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sladesurfer
10-31-2006, 11:39 PM
:) http://xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/kentsfield-preview.html


Ketsfield may turn out extremely efficient in applications that can create parallel multi-threaded workload. Unfortunately, there are not that many tasks yet that could work this way. However, by launching this quad-core monster into the world Intel definitely creates very favorable grounds for the new stage in software development – parallel data processing. And the game developers will be the first ones to take real action in this direction, because at this time no game can rally load all the four cores of the Kentsfield processor.

I would like to specifically stress that the introduction of quad-core Kentsfield processors will also improve the performance-per-watt ratio significantly. According to Intel, these CPUs shouldn’t consume much more power than the top Conroe processors. At the same time, the performance growth may reach up to 80% (if the applications are well optimized, of course), which we have just see in our preliminary test session.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/237/photolh3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

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ANP !!!
10-31-2006, 11:42 PM
At the same time, the performance growth may reach up to 80% (if the applications are well optimized, of course), which we have just see in our preliminary test session.

:slobber: :slobber:
GrimReaper
10-31-2006, 11:50 PM
:slobber: wow


is that a new heatsink design :D
pengizzle
11-01-2006, 12:45 PM
Quote:
At the same time, the performance growth may reach up to 80% (if the applications are well optimized, of course), which we have just see in our preliminary test session.


:slobber: :slobber:

now dont tell me this is news for u. this is what dualcores were designed for.

we already see the Quad-mania in the forums with many questions about qadcore ready boards...stupid if u ask me. most ppl dont even need dualcore from a software point of view. now the crowds are screamin for quadcores...it will never stop. u give them a lil finger they pay for the whole hand.
lowfat
11-01-2006, 12:53 PM
:slobber: wow


is that a new heatsink design :D


hopefully, the current ones are pretty crappy.
metro.cl
11-01-2006, 01:25 PM
nda will be over at 9pm :)
Rmrdr13
11-01-2006, 01:36 PM
nda will be over at 9pm :)

Which time zone?
Pisu87
11-01-2006, 03:20 PM
The thing that sucks about it is that it will be a no-go for most until Intel releases lower end parts in 2007. Not everybody has 850 $ (at least) to spend on a CPU.
xpsentity
11-01-2006, 04:05 PM
According to Intel, these CPUs shouldn’t consume much more power than the top Conroe processors.

Hah. Ladies and Gentlemen, I refer you to this (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=121145) thread. :fact:
metro.cl
11-01-2006, 04:09 PM
Which time zone?

9pm us pacific time

info:

x6800, 6700 & qx6700 :)
revenant
11-01-2006, 04:18 PM
nifty.. I want one. :)
Rmrdr13
11-01-2006, 04:24 PM
9pm us pacific time

info:

x6800, 6700 & qx6700 :)

Damn, looks like im waking up early next morning. :coffee:
Yoxxy
11-01-2006, 05:12 PM
Should not be too suprising of results considering we have been seeing benchmarks for months on this forum now :).
Timmay
11-01-2006, 05:13 PM
OOO thats almost NZ time, good stuff... Should be able to catch this one before I hit the sack.