In yet another show of speed and overall brute strength, you can see who came out on top in a comparison of performance. The tests conducted involved digital photography processing, probably one of the most clock-cycle hungry tasks that the modern consumer performs, next to gaming that is.

The processing of RAW photos is the most arduous and time-consuming task my computer has to perform. It also represents a significant bottleneck in any workflow that is trying to push the limits of both efficiency and image quality.

An interesting read.