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  1. Agree
    ShadySocks
    specious got a reaction from ShadySocks in Why are CPU benchmarks not discussed from a Developer perspective?   
    Hey all! 
     
    I've been a long time fan and am a developer. I have recently been thinking about building a new rig and was deciding between AMD/Intel. So when Linus' latest video popped up (Is AMD a Good Option in 2018?) I was excited.
     
    However, as I watched the video, my long time gripe with all CPU Benchmark reviews came back. I am a software developer and I spend a lot of time compiling. When looking to build a new rig, I am explicitly interested in reducing compile times. However, I don't believe there is much information out there regarding a CPUs impact on compile time.
     
    There are people who post to ask about building the best systems for development, however, I have not seen an indepth review by a group (Linus or otherwise) that investigates how different hardware performs against compilation time. I would love to see Linus' take on what is best for development.
     
    I'm sure I'm not the only dev around wishing that hardware reviewers would do more than just gaming, animation and video editing benchmarking. What do ya'll think?
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    ryao
    specious got a reaction from ryao in Why are CPU benchmarks not discussed from a Developer perspective?   
    Hey all! 
     
    I've been a long time fan and am a developer. I have recently been thinking about building a new rig and was deciding between AMD/Intel. So when Linus' latest video popped up (Is AMD a Good Option in 2018?) I was excited.
     
    However, as I watched the video, my long time gripe with all CPU Benchmark reviews came back. I am a software developer and I spend a lot of time compiling. When looking to build a new rig, I am explicitly interested in reducing compile times. However, I don't believe there is much information out there regarding a CPUs impact on compile time.
     
    There are people who post to ask about building the best systems for development, however, I have not seen an indepth review by a group (Linus or otherwise) that investigates how different hardware performs against compilation time. I would love to see Linus' take on what is best for development.
     
    I'm sure I'm not the only dev around wishing that hardware reviewers would do more than just gaming, animation and video editing benchmarking. What do ya'll think?
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