Core Duo - Intel's Best CPU?

Bender writes "How good is Intel's Core Duo mobile processor? Good enough that Apple chose to put it in the iMac, and good enough that Intel chose to base its next generation microprocessor architecture on it. But is it already Intel's best CPU? The Tech Report has managed to snag a micro-ATX motherboard for this processor and compared the Core Duo directly to a range of mobile and desktop CPUs from AMD and Intel, including the Athlon 64 X2 and the Pentium Extreme Edition. The results are surprising. Not only is the Core Duo's performance per watt better than the rest, but they conclude that its 'outright performance is easily superior to Intel's supposed flagship desktop processor, the Pentium Extreme Edition 965.'"

Comments

It's not that trivial!

[VincenzoRomano]

Good enough that Apple chose to put it in the iMac

Flies like shit a lot. This doesn't mean that we should do the same!
Core Duo actually seems to be a good architecture. Let's challenge it before any opinion!

Re:Hot vs. OTHER Intel chips Holy Toasters Batma

[NutscrapeSucks]

I'd already switched from Intel to AMD based largely on heat and power issues

Then you are an ignormaous, because Intel Core soundly beats AMD on these factors. I suggest reading the article.

I knew you wouldn't read the article

[NutscrapeSucks]

Because the article clearly showed a desktop Core system being tested.

Face it, you're just an douche reapeting generic INTEL IS SO HOT, RITE? LOLZERS! crap from 2 years ago in *exactly* the wrong article, and now you are bitching like big bitch because you got called on it.