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

[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.

[Lyudmil Tsvetkov]

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.

[Rebel]

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

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.

[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.

[Modern Times]

Fantastic to see this new hardware. Their list is unique in many ways. I always like to see it.

[Lyudmil Tsvetkov]

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

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?

[Lyudmil Tsvetkov]

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?

[Rebel]

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

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?

[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.

[attakinski]

Ed and Ray : I agree!