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In previous threads there was discussion about Intel processors, specifically Skylake (which is a desktop processor), being superior for server workloads involv
by rl3 10y ago
In previous threads there was discussion about Intel processors, specifically Skylake (which is a desktop processor), being superior for server workloads involving vectorization.
How will Naples fare on this front?
- quickben 10y agoThat front remains to be seen. However, 128 lanes, 8 channel ram; It will make a mess out of Intel in the vm hosting arena. I'm glad I don't own any Intel stock atm :)
- greggyb 10y agoThe VM hosting arena is exactly where cloud providers play. A high core count, energy efficient CPU with IO out the wazoo? I'm happy I bought AMD stock over the summer (:
- astrodust 10y agoOutside of specialized workloads, not a lot of software is vectorized. Maybe your database server can take advantage, but your application server will probably not benefit one bit.
- Tuna-Fish 10y agoBadly, but it doesn't matter because it's still just a tiny portion of the market.
- wtallis 10y agoDesktop Skylake doesn't support AVX-512. Server Skylake will, when it ships. (The Xeon E3 v5 doesn't, because it's the same chip as desktop Skylake.)
- rl3 10y agoRemoved the incorrect information from my post. Thanks for the correction.
- sp332 10y agoNaples might not fare well, but AMD is betting on vector operations being offloaded to a GPU-like accelerator connected via Infinity Fabric.