I've never tested this before, but I'm hoping some of you have -
How consistent is mantra when rendering on Intel and AMD procs? Are there perceivable differences?
I'm also wondering about how close mantra performance correlates with the non real world cpu benchmarks to determine which procs make the most sense...
My pickle is I want to build a big simulation node with dual procs, which I believe will limit me to intel at this stage. I'm also keen on hp for support - intel procs only.
But AMD probably makes more sense for the rendering side of things in the future.