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On 12/4/2024 10:42 AM, vallor wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 23:36:52 -0000 (UTC), pothead <pothead@snakebite.com>
> wrote in <vio4mk$ds39$1@dont-email.me>:
> 
>> On 2024-12-03, Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> wrote:
>>> I have decided to trash my accessory Core i7 machine and replace it
>>> with a Xeon W based system.
>>>
>>> The last time I checked, a Xeon W system would cost over $2K and I was
>>> reluctant.
>>>
>>> But now I found some fantastic bargains:
>>>
>>>
>>> Xeon W-1270P
>>>
>>> https://www.newegg.com/intel-xeon-w-1270p-lga-1200/p/N82E16819118407
>>>
>>> Gigabyte W480 Visual W
>>>
>>> https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145224
>>>
>>> All I need is memory and a heat sink and I'm in business for less that
>>> $1K.  (I can reuse my power supply, video card, and SATA HDD drives --
>>> for now.)
>>>
>>> The Xeon W-1270P has 8 cores but it lacks AVX-512 which is no problem
>>> because this my accessory machine.
>>>
>>> Of course I would NEVER install that stinking pile of garbage known as
>>> Microshit Winblows on this THIS fantastic machine.
>>>
>>> ONLY GNU/Linux can bring out the true power.
>>>
>>> ONLY GNU/Linux.
>>>
>>> The case is closed.
>>>
>>> Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
>>>
>>>
>> Are you mentally challenged?
>> You appear to be retarded.
>> Asking for a friend.
> 
 > I'll say -- he's going on about an 8-core processor.  (SMDH)
  > $ grep processor /proc/cpuinfo | wc -l
> 64
> (32 HT cores)
> 
> Anybody else?


Remember that Feeb does more in one day with 8 cores than you do in a 
year with 64.  Or so that's the claim from the geek in Mom's basement.