Have read the following articles/benchmarks by Michael (Intel SNA Ivy Bridge, Comparing Intel HD 2000/3000/4000 Linux Graphics, Intel Graphics Mature Greatly With The Linux Kernel, Intel HD 2500 Ivy Bridge Graphics On Linux) as well as their threads on the pts forum, + some others.
Tests show very little differences between the Sandy and Ivy Core i3/i5 configuration, except for 3D/OpenGL (of very little use for desktops at work).
What do you think will be the differences between Sandy and Ivy, in the mid-term range (i.e. 3-4 years)?
e.g. in the following fields:
1. Performances (e.g. compilation, Apache, MySQL, SQlite) - AFAIK Ivy has some advantage in terms of o/c capabilities
2. Graphic Driver support?
3. Graphic 2D performances (web integration tasks e.g. loaded Firefox, Image editing, Photos management)?
4. Hardware acceleration and GPGPU capabilities (Video decode, encode...)?
5. Power consumption?
Choice is e.g. between the two following (yeap, budget's limited):
- Core i5 2400 Sandy + MSI H61M-P20(G3) + 4 Go DDR3 (1333 Mhz) + SSD OCZ Agility 3 60 Go @ 300 EUR
- Core i3 3220 Ivy + MSI B75A-G43 + 4 Go DDR3 (1333 Mhz) + SSD @ 290 EUR
Tests show very little differences between the Sandy and Ivy Core i3/i5 configuration, except for 3D/OpenGL (of very little use for desktops at work).
What do you think will be the differences between Sandy and Ivy, in the mid-term range (i.e. 3-4 years)?
e.g. in the following fields:
1. Performances (e.g. compilation, Apache, MySQL, SQlite) - AFAIK Ivy has some advantage in terms of o/c capabilities
2. Graphic Driver support?
3. Graphic 2D performances (web integration tasks e.g. loaded Firefox, Image editing, Photos management)?
4. Hardware acceleration and GPGPU capabilities (Video decode, encode...)?
5. Power consumption?
Choice is e.g. between the two following (yeap, budget's limited):
- Core i5 2400 Sandy + MSI H61M-P20(G3) + 4 Go DDR3 (1333 Mhz) + SSD OCZ Agility 3 60 Go @ 300 EUR
- Core i3 3220 Ivy + MSI B75A-G43 + 4 Go DDR3 (1333 Mhz) + SSD @ 290 EUR
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