Dual xeon or i7 980x

[gmxplode]

hey guys m planning to buy dual xeon e5520 2.2 ghz which will have 16threads or shld i go for i7 980x 3.3ghz 12threads...im working on multi threading applications pls suggest...

 

[a7xfire]

what apps in specific?

 

[gmxplode]

3ds max , maya and other multi threaded apps for heavy rendering

 

[a7xfire]

id say definitely dual xeon.

 

[cjl]

I don't know - the extra clockspeed could tip it in favor of the 980x, which will also probably have lower power consumption.

 

[Guest]

I've buyed an i7 980x and i'm extremely content with it.
Win-Mark (Microsoft Win 7 64Bit, Scale from/to 1.0-7.9): 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.7
System: 1 x 980x, 24GB Ram, GeneIII, GTX480
Nor Dual Xeon-System will do that