I recently installed the 32-bit version of openSUSE on a AMD Sempron 3600+. Before bothering installing the 64-bit version in stead I'm thinking about running a few tests to rerun on the 64-bit install and then compare the systems.
Just about the only idea I have is compressing and uncompressing very large amounts of data and time it. Any other suggestions? Windows has plenty of geeky software for this type of thing, but how about a Linux thing? Preferably with a neat RPM.
2007-12-09 23:53:27 · 5 answers · asked by Benno Hansen 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
OS: Linux 2.6.22.13-0.3-default i686
System: openSUSE 10.3 (i586)
KDE: 3.5.7 "release 72.2"
ATI Technologies Inc: Model: ATI RADEON 9600 Series (RV350/RV360 4150)
Driver: fglrx (3D)
RAM: 1.011,4 MB
2007-12-09 23:55:30 · update #1
There is plenty of geeky software out there for benchmarking a Linux box; all you need to do is a Google search to find it.
Start off by taking a look here:
http://lbs.sourceforge.net/
Oh, and a benchmark is probably not something you want to use a pre-compiled binary for. You would get much more accurate results if you built it for each specific machine. How well a program runs has A LOT to do with how it is compiled, so if you're testing performance you should take out that variable.
2007-12-10 00:03:56 · answer #1 · answered by limaxray 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AMD Sempron 3600+ OR AMD Sempron 64 3600+??? The latter is the 64 bit CPU.
The best test I've found, for any operating system is: Doing the CPU intensive tasks that I need and use regularly. Watch a video, edit a photo, burn a DVD, do a data Backup, etc. Time each task in both versions and compare the numbers.
TIP: The Sempron is the FIRST limiting hardware factor. Very cheap to upgrade.
2007-12-10 00:27:01 · answer #2 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sixty 4 bit processors are in user-friendly terms greater desirable than 32 bit in case you're working sixty 4-bit particular purposes like homestead windows XP sixty 4 and a few video games. maximum purposes are nonetheless designed with 32 bits in recommendations. although, maximum CPUs at the instant are sixty 4 bit (Althlon, Core2, i7, etc..) sixty 4 bit isn't synonymous with twin center. twin center potential there are particularly 2 processors in a single kit. they might share some elementary aspects together with cache, yet if truth be told they're 2 separate processors working together. sure there's a sixty 4 bit version of XP.
2016-10-10 23:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by prebor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that you don't listen to my suggestion, seriously.
2007-12-10 06:55:12 · answer #4 · answered by $%:#$%:#${:%{#$:%{#$:%{#$:%{#:$: 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh...what?
2007-12-09 23:56:05 · answer #5 · answered by Raga 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋