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Intel Core I7 Launched, Nehalem and X58 Tested
MojoKid writes "Today marks the official launch of
Intel's new Core i7 processor, the most major overhaul of Intel's core processor architecture since the release of their Core 2
design. As has been reported, the Core i7 is a major departure from
Intel's aging Front Side Bus architecture of old, now replaced by
Intel's QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) serial links. This 20 lane
bi-directional (40 lanes total) point-to-point connection provides 6.4 GT/s of
bandwidth and scalability for future multi-socket designs as well. In
addition, the Core i7 now has an integrated triple channel memory controller
offering over 3X the bandwidth of the previous Core 2 architecture with
DDR3 system memory. Though the product is set to ship in volume later this
month,
the early benchmark numbers show Intel's new chip is markedly faster
clock-for-clock versus their previous generation CPU and much faster than
anything AMD has out currently."
It's not out until I can buy one from Newegg.
A little hot, but on time, in time for Christmas and slamming the benchmarks. Hey, there is a system that can run Crysis with all the features turned on!
Maybe a price break on the LGA775 quad lineup now please?
Help stamp out iliturcy.
It's not big and it's not clever. I like my bytes and bits, thank you very much.
Squirrel!
What is a GT/s? (Honest question, looking for an honest answer.)
What is a GT/s? (Honest question, looking for an honest answer.)
Giga-Transfers per second (or at least that's what google found).
"Little does he know, but there is no 'I' in 'Idiot'!"
actually, it's gigatransfers per second... thanx for dkf ( http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1016475&cid=25611995 ) for informing that link.
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GoaT/se ?
Squirrel!
Of course, "Core 3" was what everyone expected them to do, so Intel couldn't possibly use that. Using imaginary numbers is much more logical.
This trend towards serial links reminds me of the INMOS Transputer. Of course, those links were a hell of a lot slower than modern LVDS communications, but it's funny to see these ideas come back around.
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
AMD was brave enough to quit using FSBs in PC CPUs and replaced them with HyperTransport. Years later, Intel also says goodbye to FSBs and uses a similar technology. The innovator took all the costs, and now someone with more resources gets the marketshare. After all, the consumers only want a speedy CPU, they don't care who was the innovator, and speedy CPUs are more readily available by whoever has the most resources to build them. It is, therefore, seen that being the innovator is not always a smart movement in the business chessboard, at least not if you cannot build your innovation in sufficient quantity. That said, I congratulate Intel for finally bringing the cores closer to the RAM, which is a much better technical solution than using an FSB. They should, perhaps, have done that much earlier.
Link to the middle of an ad-laden article and to the Cinebench of all pages - because, you know, that is what the average /. reader is running...
Also, add a nice touch: forget to mention that while the i7 is faster clock for clock with the Core 2, it currently tops out at 3.2GHz and has some sort of overclock protection (lowers clock when it goes over 110A or 130w).
My cheap Core 2 is running at 4GHz on just the stock fan, I don't see myself upgrading to the i7 anytime soon.
What did you say? ... What do you mean Cinebench would still run faster?
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http://anandtech.com/printarticle.aspx?i=3448
http://www.planetx64.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1435&Itemid=14
1) 64 bit macro-op fusion is new. See it tested here..
2) Virtualisation is more efficient with nested pagetables.
3) Gaming should benefit, since all x58 mobos support Crossfire
and nVidia SLI.
4) 12 gigs ram supported with 2gb dims - this is rare for desktop boards.
Numerous other minor tweaks, but read it for yourself..
Have fun with your upgrade dollars!
The law is a weapon of the government, not a protection for the likes of you. Surely you understand that.
Why on earth would you be expecting the the Core 3 to follow the progression of:
Core
Core Duo
Core2 Duo
The correct answer should be the 2Core2 Duo, or the Core2 Duo Dos, or the BiCore2Duo. Maybe the DuoCore2 Duo? Anyway, follow the pattern- keep adding things that mean "2." In several years, we should have had BiDuo2Core2DoubleDuo Dos MarkII.
Instead, it looks we're heading for the e8, or the pi9, or the ln10, or maybe the 11!. Except for that they'll change the pattern again, because now everyone's expecting math terms.
Can anyone tell me how to set my sig on Slashdot?
Every time a brand new processor architecture comes out there are either errata, unforseen shortcomings, or more often both. It's always a good idea not to adopt a new architecture immediately. Let them work the kinks out over the first few steppings.
You obviously know little about processor design nor how many times over the past two decades new architectures have shipped with bugs or design flaws.