Intel's new Penryn chips

[goobimama]

Well in it's current state, the quad cores that Intel provides are merely two dual core processors put on one die. A native quad core has more performance benefits, in that it can share the same L2 cache (Eg, Core 1 can use 10MB of cache while the rest of them use whatever remains). Currently Core 1 can use only upto 6MB of the total 12MB cache (6MB per dual core). And there's some more stuff which I don't really understand.

 

[nvidia]

Well in it's current state, the quad cores that Intel provides are merely two dual core processors put on one die. A native quad core has more performance benefits, in that it can share the same L2 cache (Eg, Core 1 can use 10MB of cache while the rest of them use whatever remains). Currently Core 1 can use only upto 6MB of the total 12MB cache (6MB per dual core). And there's some more stuff which I don't really understand.

Cool! Thanks for the info

 

[hellgate]

i'm waiting 4 Intel to release Nehealem so that i can upgrade my present Q6600.hope it proves to a gr8 series of procies when released.

 

[dOm1naTOr]

But accoding to the specs, the phenom seems more like a 128 bit proccy nd on paper it shud give more performance due to native quadcore nd all. They why its not-im not sure. Ive tried to read any info on it as now there are much more importand things happening around here.
I think i shud have a coffee.

goobimama
try centre shock. Its a gud one [no it dun haf ny relation with dual/quad cores. It just have a core with a SHOCK].
and yup, im bit sleepy, maybe due to yesterdays thread. he he

 

[goobimama]

Btw, I had the Red Bijlee today. Amazing stuff! Thanks for the recommendation! Not that I'm a potato chip junkie, just have it once in a way.

 

[Cyclone]

Yippeeyaiiiyaaayyyy!!!! When're they bringin' em out here where us poor hostel-boys can have a crack at it, with our bijlee-wrapper-filled rooms and all-night-(and some days)-long lan parties???

 

[mastermunj]

What is the difference between Core 2 Quad Q9450 at 2.66GHz with 12MB of L2 cache and Quad-core Xeon X3350 at 2.66GHz with 12MB of L2 cache ??????????

In short what is the difference between normal Core 2 Quad and Quad-Core Xeon??

 

[nvidia]

AFAIK, Xeon is for servers and the other is for personal computers.

 

[mastermunj]

But the specs are same same and even price...

so, what is the actual difference???

just name? i don't think so!!

intel must have some great plans to give kick to quad core era before it actually comes out with native quad core...