Intel Dual Xeon Processors - VS - ????

Question

Hey guys, been out for the loop for a while with computers ever since i graduated and have been focused on work / relationship 24/7 so i have a few questions.

A DUAL XEON 2.4 GHZ, with 2 GB RD-RAM, and 36 GB SCSI HDD + an additional 250GB EIDE drive. How would this machine compare to a current DUAL CORE 2.4 ghz with 2GB of DDR2 RAM with a 300GB SATA-II drive?

I would be running Vista on it.

PS... would it be possible to install Mac OS on a non-mac PC? I know this wasn't possible before... but wondering if maybe things changed ever since Apple started using intel processors.

Thanks in advance to any help =)

Answer 1

Well the processor is used for servers, however mac uses to Quad Xeon in there new Mac Pro, giving them 8 cores which is insane. One difference between Core2 and Xeon is the L2 and L3 cache. Te Xeon has 12 mb L2 i think and has some L3 which the Core2 lacks which is an advantage for gamers and also for intensive graphic programs.

Answer 2

im a big fan of the core 2 quad and i love the performance of it so i would go with \ HP Workstation XW4600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Processor / 2.83 GHz, 12 MB L2 cache, 1333 MHz FSB

Answer 3

Not that much difference in performance, you will gain a fair bit if your SCSI drives are 10k/15k on U320. CPU performance will be slightly faster on the old one also.



Running Vista is a time wasting exercise, if you want productivity, stick with XP on that spec.



Mac on a PC hardware depend greatly on teh hardware setup, Intel 945 chipset seems to work better than 965, and ATI cards also seem better when you get it to work.