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Pentium 4 2.8Ghz Review

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the more-mhz-equals-more-happy dept.

Alex Behrens writes "Hardware-Unlimited, part of the 3D-Unlimited Network, has posted a review of the Pentium 4 2.8Ghz! The review includes all the latest benchmarks and information about the final Pentium 4 processor before we hit the 3Ghz mark. Check it out!"

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  1. Ghz != GHz by brejc8 · · Score: 2, Informative

    GHz is the correct.
    One of the got it right.

    --
    Mouse powered Chips, Open source Processors and Lego
  2. More reviews by MagPulse · · Score: 5, Informative
    Even more than from my post in the last story...
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    • Tom's Hardware Speed Isn't Everything: P4/2800 Meets Athlon XP 2600+
    • Ace's Hardware Faster Still: The 2.8 GHz Pentium 4
    • FiringSquad Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz Review
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    • SimHQ.com Intel "Northwood" 2.80GHz Pentium 4 Processor using .13 Technology
    • Tech Report Intel's Pentium 4 2.8GHz processor - Two billion eight-hundred thousand hertz
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    • xbit labs Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz against Athlon XP 2600+
    • VR Zone Intel Fastest Pentium 4 2.8Ghz Review
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  3. basic math by jrennie · · Score: 2, Informative

    Just started reading the review and noticed this paragraph:

    It's been nearly one year to the day since we first eyed the Pentium 4 running at 2.0Ghz, which debuted on August 27, 2001, and today we are testing the new Pentium 4 2.8Ghz. According to Moore's law, Intel is ahead of the schedule to double processing power every 18 months and if all goes according to plan we should be toying with a processor above to the 3Ghz mark before long.

    Sorry for my ignorance, but when did 3GHz become twice as fast as 2GHz? According to 2.0GHz and 2.8GHz point estimates, Intel should hit 4.0GHz about a year from now (2.8*(2.8/2.0)=3.92). A little slower than Moore's law predicts...

    Jason

  4. Re:Where are the Athlons? by jpmorgan · · Score: 3, Informative

    They aren't. AMD made a paper release: they claimed the chip had been released to try to one-up Intel, but they won't be ready to put it into production until sometime next month; this is the exact same trick Intel used to pull when it was P3 vs. Athlon (of course, the zealots who used to whine a bitch then are notably quiet now).

    Of course, most rational people ignore such 'releases' as marketting gimmicks whether they be prepetrated by Intel or AMD; the real release of the AthlonXP 2400+ and 2600+ won't be until next month. AMD's lost the speed game... until next quarter when it releases the hammers. Whoopdedo. I'm sure /. will celebraet.

  5. Re:Jumped the shark - defined by Yunzil · · Score: 3, Informative

    To have "jumped the shark" pretty much means to have "gone to hell"

    Mmmm, not quite. The point at which something has jummped the shark is that precise moment where you know that the 'golden days' are over. You know that from that point, it's all downhill.

    There's a good web site about jumping the shark as applied to TV shows here.