Fast, Cool Intel Chips Ahead
Posted by Daniel Fleshbourne on 26 February 2007 - 10:26 · 8 comments & 2843 views
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#1 Posted by hardgiant on 26 Feb 2007 - 12:06
- Things don't look to good for AMD in the cpu war right now but a low cost x2 is better then a more expensive C2D for 90% of buyers. I find myself building more x2 systems right now since the mobo are cheaper as well and they provide enough power to run most everything today.
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#2 Posted by David3k on 26 Feb 2007 - 12:14
- I think AMD is really feeling the heat right now and they're going to quicken the pace to 45nm.
In the meanwhile, what I've read so far indicate that Barcelona is going to be one hell of a chip. They've already fixed the perfomance issues, now they just need to work out a few more kinks.
Of course, I still think Dual Core will be the sweet spot for the next year or so. -
#2.1 Posted by GP007 on 26 Feb 2007 - 14:09
- Barcelona might be a sweet chip, but it could turn out to be too little too late, even before the move to 45nm later in the year for intel, they have faster 65nm Core2D and Core2Qs they can push out if AMD starts to catch up to them. 3.33Ghz is ready and waiting last I read.
Besides, AMD just delayed the new ATi gfx cards yet again, typical amd fasion, delaying this new chip could happen again, and if so, Intel will jump all over them.
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#3 Posted by
L3thal on 26 Feb 2007 - 16:39
- Looks like I will be upgrading from my A64 system at the end of this year
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#4 Posted by JonathanMarston on 26 Feb 2007 - 16:41
- Intel's really getting ahead of AMD these days. I've been an AMD guy for years, but if I were to build a computer today, it would probably be Intel.
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#4.1 Posted by Viper_Maniac on 26 Feb 2007 - 20:05
- I've been a AMD guy for years too. Last Intel processor I used was a 233Mhz MMX and that was ALONG time ago. I'll keep using AMD until I absolutely have to switch to Intel.
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#5 Posted by DodgeViper on 26 Feb 2007 - 21:03
- Same here the last intel I used was a P2 233MHZ MMX, my first PC, then I went to AMD 2800+ which I'm on now.
Next upgrade will be to nothing less than a quad core, who ever is better in the next 4 months will be my choice, probabaly going to intel because of their 45nm.
Anybody who knows about CPUs, can they explain if 45nm will provide a significant advantage over 65nm. I'd assume it would run much cooler so it's able run faster like for example we'll able to overclock them quite alot, or is that not the case?
Bottom Line: Intel has built a nice performance lead with its Core 2 Duo chips. With Penryn waiting in the wings and AMD's Athlon CPUs stuck for a while on a 65nm process, Barcelona had better be one heck of a chip.