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

The real test will be time...

[PenguinBoyDave]

It might perform well now, but how long will it last under a load? Will something happen over time that they do not forsee?

Intel makes great stuff, but I think it is far too early to say it is the best chip ever...give it a few months in production and let the user decide.