Comments on: Intel launches 45nm Penryn chips

By: wheee

wheee — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:09:51 +0000

@19

Why wait? Tyan has been making multiple socket boards for a while now, although most of them are limited to 2 on the Intel side while the AMD side has 4 socket solutions (16 cores with 64GB of RAM supported no matter how you cut it is a lovely dream for those wishing to go overkill at the moment)

775 is for the consumer desktop, 771 is for their enterprise solutions.

By: Bless.Em.With.A.Shotgun.Blast

Bless.Em.With.A.Shotgun.Blast — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:48:20 +0000

8 quadcores are mostly for servers.. Most ppl only need dual-core or quad-core for gaming and or running servers. 8 core is mostly just business level.

By: 2k

2k — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:04:53 +0000

Am I missing something or are places like boxx making machines that have the potential to ‘r4pe’ all these single or dual processor systems. 8 quad core opterons seem like a lot to me. Is it something to do with the ram only being 667Mhz? or what?

By: Bless.Em.With.A.Shotgun.Blast

Bless.Em.With.A.Shotgun.Blast — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:15:37 +0000

I am waiting for wolfdale 45nm @ 3.1 GHz @65 TDP then I will be updating, I will have to still shop for all the components like watercooling, right balance of motherboard that is good for overclocking and tweaking memory times and overclocking videocards etc.
I have a abit motherboard now, I am thinking about trying out a DFI Lanparty board.

By: aero

aero — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:08:12 +0000

intel is now the gamming processer not amd , amd losed that when intel brought out the duos and quad , every gamming benchmark intel wins in , and a q6600 is better value and more bang for buck than any amd plus the intels overclock much better i mean a q6600 easy 3.5ghz and plus if u look anyway the new amd chips have been benched agaist intels and the intels still beat it

By: CaptainHack

CaptainHack — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:35:06 +0000

Oh this is the reason I always get in trouble with the wife. I guess I better start saving up soda cans or something. This sounds like something right up everyones alley. Intel has come a long way in the past five years. This new chip should be great for us media watchers.

By: Monkee Buoy

Monkee Buoy — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:27:51 +0000

@18

Big thanks for the most useful info. I’d been planning to order a new CPU and mobo this very eve and was worrying what was round the corner. Still gonna go with the ultra cheapo e2180 though as it overclocks like beatch and I don’t have a need for a collosal cache.

By: jdizzle1337

jdizzle1337 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:10:51 +0000

Waiting for x2 Quad Yorkfields (Oct-Core) on Intel “skulltrail”, or Nforce 7(8)xx SLI, with x3 8800GT 512mb SSC editions in Tri-SLI pwrned.

This will be my new 2008 computer, because my 2007 computer [E6700 2.67ghz, 8800GTS 640mb, nForce 680i SLI] seems a little lackluster right now

As for the tired AMD vs Intel argument it is really played out. Intel beats AMD in performance PERIOD. This stupid argument of “value for the dollar” is really idiotic as value for the dollar is decided by the consumer. You can argue all day that a Volkswagen GTI gives better “value for the dollar” compared to a Ferrari F430, but you know what? People with the money and passion for cars are going to buy the F430’s and enjoy destroying every VW GTI that they see. If you look at side by side comparisons Intels r4pe AMD processors performance wise and the price gap is not that large.

By: wheee

wheee — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:57:26 +0000

@14

The list you are thinking of is probably this.

QX9770 3.2GHz 1600MHz 2x 6MB 136W Q1 ‘08 $1399
QX9650 3.0GHz 1333MHz 2x 6MB 130W 12-11 $999
Q9550 2.83GHz 1333MHz 2x 6MB 95W Q1 ‘08 $530
Q9450 2.66GHz 1333MHz 2x 6MB 95W Q1 ‘08 $316
Q9300 2.5GHz 1333MHz 2x 3MB 95W Q1 ‘08 $266
E8500 3.16GHz 1333MHz 6MB 65W Q1 ‘08 $266
E8400 3.0GHz 1333MHz 6MB 65W Q1 ‘08 $183
E8300 2.83GHz 1333MHz 6MB 65W Q2 ‘08 ?
E8200 2.66GHz 1333MHz 6MB 65W Q1 ‘08 $163

Take note that the dual cores are running the lower wattage but the quads jump to 130w to run at 3GHz. even with the die shrink they’re still fighting to get an efficient design given they’re running a bridged 2 cpu single chip solution.

By: ScytheNoire

ScytheNoire — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:43:53 +0000

Ugh, next year as so much new hardware. It’s practically a whole computer upgrade, although hopefully I can get away with my 8800GTX KO. Maybe add a second one if they get cheap, the Ultra’s. But need a new CPU, which means new mobo and RAM. Damnit, new computer or the wedding. I can guess my fiancee’s answer.

By: SMek

SMek — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:45:38 +0000

@psies

Yeah a (3|4)ghz core 2 duo that goes by 65W

(i can be wrong but i highly doubt that)

By: SMek

SMek — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:42:46 +0000

@13

ther FX serie is for gaming

but i dont know how it preforms i rearly find a review of them (but i might be at the wrong places)

By: psies

psies — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:30:41 +0000

In january they will launch their E8XXX serie (E8200,E8300 E 8400 etc)
Its a core 2 duo @1333Mhz with 6MB (!!)cache under 200 dollars!
I believe de E8500 Runs @3Ghz and is easy overclockable to 4Ghz !!
The TPD will be around 65W

By: DmenX3

DmenX3 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:35:36 +0000

@1 ironic, AMD’s are the least used processors for gaming….

By: Zaraf

Zaraf — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:33:22 +0000

For this new intel chip, what sort of processor speeds can we now get?