Details of Intel's new CPU Architecture next week

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:41 am

"I assume they will be able to go from two to four to eight cores on a chip in a fairly smooth and nondisruptive manner,"

Not sure about above quote, I'll wait t'ill after this years IDF..

http://money.cnn.com/services/tickerhea ... 000411.htm

RIP Netburst.....

Post by **Apoptosis** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:11 am

going from dual core CPU technology to more is possible and has already been done behind the scene. Increased costs and yield issues will keep this from being mainstream in the near future.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 11:09 am

Suppose,
Also when they say four or eight cores, could really mean two or four real cpu's with HT, or 2 or 4 real cores with 2 or 4 additional specialized cores (like the CELL architecture).

I'm sure INTEL could intergrate 16 cores into a cpu, but the die size would be hugh and cost....

I doubt anything said in this years IDF will be reality for a few years..

Don't get me wrong, I use intel, Just skeptical.
As long as they get thier power leakage under control, Thats what killed the prescott... 4Ghz anyone? ESTI (enchanced speedstep), was/is their only answer...