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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.