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Originally posted by: RichUK
I wonder what sort of benefit a more efficient unified L3 cache provides. AMD seems to be taking a totally different approach to memory access compared to Intel, most probably due to Intel still using the FSB model. It seems as if AMD are leagues ahead when comparing the subsystem I/O between the two companies.
Originally posted by: Pabster
Originally posted by: RichUK
I wonder what sort of benefit a more efficient unified L3 cache provides. AMD seems to be taking a totally different approach to memory access compared to Intel, most probably due to Intel still using the FSB model. It seems as if AMD are leagues ahead when comparing the subsystem I/O between the two companies.
That's what we thought, but Conroe trounces all over the X2 despite its lack of an integrated memory controller.
Now, when we move to 4 cores on a single die rather than 2, Intel may have trouble. Time will tell.
Originally posted by: Soulkeeper
you must also take into consideration the doubling of the cache, increasing of the fsb/clock, and ipc all mostly afforded to the conroe from the die shrink
it's amazing how much more can be fit on the die from the shrink to .65
i don't think it is fair to compare a .65 to a .90
this will be amd's answer on a level playing feild imo
Originally posted by: thescreensavers
I still dont understand it
Rich, do you read Chinese? :QOriginally posted by: RichUK
- HT-3 (upto 5.2GT/sec): Giga transfers, so that looks to be 2.6Ghz speed on the HT link, compared to the current 1Ghz. No real use in 1P systems, but hey.
- Enhanced crossbar, a cross bar that allows more than two cores to reside on.
- DDR2 with migration path to DDR 3: I would have thought this would effect the socket arrangement more than the memory controllers, as those can just be tweaked. Perhaps socket F 1207 provides the extra I/O pins required for DDR3.
- FBDIMM when appropriate: Well, once again pointless on 1P setups. However possible benefits to the server chips being as there is more bandwidth, but a lot more heat a as a by product.
Well this should be the first true quad core on a single die produced by either AMD or Intel, also produced on AMD?s up and coming 65nm. By then I would have thought Intel will be moving onto 45nm fabrication.
I wonder what sort of benefit a more efficient unified L3 cache provides. AMD seems to be taking a totally different approach to memory access compared to Intel, most probably due to Intel still using the FSB model. It seems as if AMD are leagues ahead when comparing the subsystem I/O between the two companies.
Originally posted by: coldpower27
Sorry no AMD Quad Core for sale this year. That is slated for Mid 2007 for servers.
Originally posted by: Soulkeeper
Originally posted by: coldpower27
Sorry no AMD Quad Core for sale this year. That is slated for Mid 2007 for servers.
And you know this as fact ?
what sources do you have ?
Actually, if you'll look at that picture closely, it sure does seem to be PhotoShopped.Originally posted by: NMDante
Not to rain on anyone's parade, but it's a picture of a chip.