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comparing Xeon X5500 to C2Quad Q9550

Asked by stevem5000 in Computer CPU Processors, Personal Computers, Computer Hard Drives

I need a better computer for our GIS users...
Primary application is ARCInfo...heavy geo usage, large files...500Mb is common...multiple map overlays...
ARCInfo is a 32 bit app that will run under 64 bit but gets no advantage under 64 bit...

Our standard has been Dell T3400 set up thusly...
Q9550 2.83 1333 Mhz 12 MB L2
XP Pro 32Bit
4 GB RAM 800 Mhz
146 GB HD, SAS 15k rpm
About $2800

I am looking at a Dell T5500 set up thusly...
X5550 2.66 Ghz 1066 Mhz 8M L3
XP Pro 32 bit
4 GB RAM 1066 Mhz
300 Gb SATA 10k RPM
About $3600

The processors are not quite the same speed...but trying to keep costs down...

64 bit is NOT an option...
A brand other than Dell is NOT an option...

So...considering the above info...is the T5500 worth another $800 for any speed increase...

Looking to run ARCInfo as fast as possible...
Is moving to Xeon quad core give me any appreciable advantage over Core 2 Quad...???

There probably isn't a "correct" answer....but opinions do matter...

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comparing Xeon X5500 to C2Quad Q9550

Asked by stevem5000 in Computer CPU Processors, Personal Computers, Computer Hard Drives

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