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why not some mem limits, intel=1066 and amd=2100 or such.
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The problem isn't in the memory though.why not some mem limits, intel=1066 and amd=2100 or such.
AMD is worse in nearly everything. In some 3D tests they're even not that bad but Intel still wins. In most other tests it's like I said:
Intel 2 core + HT = AMD 4 threads +1GHz or Intel 4 core = AMD 8 thread +1GHz
I was comparing performance recently as I had i3 4330 3.5GHz and A8 6600K @4.5-4.8GHz.
There is also no space to compare AMD to 6 core+ Intels. AMD gets destroyed by overclocked IB-E in every multithreaded test including 3DMark physics tests. In tests like Vantage, CPU results are maybe 3x higher on 6 core IB-E than on any available AMD.
Looks like Catzilla is running better on AMD CPUs than Futuremark benchmarks but still Intel is faster. Also in Catzilla results on Nvidia GTX780/780Ti are much better than on AMD R9 290/290X so I bet that the same will be with lower series.
How, exactly, would you handicap for 'older equipment'?
I like SB's idea as well but like buying new cheap hardware for a small comp, a bunch of people would need said hardware in hand to compete or again be forced to buy it to compete.
IMO, this really should be a 'run what you brung' type competition. Any widdling down should be in the light of having the ability to get MORE people in (for example, just straight up limiting extreme cooling).