Intel announce Quad core processors

[Peter]

Was just looking through google news and came across the following article:-

Intel will deliver the company's first quad-core processors for high-performance PCs and servers Relevant Products/Services from Dell in November, getting the jump on rival AMD in providing the next generation of chips designed to deliver the power needed to handle high-definition video, cutting-edge games, and math-intensive number-crunching.

The initial quad-core chip will be designed for gamers and content creators and will be called the Core 2 Extreme Quad-Core. Intel Relevant Products/Services from Intel said the chip will boost machine performance by some 70 percent over the current Core 2 Extreme processor. That chip will be followed early next year by a mainstream processor called the Core 2 Quad.

I personally have only in the last few months upgraded to a dual core processor. Things are indeed moving faster than ever with computor hardware.

http://www.sci-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=12300CLPXG5X

 

[adam_uk]

that will be good in a few imacs! hmmmm 8 core mac pro

theyve made an 80 core cpu. proof of concept.

3.1ghz per core

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/09/26/intel_teraflop_processor/

o_0

 

[Peter]

lol adam I think that 80 core CPU may be out of my price range for some time hehe

 

[xd3vilx]

I will be able to owe a 80 core CPU if only my dad is bill gates. Too bad he is not...Hehe... :D

 

[AGS]

Pretty soon dual core will be the norm in base/entry level PCs the processors are really improving fast.

 

[True_Snake]

Strange, considering Dual Core was released something like a month and a half ago .


True_Snake

 

[Peter]

Strange, considering Dual Core was released something like a month and a half ago .


True_Snake

You sure you dont mean a year and a half ago lol.

Pretty soon dual core will be the norm in base/entry level PCs the processors are really improving fast.

Yes it is amazing how fast it is increasing. I don't know if you are aware but there is a theory called Moore's law that basically states that pc speeds would double every 24 months (before looking at the provided url I thought it was 18 but that says 18 was a myth). It seems this law has basically been upheld.

 

[AGS]

Yes it is amazing how fast it is increasing. I don't know if you are aware but there is a theory called Moore's law that basically states that pc speeds would double every 24 months (before looking at the provided url I thought it was 18 but that says 18 was a myth). It seems this law has basically been upheld.

I agree with you there, and it will keep to that standard, actually will even increase I think.

A PC bought today at top spec will be a dinosaur within 3 years at the current rate of progress.

And yes True Snake dual's been out for ages, I've had mine for at least 8 months now.

 

[yeppers]

Well my computer needs an upgrade, but not anytime soon, broke as usual lol.

My 3Ghz P4 64bit SINGLE core CPU went out of date quick .

Good news for servers though, can't wait till they're cheap enough for most of us to afford . It's really very amazing how quick computers are becoming.

Rhett.

 

[will7]

My PC was pretty high spec when I bought it a few years back but it's out-dated now... I'm running:

P4 2.53 Ghz
512MB RAM (now upgraded to 1GB)
GeForce 4 MX440 (now upgraded to GeForce FX5200)

I just had to upgrade it to get a bit more performance. I'm saving up for a new computer now though... AMD Dual-Core 4800+ *drools*

 

[True_Snake]

My bad, I got confused with something else :red: .

But still...:blink:!


True_Snake

 

[AGS]

My bad, I got confused with something else :red: .

That's OK TS we forgive you