> i also like to add that using latest mame on ubuntu (lucid,amd64 version) with > mamepgui it performs much smoother than windows 7 and xp. > > Can anyone confirm whether mame in linux is faster than windows 7 on intel processors > as well?
That comparison varies wildly depending on how good you are at configuring both OSes, but as a baseline on the same machine they're usually equal to within 5%, regardless of processor.