C2D OC Margin

[Bache]

With Intels C2D CPU's showing high achievable OC margins - the question could be asked - what is the reason for intel to produce CPU's to do this?

1) Is it so that they run very cool at default and intel want's to distant themselves from the old prescott heat issues.

2) Is it to appeal to the OCing fraternity.

3) Puts less load on chipsets/MB's.

4) Increases CPU reliability and Hours.

If Intel produced ie. E6300 CPU's at a moderate OC levels, they could probably remove some higher rating CPU's from the market and save money as they could instal less cashe in CPU's.

Am I missing something here?

 

[locky28]

6300's are't produced with less cache, they have 4mb with half of it disabled.

The E4XXX series is produced with 2mb of cache.

 

[Bache]

6300's are't produced with less cache, they have 4mb with half of it disabled.

The E4XXX series is produced with 2mb of cache.

You have missunderstood the :?:

Geesh, :roll: I know 6300 have 4 with 2 disabled.

The main :?: was if intel produced the e6300 to run more to it's performance limit, they could reduce the total cashe and save some $ plus have the same or more performance than at present.

And why did Intel (not complaining) produce the E6300, etc to OC so well.

Was it just a lucky occurance that they OC well or did intel deliberately produce them so that they did?

 

[1Tanker]

And why did Intel (not complaining) produce the E6300, etc to OC so well.

Was it just a lucky occurance that they OC well or did intel deliberately produce them so that they did?

I don't think Intel deliberately produced them with high overclocks in mind. I would say it's a 2-pronged reason.

1. The C2D's all basically clock to a similar level. Even X6800's clock a fair bit higher than stock speed. Intel is leaving a bit of headroom, just in case AMD comes out with something competetive. This way they still have room to increase clock-speed(no sense releasing a 3.2GHz chip when 2.93 beats K8 handily).

2. With the ability of C2D to run at faster clock-speeds, by clocking them lower...they can lower the vCore requirements, thereby lowering TDP, and running cooler..and competing with AMD in that area(one area where AMD has been killing Netburst over the years).

They could likely sell the E6300 as an E6600 or higher, but they need a strong chip in the low and mid-range as well as top-end....to compete with x3800 - x4600. This just happens to be gravy for overclocking enthusiasts. 😀