> Apparently this ARM processor is slightly better than > Intel's Atom N270, which makes it a netbook contender.
Slightly better performance, substantially reduced power draw. (And yes, aside from the thoughts for next workstation, I do want a netbook of ARM Cortex A9 + Pixel Qi + SSD + UNR-LTS.) > With an E8400 (3GHz dual core) at my office, the idle power usage > stays around 65W. For the entire workstation, or the CPU only? > What could make a difference is the number of cores, > in a multithreaded compiling scenario, if comparing 4 cores > against 2 cores. Exactly - and for doing other work while a debugger is grinding away. So yes, I was specifically comparing *4* cores ARM vs *2* cores x86, for exactly these reasons (together with watt-draw comparison). For my usage scenario, I was thinking i'd getting substantial benefit from the third cpu core. > What's the expected cost for a station with a quad core ARM setup? That's the other thing i'd *really* like to know :) and the other potential fly in the ointment for this idea... First I'd have to find a supplier willing and able to produce and sell such a rig (or at least a motherboard that can take 4-core ARM Cortex A9 and 4G RAM), and then I can see what the price is. Thanks for the input. /Randall _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list [email protected] http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
