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| Posted on 02-04-10 05:28:22 PM (last edited by Hiryuu at 02-04-10 02:43 PM) |
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In layman's terms: 6-core and 8-core Intel processors that work in the i7 socket that aren't in servers but rather desktops.
AMD also has a 6-core Thuban aimed for the very same but hasn't released a date yet to compete with this.
EDIT: Based on Westmere architecture. The actual codename of those six-cores is Gulftown.
EDIT 2: More, better, intel. |
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This marks the moment that I upgrade my desktop.
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I would if I went the Intel route.
Kinda waiting for AMD to tell me if their Thuban can handle an AM2+ socket or if it can't. Otherwise it's a BS mobo replacement after I finished putting mine in last year. |
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Total lack of the megahurtz on these things aparrently?
I mean six cores is nice if you have a multicore application, otherwise single core programs are just going to be even slower
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Reading up it looks to be...
Westmere 6C (codename Gulftown) is a native six-core chip as shown above. Intel has crammed 1.17 billion transistors into a die that's approximately 240mm sq. The new chip carries 12MB up L3 (up from Nehalem's 8MB) and a TDP of 130W at 3.33GHz. In addition to the addition of hardware AES encryption instruction decode support, Intel has made a number of improvements to Gulftown's power consumption.
And as for core-scaling, I know AMD's been working on OpenCL which scales applications to upwards of 24-core operation (possibly better by now). Intel's probably looking into similar technology. |
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Originally posted by Xkeeper
Total lack of the megahurtz on these things aparrently?
I mean six cores is nice if you have a multicore application, otherwise single core programs are just going to be even slower
Depends on the architecture, and what the MIPS is. Hertz-for-Hertz, newer processors are much, much more powerful than even year-old ones. S'why you can get better performance at a lower clock than the old P4s
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Yes!
But getting an i7 compatible motherboard would be tricky and expensive. :|
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