This Monday Intel is scheduled to release its next generation processor, the Intel Core i7. While we have long since moved away from names like Pentium 4 and such it seems, there seems to be a great deal of excitement for Intel's new chip.Early benchmarks show a pretty significant performance improvement over the previous generation. With 4 cores each with 2 hyper-threads and the memory controller now on the die, the Core i7 seems poised to offer some substantial real-world improvement.
Here's a round up of some of the reviews we've seen:
View: OSNews Core i7 coverage View: ExtremeTech first look View: Engadget review round-up
No, they mean that they will literally hit the streets. As in fall off the back of a truck and bounce all over the pavement. And crush some sub-compact cars. And maim a random sample of innocent bystanders.
But seriously, :| they mean retail availability as well as OEM availability. Of course, it may take a short while for the Core i7 "big Box" builds to make their way through the various retail channels, but I know that at least my local wholesaler says he'll have all three flavors of Core i7 available on Monday.
3 Benjamins?
Yeah, it's a Walmart cheapo. No, 3 grand dude!
You're not wrong; £265 for a 920 makes baby Jesus cry...
These will make all right with the world, you'll see.
The impact on gaming has soon to be pretty negligible, really not a reason to upgrade if that is your main concern.
I'm not replacing a desktop. I haven't had or used one in a while. I've been on a crappy little laptop. The graphics card upgrade alone will be amazing.
If you already have a quad core and 8 gigs of memory then the i7 isn't a burning need just yet.
If you already have a quad core and 8 gigs of memory then the i7 isn't a burning need just yet.
Yeah, not unless you are in the extreme high-end of desktop or workstation computing. I mean, if you've got five grand burning a hole in your pocket and you could use a small supercomputer powering your desktop, this must be a great time to be alive, I'm sure... but the rest of use could probably get by very nicely with just a Q6600 and a decent video card (or two). I don't know of any desktop computing applications that really need more than 4 gigs, perhaps six gigs to have a nice roomy memory space just in case.... but eight gigs is pushing things into the realm of high-end workstation computing. I'm sure that every CAD-CAM and AutoCAD professional out there will be itching to get their hands on a Core i7 and as much RAM as they can afford, and the same goes for video editing techs and 3D modelers, but I'll be content to shop around and take my time. Maybe on Boxing Day I'll go hunt for a Core i7 bargain mobo and then build a system for myself.
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If you already have a quad core and 8 gigs of memory then the i7 isn't a burning need just yet.
Yeah, not unless you are in the extreme high-end of desktop or workstation computing. I mean, if you've got five grand burning a hole in your pocket and you could use a small supercomputer powering your desktop, this must be a great time to be alive, I'm sure... but the rest of use could probably get by very nicely with just a Q6600 and a decent video card (or two). I don't know of any desktop computing applications that really need more than 4 gigs, perhaps six gigs to have a nice roomy memory space just in case.... but eight gigs is pushing things into the realm of high-end workstation computing. I'm sure that every CAD-CAM and AutoCAD professional out there will be itching to get their hands on a Core i7 and as much RAM as they can afford, and the same goes for video editing techs and 3D modelers, but I'll be content to shop around and take my time. Maybe on Boxing Day I'll go hunt for a Core i7 bargain mobo and then build a system for myself.
I remember when 128mb was consider a lot, then 512, then 1g. The more memory, the more microsoft will use it and say it is needed ;-)
That will happen eventualy, but initially retailers will be reluctant to cut Core 2 CPU prices until the "hot new product" factor of the Core i7 has worn off. Don't worry, though: Market forces will drive the price of the Core 2 desktop line down. It's just a matter of when, that's all.
They said there would be a dual channel version this could have S775, it seems unlikly though since you need extra pins for the memory contoller?
nope they wont .
there are 2 verison
LGA 1336 X58 < highend part due to be release 2morw
LGA 1156 P55 aka Ibex peak platform mainsteam part which will get released half 2 2009
LGA 1366 will support the Bloomfield, Gainestown and Westmere CPUs, but it is unclear at this point if there will be one chipset that will support all three of those CPU families, despite them all being LGA 1366 CPUs.
Which CPU families will be supported by LGA 1567 and which will be supported by 1160 hasn't been officially indicated by Intel yet either. Stay tuned.
What the hell are you going on about? there won't be a mobile version if i7 until the end of next year.
Damn it! It's called SMT . Simultaneous multithreading. Let's get our terminology right here, people!
Damn it! It's called SMT . Simultaneous multithreading. Let's get our terminology right here, people!
I hate it when they do stuff like that.
The microelectronics industry shouldn't have one abbreviation for two things: Simultaneous Multithreading, Surface Mount Technology.
With 4 cores each with 2 hyper-threads
Damn it! It's called SMT . Simultaneous multithreading. Let's get our terminology right here, people!
I hate it when they do stuff like that.
The microelectronics industry shouldn't have one abbreviation for two things: Simultaneous Multithreading, Surface Mount Technology.
Don't blame the article, blame Intel, they insist on using hyperthreading plus a laundry list of other names.
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