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Re: Intel vs. AMD
06/16/12 05:49 PM


> The thing that I don't understand is that how can a 31 years old game, such as
> FROGGER run any faster/better on an Intel platform and 'smoke' an AMD system?

Not Frogger...once you get past 3GHz, demanding stuff like Prop Cycle and other 90's 3D games.

> I was under impression that MAME relies on pure CPU speed (and not other fancy modern
> CPU features). My AMD FX-4100 Zambezi is 3.6GHz which can be run at 4.00Ghz with
> turbo and proper overclocking. Isn't 4.00GHz not good enough for MAME?

John IV already told you that it'll be fine for 90% of the games in MAME.

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* Intel vs. AMD c0dehunter 06/16/12 05:01 PM
. * Re: Intel vs. AMD DMala  06/17/12 01:28 AM
. * Re: Intel vs. AMD krick  06/16/12 05:57 PM
. * Re: Intel vs. AMD c0dehunter  06/17/12 03:03 AM
. * Re: Intel vs. AMD Sune  06/16/12 05:49 PM
. * Re: Intel vs. AMD mesk  06/16/12 06:41 PM
. * Re: Intel vs. AMD R. Belmont  06/16/12 07:13 PM

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