Intel's quad-core chip unleashed Reviews

Expert review by : Rich Brown (cnet.com.au)

Intel's quad-core chip unleashed

The Core 2 Extreme QX6700 will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it's clear that clock speed is out and core counts are in.

Major leap in performance on multitasking and most multithreaded applications compared to high-end dual-core CPUs ; Lots of apparent headroom for overclocking an already fast chip

High price tag makes quad-core processing an elite technology for now ; Apple's twin dual-core Xeons in the Mac Pro make for a faster digital design configuration

Nov, 2006

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Expert review by : Rich Brown (zdnet.com.au)

Intel's quad-core chip unleashed

If you thought dual cores were over the top, get ready. Intel presents the Core 2 Extreme QX6700, a single CPU with four distinct processing cores. The first quad-core CPU will remain an enthusiast part for a while, but as a glimpse of the future, it's...

Nov, 2006

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