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Intel V8 Octa-Core System, Full Performance Tests

Posted by Zonk on from the friday-afternoon-spec-oggling dept.

MojoKid writes "In the April time frame, details of Intel's dual-socket 8-core system dubbed 'V8' became available but only preliminary performance numbers were shown. The platform consists of quad-core Xeon processors in an Intel 5000X chipset-based motherboard, along with FBDIMM (Fully Buffered DIMM) serial memory. A follow-on article at HotHardWare goes into significantly more detail on the platform and showcases many more performance metrics on a Windows Vista 64-bit installation. The POV-Ray and Cinebench 95 benchmark numbers alone are something to smile about. 'Intel's V8 isn't about promoting a platform as much as it is a show of strength and a glimpse of things to come. What V8 and QuadFX show is that both Intel and AMD are on a path to offering true, enthusiast-class, dual-socket platforms. And that's a good thing. Perhaps AMD is a little further down the path thanks to a more tweaker-friendly motherboard in the QuadFX-compatible Asus L1N64-SLI WS, but until consumers have more motherboards to choose from and perhaps quad-core processors from AMD, we can't very well declare that the time for QuadFX has arrived. One motherboard does not a platform make.'"

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  1. And you, sir, are a moron. by br14n420 · · Score: 1, Troll

    "One motherboard does not a platform make."

    This is the type of remark that makes me want to smash the teeth in on your average power user / paid review writer.

    Ok, the Commodore came with a single motherboard design for years. Is that not a platform?
    The 2600 was not a platform either?

    See sir, when you use extra words in a vain attempt to sound witty, you end up making the whole article something I'd rather just skip than risk being bamboozled by more, equally stupid remarks, which tend to only be equalized by the mass of popup attempts and java script ads on the sites that host such poor quality articles.

    By the way, why am I looking at a nearly 6 month old 8 core system on the floor in front of me? Did I miss the exciting re-release of quad core processors?

  2. Re:Yes but when can I buy one? by SatireWolf · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yes :) It was an honest question you know!