Cool! I'm so getting one!
who else is?
Me, irrespective of whether Nehalem ends up 10 times faster (it won't though).
But whats with AMD Processor's and bad timings on SuperPI...
I'd say it's most likely the compiler favouring the Intel CPU's.
*edit*
There are compilers that will compile the programs to check if a CPU has a "GenuineIntel" ID, and if so, will enable optimisations on the Intel CPU's
But if it they don't have the "GenuineIntel" ID, those optimisations won't be enabled, even if the CPU is capable of using them.
I'm not sure what compiler PCmark05 used, but there was a test on a Via system - which actually has an unlocked ID - where they used a "GenuineIntel" ID, an "AuthenticAMD" ID, and an unmodified ID.
What they found was that the Via CPU performed highest with the GenuineIntel ID, performed less with an AuthenticAMD ID, and lowest with its own ID.
Nothing else about the system was changed all; just the CPU ID.