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Intel Readying Dual-Core Desktop Chip

Posted by Zonk on from the incoming dept.

sunisha.shah4eva writes "CoolTechZone is reporting that Intel is planning on introducing a dual-core Dothan chip for desktop computers. According to the article, Intel has plans to turn the performance table around with AMD. From the article: 'Finally, it looks like Intel has learned from its mistake and secretly prepping a surprise for the rest of the industry. According to the information we received, Intel is currently working on a desktop, dual-core Dothan microprocessor with SSE3 instruction set that Intel plans to launch sometime in the future. Whether the launch will take place this year or in 2006 is currently unknown.'"

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  1. 2006? by Tokerat · · Score: 3, Interesting


    ...just in time for the Apple switch to Intel products?

    I'm still kind of miffed about that but if they run new dual-core chips it might not be so bad.

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    1. Re:2006? by dsginter · · Score: 5, Interesting

      ...just in time for the Apple switch to Intel products?

      There is something curious in the Apple deal and it is big.

      Apple emphasized that they believed Intel's processor roadmap to be more impressive than any alternative. Now, Intel's current chips use boat loads of power because they haven't entered into a silicon-on-insulator deal with IBM, who owns the patent. AMD uses silicon-on-insulator to get their power consumption numbers wayy down relative to Intel's numbers.

      Without getting into the details on why Intel doesn't have silicon-on-insulator (IBM wants to "trade" instead of license...), one would think that AMD would have been a *much* better choice for Apple. But Apple's emphasis on the future processors leads me to believe that Intel has something *big* up their sleeve. Probably something to compete with the Cell processor, but on a much broader scale (i.e. - not focused so much on gaming performance).

      I know that Intel have been developing Ovonyx memory technology for some time now (since 2000). It is interesting to note that in the process of developing the memory, they found that it has nonbinary processing capabilities.

      Is Intel going to drop a bomb?

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  2. Current Intel Dual Core DOA by the+eric+conspiracy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Sounds like a good idea to me since I have already ruled out current Intel dual core designs because of their outrageous power consumption. AMD Athlon 64's are much better in this department except they are awfully expensive right now. A more economical dual core Dothan design would definitely be something I would be interested in.

  3. Benchmarks by akuma(x86) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Tom's Hardware has some interesting benchmarks with a Dothan in a desktop system with a halfway decent memory system.

    http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/20050525/pentium4- 21.html