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In case you missed it: SSDF, shiny new hardware...

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:32 am
by Dann Corbit
The SSDF is now using AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, which is an 8-core processor at 3.6 GHz. They have opted for 16 GB RAM as standard on this hardware.

Re: In case you missed it: SSDF, shiny new hardware...

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:00 am
by Lyudmil Tsvetkov
Dann Corbit wrote:The SSDF is now using AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, which is an 8-core processor at 3.6 GHz. They have opted for 16 GB RAM as standard on this hardware.
what is SSDF?

I understand in the past, but now?

last tested SF version: SF 6 ??

don't see there Houdini either.

so, if we can conclude anything from there, only existing engines are Komodo(all versions tested), Shredder, and Hiarcs.

sorry, but I can not accept that for realistic, more like a joke.

Re: In case you missed it: SSDF, shiny new hardware...

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:35 am
by Rebel
Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Dann Corbit wrote:The SSDF is now using AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, which is an 8-core processor at 3.6 GHz. They have opted for 16 GB RAM as standard on this hardware.
what is SSDF?

I understand in the past, but now?
We still honor them for what they did in the past, as first one offer a platform for competition long before we heard of Lyudmil Tsvetkov :lol:

We still honor them now for willing to play LTC games + permanent brain + opening books + allowing learning software, meaning a rating list where programs are allowed to compete on their strongest settings.

Re: In case you missed it: SSDF, shiny new hardware...

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:44 am
by Milton
For sure it does not have the most recent versions of programs. But I still like it because it is the only list, as far as I know, that tests at 40 moves in 2 hrs.

Re: In case you missed it: SSDF, shiny new hardware...

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:46 am
by Modern Times
Fantastic to see this new hardware. Their list is unique in many ways. I always like to see it.

Re: In case you missed it: SSDF, shiny new hardware...

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 8:57 am
by Lyudmil Tsvetkov
Rebel wrote:
Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Dann Corbit wrote:The SSDF is now using AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, which is an 8-core processor at 3.6 GHz. They have opted for 16 GB RAM as standard on this hardware.
what is SSDF?

I understand in the past, but now?
We still honor them for what they did in the past, as first one offer a platform for competition long before we heard of Lyudmil Tsvetkov :lol:

We still honor them now for willing to play LTC games + permanent brain + opening books + allowing learning software, meaning a rating list where programs are allowed to compete on their strongest settings.
permanent brain = bad;
opening books = bad;
learning features = bad;

how much more difficult it is to test SF8(latest development) instead of SF 6?

why test SF 6?

why not test Houdini?

Re: In case you missed it: SSDF, shiny new hardware...

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:00 am
by Lyudmil Tsvetkov
Modern Times wrote:Fantastic to see this new hardware. Their list is unique in many ways. I always like to see it.
unique in many ways, but how relevant?

is not the purpose of tests finding the strongest engine?

Re: In case you missed it: SSDF, shiny new hardware...

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:08 am
by Rebel
Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Rebel wrote:
Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Dann Corbit wrote:The SSDF is now using AMD Ryzen 7 1800X, which is an 8-core processor at 3.6 GHz. They have opted for 16 GB RAM as standard on this hardware.
what is SSDF?

I understand in the past, but now?
We still honor them for what they did in the past, as first one offer a platform for competition long before we heard of Lyudmil Tsvetkov :lol:

We still honor them now for willing to play LTC games + permanent brain + opening books + allowing learning software, meaning a rating list where programs are allowed to compete on their strongest settings.
permanent brain = bad;
opening books = bad;
learning features = bad;
Are table bases also bad?

Re: In case you missed it: SSDF, shiny new hardware...

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:10 am
by mclane
How many nps is stockfish doing on this hardware running on 8 cores ?!

As far as I see it, such a pc costs areound 1000 euro naked.

Re: In case you missed it: SSDF, shiny new hardware...

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:10 am
by attakinski
Ed and Ray : I agree!