Intels new core architecture

[Ycon]

I dont think that Woodcrest will play a big role in most servers.
I think that Sossaman will be THE server-chip cause of its simply awesome power consumption.

 

[nobly]

Its been 6 yrs since you have had an Intel machine? hell that would put you back at 2000 with Pentium 3s and we all know that AMD was kicking their ass with Athlon....however the Northwood core is my absolute favorite intel core atm.........gave Athlon XP a spankin until Athlon 64 came out..

Nah, in 2000, you had P4's Williamettes. A few months before the Northwoods came out. I've got a 1.8Ghz P4 Williamette. Maybe it was Dec of '99.. or Dec of 2000... can't remember. AMD was still using SDRAM and P4's only had RDRAM.
anyways...

 

[mpjesse]

CRAP.

lol.

This sucks. Now I'm getting worried... I might have to switch to an intel fanboy in a few months. (just kidding)

In all seriousness, good for intel. They're finally "getting it."

 

[luminaris]

LMAO

That makes two of us man!

 

[jkflipflop98]

CRAP.

lol.

This sucks. Now I'm getting worried... I might have to switch to an intel fanboy in a few months. (just kidding)

In all seriousness, good for intel. They're finally "getting it."

Finally getting it? Who the hell supplied the world with CPU's from the early 70's to present? Who came up with x86? and the front side bus? and AGP? and nearly every other standard in the computing world for over 30 years? It sure as hell wasnt AMD.

 

[nobly]

Don't forget PCI.

But seriously, Intel made a misstep w/ the prescott core, and going from the P3 architecture to P4. It made sense then, but giving to the lack of being able to foresee the future, they've come back nicely.

AMD sure made them rethink things - and that's good. Now w/ the performance-per-watt wars, it'll be really interesting and good for technological advances.

But I agree that they're finally getting it. Or mebbe we should say they finally got it (like a while back)... 😛 I'm glad I didn't go work in the processor business.