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Desktop - AMD or Intel ?

YTC#1 - Bruce D PorterFeb 26 2020 — edited Feb 26 2020

I am after opinions.

I need to build a new x86 desktop, which I still want to run S11 on.

My current desktop is an AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core, and has given good service since 2013.

I know Solaris is no longer considered a desktop system, but I am a glutton for punishment. And the desktop will multiboot with Ubuntu now it has ZFS root.

My heart says use AMD (cheaper and I like the number of cores/threads I can get cheaply).

My head says it should be Intel.

Apart from graphics, is there anything else anyone knows Solaris may struggle with if using AMD ?

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