Administrator DKT27 Posted March 29, 2010 Administrator Share Posted March 29, 2010 Advanced Micro Devices is the latest to up the processing core ante with a 12-core chip. Intel is expected to follow this with a chip that contains eight cores. Both of these chips move beyond the traditional two- and four-core processors that have been around for years. Chips integrating six or more cores are targeted at pricey, high-end server computers that need to process huge workloads in parallel. Ideally, the more cores, the faster the processing, though software has to be properly "parallelized" to take advantage of multiple cores. Servers using these chips typically cluster together scores, if not hundreds, of processors. The AMD Opteron 6100 series processors will come in eight- and 12-core flavors. Large server vendors such as Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Cray are all expected to announce systems with the chips. A 12-core 2.3GHz AMD 6100 series chip will be priced at $1,386, while a 2.4GHz eight-core chip will cost $744. Earlier this month, Intel rolled out a six-core chip. At the high end of this series is a Xeon 5680 model priced at $1,663. Intel will follow this soon with an eight-core processor. While AMD is offering more total cores, individual Intel cores tend to outperform AMD's. Source: CNET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioActive Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I dunno, this feels biased or at least misguided, and the author didn't provide any real insight, but that's just me :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 'sigh' Intel and AMD is getting addicted to cores.They should concentrate in adding / improving features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Administrator Share Posted March 29, 2010 I wonder if they are gonna forget the actual meaning of having more cores. :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 At the rate Intel and AMD is going, I'm not gonna be surprised if they release 100 hundred cores in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Administrator Share Posted March 29, 2010 How about 128 Cores for 128bit OS. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 @DKT27:Overkill. I prefer more features than more cores.Besides, more cores means increased power consumption.You'll understand if you pay your monthly electric bills :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted March 29, 2010 Author Administrator Share Posted March 29, 2010 I'm joking. ;)For power consumption, I'll update my new computer config thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 It would be great if Intel or AMD would develop a new processor that will consume less power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevXaisks Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 It would be great if Intel or AMD would develop a new processor that will consume less power.In terms of eco-friendliness?I thought they already started such process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 In terms of eco-friendliness?I thought they already started such process.They did, in the form of SpeedStep (Intel) and Cool'n'Quiet (AMD).I don't think it will make any difference once they go on a multi-core spree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunerz Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Their competition will only repeat the megahertz myth, but now in the form of the multicore myth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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