Evaluating Hardware
Evaluating Hardware
With modern computer hardware, the speed of the CPU (in Mhz or Ghz) and the core count alone are no longer enough to determine if a given system will perform adequately. There are many more factors to consider, such as the architecture of the CPU, its generation, the technology it is based on, its power consumption, the amount of RAM available, etc.
Benchmarks
The only way to reliably compare CPU’s is by looking at their respective benchmark results. Synthetic benchmark tests compound all CPU attributes into a single numeric score value. Quite simply put, the higher the score, the better the CPU is.
CPUBenchmark.net
PassMark Software’s CPU benchmark is a highly regarded database that contains all the information required to compare millions of different CPU models. The database can be consulted here:
By searching this database and using the provided “Compare” tool, it is easy to determine if the hardware that you plan to buy (or already have) will meet or surpass the performance of the recommended hardware configuration.
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