Opteron 150 vs Xeon 3.6GHz : 64-Bit Style

Aggressor Prime · Post by **Aggressor Prime** » August 13th, 2004, 12:10 am

In 14/17 tests, AMD wins. It looks like Intel's 64-Bit extensions for CPUs has failed. If only they had Hyper Transport and an onboard memory controller.

More here.

monte84 · Post by **monte84** » August 13th, 2004, 1:27 am

Even if, they would STILL fail

The netburst Architecture sucks, its in effcient and has already outlived itself, I personally would like to see them move Dothab onto the desktop already.

Aggressor Prime · Post by **Aggressor Prime** » August 13th, 2004, 1:30 am

We could expect that for dual-cores.

If they didn't, we can expect a nuclear computer war. 2 Precott cores right next to each other is a very dangerous solution. You will get like 35C with a vapor cooler.

Smartweb · Post by **Smartweb** » August 13th, 2004, 1:33 am

You both have it wrong. Intel is making a chip right now to just be 64-bit compatable, not to beat AMD in performance. The dual cores (which will be either P5a or P4f) will be the performance/64-bit one. Wait till Q1 05.

Aggressor Prime · Post by **Aggressor Prime** » August 13th, 2004, 1:37 am

Actually, the Pentium 4 3.6GHz with EM64T technology is the P4f. It is Prescott. And it is Socket 775. And it is technically out.

Also, dual cores does not increase the power for a power application (The program that uses the most CPU power on your machine. It will use around 99% CPU power.)

Since the program can only use one CPU at a time (unless if you are running Quake 3), 2 4GHz cores will only act like 4GHz. And if they are Hyper Threaded, it will act like 2GHz.

Smartweb · Post by **Smartweb** » August 13th, 2004, 1:38 am

Then make it g. And no, I don't mean gay. *wink*

Aggressor Prime · Post by **Aggressor Prime** » August 13th, 2004, 1:41 am

That is what the people will think if it has two Prescotts. I truly hope Intel cuts the GHz for IPC and use Dothan for their dual core Pentiums.

This is what we know so far:

Intel Pentium 4 (Smithfield) IA-32 processor is expected to be release in Mid 2005 on a 90nm process. Smithfield is the successor to Prescott and will be a dual-core design based on the Socket 775 platform.

This CPU will come out Q305 according to my sources.
Smithfield will either use two Prescott-like cores or two Dothan-like cores.
I think Intel will use Dothan since so many people loved the Pentium Ms. Also, they are hitting a wall in GHz. Also, I think IA-32 should be IA-32e.