Hardware benchmarks

[JoeyJoeJo]

Is there a site that has MAME hardware benchmarks? I'm trying to decide what CPU to buy and it'd be nice to see how they stack up (for example, how many fps in gauntlet legends).

[paigeoliver]

You mean like the thread a mere 10 posts below this one where they do hardware benchmarks on Gauntlet Legends?

[JoeyJoeJo]

You mean with mame .120? What is this, 2009?

[paigeoliver]

I am using .73 myself!

[05SRT4]

Im wondering the same thing, Everyone keeps mentioning the i5 2500k which is a quad core but then everyone keeps saying quad doesn't matter because MAME only uses dual.

taz-nz has dont some benching with the i5 and i7

[JoeyJoeJo]

everyone keeps saying quad doesn't matter because MAME only uses dual.

I didn't know that. Are they gonna support more cores in the near future? They'd be crazy not to.

[05SRT4]

I imagine they will, but there is no telling when. I think im going to go with the i5 2500k, seems with good cooling you can reach 4 GHz easily. I just need a different MOBO Thought I was buying a great PC killer from dell but I got stuck with a LGA 775 socket!! 

[DillonFoulds]

Well you might wanna be sure that your Dell mobo actually supports that CPU in the first place. Just because it's a socket 775 doesn't mean that the processor that fits, works. There are many Dell lga 775's that don't even support Q6600s.

[05SRT4]

Thats why I mentioned I needed a new MOBO. I have a 775 now with a Q6600

[DillonFoulds]

If its a Dell, then you may not be able to replace the mobo easily. The cases are very proprietary in design, by Dell. For instance, does the back panel pop out? Are the mounting holes universal? is the motherboard even a standard dimension?

[Diet_Pepsi]

You mean with mame .120? What is this, 2009?

If you open that thread the most relevant info. for you starts towards the bottom of page 12.  I would be happy to answer any specific questions that you have.

[Diet_Pepsi]

Im wondering the same thing, Everyone keeps mentioning the i5 2500k which is a quad core but then everyone keeps saying quad doesn't matter because MAME only uses dual.

taz-nz has dont some benching with the i5 and i7

If you are looking to buy a chip with the latest generation architecture then Sandy bridge is your choice.  Sandy bridge chips are different than previous generation intel chips in that they cannot be overclocked if they have a locked multiplier.

Games like Blitz and GL need a 4ghz (+/-) sandy bridge chip to run (i.e needs to be unlocked).  The i5-2500k is the cheapest sandy bridge chip that is unlocked and can reach that speed, and that's why people are talking about it.  There are no sandy bridge dual cores that are unlocked.  If there was an unlocked dual core sandy bridge chip I would recommend it.

I am running a dual core clarkdale (generation just before sandy bridge) -- clarkdales can be overclocked even if their multiplier is locked so a dual core clarkdale can run 4+ghz, but since their architecture is not as efficient they need to run faster to play on par with Sandy bridge.