Intel to Launch Core 2 Quad Chip in January

Intel to Launch Core 2 Quad Chip in January

Daniel Fleshbourne on 20 December 2006 - 14:18 · 10 comments & 3987 views

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Intel plans to launch the third model of its four-core processor in January, continuing its efforts to stay ahead of Advanced Micro Devices on the next-generation processor family. Intel will launch the Core 2 Quad chip for high-end desktop PCs during the CES trade show in Las Vegas the week of Jan. 8, industry sources said. The new chip follows Intel's launch in November of its quad-core Xeon 5300 for servers and Core 2 Extreme QX6700 for gamers.

Quad-core chips can handle complex tasks faster than single-core chips by using multithreaded software to break each job into smaller pieces, then computing them simultaneously. The chips are most popular with users of servers and workstations running programs like digital media creation and high-end gaming.

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#1 xxdesmus on 20 Dec 2006 - 14:44

I am confused, how is the Core 2 Quad different than the Core 2 Extreme QX6700? Isn't that a quad core as well?

#2 +WinMacLin on 20 Dec 2006 - 14:50

They are both Quad Cores.

The Core 2 QX6700 has an unlocked multiplier both up and down, it is shipped at 2.66GHz

The Core 2 Q6600 is what's being released in January it's a locked multiplier (up) Quad Core processor which is shipped at 2.40GHz (9x multiplier 266.7MHz FSB)

(1 reply) #3 GamerZ on 20 Dec 2006 - 18:08

Q = 32bit
QX = 64bit?

#3.1 zivan56 on 20 Dec 2006 - 20:49

All Core 2 processors are 64 bit...

#4 TheBigB on 20 Dec 2006 - 19:58

qx6700 is the "extreme" one and q6600 is the "consumer" one. 'x' means 'extreme'

#5 warr on 21 Dec 2006 - 01:18

who cares.

#6 GamerZ on 21 Dec 2006 - 02:19

thanks for the knowledge guys

#7 Coolme on 21 Dec 2006 - 03:43

Thank you intel, thank you for making every computer before the core 2 duo worthless. Now I might actually be able get a decent HTPC that can actually handle HD properly.

Go intel!