workstation options xeon core 2

[Rconce01]

I just need some feedback here,

 

I was looking into investing into a new machine for 3d rendering purposes in max 8. I currently use a dell precision 470 which is a server type workstation with a xeon processor 2.99ghz and 4gb of ram. I need something faster the options I have on the xeon processor side are the dell precision 490 and the 690 of course the 690 is upgradable to dual processors. But then they have the xps systems which have for starters they have a 710 series 2.6 ghz intel core 2 duo which is followed by the intel core two extreme quad core processor. (of course this last one I mentioned is over 4 grand)

[alfienoakes]

Check out my post on xeons against core 2 duo..

 

http://www.cgarchitect.com/vb/23854-dual-xeon-slower-than-dual-core.html

 

At least you can see a discussion about the two types of machines running identical "time trials"...

[Rconce01]

yeap thanks didnt mean to duplicate what you already discussed. So i gues those core 2's are better hugh.

[AJLynn]

The new Xeons are Core2 chips that work with dual socket motherboards. The old Xeons are Pentium 4 or Pentium D chips that work with dual socket motherboards.

[Rconce01]

so the latest xeon processors dells got out are the precesion 490 and the precesion 690, would that be pentium 4 based or the core 2 duo based. Or are you talking about xeon processors that are going to come out?

[AJLynn]

Dell is probably only selling Core2 based Xeons now, but don't take my word for it, look at the model number of the Xeon CPU on the Dell web site and look that up on the Intel site or Wikipedia.