Intel Quad Core ''Kentsfield'' Testing
Posted by spike21 on 24 June 2006 - 12:33 · 24 comments & 14026 views
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#1 Posted by Other on 24 Jun 2006 - 12:31
- That looks sweet. I'm waiting toll conroe comes out before I upgrade my hardware.
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#2 Posted by Beastage on 24 Jun 2006 - 13:10
- Damn, Intel are pushing ahead full force, they won't stop untill they have ensured their lead again
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#2.1 Posted by ThunderRiver on 24 Jun 2006 - 13:12
- And your point? That's good for consumer unless of course you are loyal to nothing but AMD. AMD is not bad, but Intel only fuels AMD more to compete harder. I don't see anything wrong with it
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#2.2 Posted by trparky on 24 Jun 2006 - 13:50
- AMD better wake up then, because the new AM2 chips don't seem to be cutting it. The Conroe is wiping the floor with AMD's new chips. And I use AMD chips!
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#3 Posted by lylesback2 on 24 Jun 2006 - 14:10
- 2.4Ghz.. on an intel?
who the hell wants that? wheres the 3.6Ghz quad-core?
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#3.1 Posted by Andy-Roo on 24 Jun 2006 - 14:13
- "Unlike Netburst-based processors, such as the Pentium 4 and Pentium D, Core 2 will not stress designs based on stratospheric clock speeds but rather improvements on other CPU features, including cache size and number of cores." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_2
There's a reason my 2.0 GHz Pentium M can beat my brother's 3.2 GHz Pentium 4 in almost EVERY benchmark. -
#3.2 Posted by [bear] on 24 Jun 2006 - 15:08
- lol lylesback2 doesn't understand how Intel's new technology works. He is still living in 2000 when the GHz/MHz still mattered.
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#3.3 Posted by aristotle-dude on 24 Jun 2006 - 17:33
- You mean Apple was right all along about the MHz myth?
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#3.4 Posted by Slugbait on 24 Jun 2006 - 19:11
- Quote - Andy-Roo said @ #3.1"Unlike Netburst-based processors, such as the Pentium 4 and Pentium D, Core 2 will not stress designs based on stratospheric clock speeds but rather improvements on other CPU features, including cache size and number of cores." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_2Agreed...I have a single-core 3.2G EE proc that spanks standard Pentiums running 400MHz faster.
There's a reason my 2.0 GHz Pentium M can beat my brother's 3.2 GHz Pentium 4 in almost EVERY benchmark.
AMD said back in '99 that's it's not the clock speed that determines the total performance anymore... -
#3.5 Posted by Octol on 25 Jun 2006 - 06:15
- http://www.intel.com/multi-core/
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#4 Posted by spike21 on 24 Jun 2006 - 16:25
- Thats what's great about compation,to keep pushing the envelope.
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#5 Posted by Sp3ctranova on 24 Jun 2006 - 17:42
- fanboy fight!!
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#6 Posted by koppit on 24 Jun 2006 - 19:04
- lol, 2.4ghz quad core, lets think about that for a second ...
then go read the article, coolaler's rig is absolutely sick!
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#7 Posted by Evil Cretin on 24 Jun 2006 - 20:12
- My God. 4 cores. Shiny.
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#8 Posted by cardg on 24 Jun 2006 - 21:47
- Hiperthreading should be on every version...
just imagine... 8 processes!
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#9 Posted by ThePitt on 25 Jun 2006 - 00:24
- if the unthinkable has happened
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has in his hands for testing the first ever desktop quad core
pfff. Anyone with resources could do what he does and more. There is no glory on this 'game'
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#10 Posted by IamZed on 25 Jun 2006 - 00:35
- How about a dual socket motherboard for these?
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#11 Posted by ssjchris_29 on 25 Jun 2006 - 02:19
- amen to that Zed... coolaler's system is ungodly.... the power of 8 cores... wow... i'd be one happy camper (and F@H'er as well) :-p i'm sure they'll make dual capable xeon's based on kentsfield tho'. they'd be dumb to not offer it to the rich and stupid consumers, and the smart high-performance businesses
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#12 Posted by WiZzArD on 25 Jun 2006 - 14:34
- Kentsfield is for single processor systems only. Clovertown will be the multi-CPU capable version of Kentsfield (the Xeon).
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#13 Posted by sunbiz_3000 on 25 Jun 2006 - 14:43
- I think this is best for the consumer. The fight between AMD and Intel is definately helping microprocessor technology move faster. Im sure..... Intel has sat down and started thinking only because AMD produced the brilliant K8 architecture (Athlon 64/X2). Also, with Conroe..... now AMD now has to make something special to beat Intel. Hopefully this continues and AMD doesnt lose the battle against Conroe-powered Intel.
Also would want to look how the "reverse-HT(HyperThreading)" from AMD performs in benchmarks. Why doesnt AMD quickly dump K8L and start working on K10 again!! Also waiting for "4x4" with a quad-core Athlon 64 + Java/C# accelerator chip on the other socket running bechmarks on Vista.... Im sure, that can give some competition to Conroe/Kentsfield...
With the world’s most powerful desktop chip in his hands, only Coolaler knows of what mayhem he will bring on the current 3D World Records with this chip, to be released for the rest of us mere mortals in Q1 2007 !! You can view pictures, voice your opinion, and set your eyes on the first quad core desktop chip.