downix wrote:
But throw it against an UltraSPARC T2, and it will be crushed in both heat and performance, despite the T2 being half the clock speed.
The T2 isn't quite in the "consumer" class. Sure, it's the meanest thing out there, for now. But since the cheapest box that comes with it is >$10k, it's really unfair to compare it with processors that cost <$200.