Choosing the Right Client Computing Platform For Public Sector - Intel

Why should your organization care about:
Price and Performance
Balancing price and performance is always a delicate act. IT buyers in
the value space will need to consider computing platforms that offer
the best value while being cost sensitive. Intel® dual-core technology
takes basic computing to new levels with two independent processor
cores running at the same frequency. As each processor core is able to
complete up to four full instructions simultaneously, execution speed
and efficiency is improved delivering more instructions per clock cycle
producing an exceptional desktop experience.
Designed for performance and value, Intel® dual-core processors
incorporate Intel® Smart Memory Access technology that optimizes the
fetching of data from memory into fast processor memory using a newly
designed prediction mechanism and fast pre-fetch algorithms that keep
the pipeline full, improving instructions throughput and accelerating
performance. This significantly improves the performance of a broad
range of applications, including video, audio, multimedia and business
applications.
Figure 11 illustrates how Intel® Celeron® dual-core processors fare in
terms of performance against AMD* Athlon* and AMD* Sempron*
processors.
Intel processors tested on Intel® DG31PR (G31) chipset. AMD* processors tested AMD RS690G chipset.
All systems tested with 2 x 512 MB memory on Windows* Vista* SP1.
Intel platforms tested with Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology DISABLED. AMD* systems tested with Cool n’ Quiet* DISABLED.
9 Full Intel and AMD* configurations available in Endnotes.
Figure 11: High Performance for Basic Computing:
Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core equals or betters dualcore
AMD* Athlon* X2, AMD* Athlon* and AMD*
Sempron* processors for Desktop Value Segments 9
Intel® Celeron®
E1400
AMD* Athlon* X2
4400+
AMD* Athlon* X2
BE-2350
AMD* Sempron*
X2 2300+
Intel® Celeron®
E1200
AMD* Athlon*
LE-1640
AMD* Sempron*
X2 2100+
AMD* Sempron*
LE-1300
AMD* Sempron*
LE-1250
Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel products as measured by those tests.
Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of
systems or components they are considering purchasing. For more information on performance tests and on the performance of Intel products, visit http://www.intel.com/performance.
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