the new Intel x

[INSTINCT]

intel is poised to launch its newest dual core cpu code named "conroe" , and move p4,and pent d to a downmarket buyer, so far the new conroe cpu is outright devastating all commers .

some bench tests

Benchnmark/System   Intel Conroe E6700 system   Intel Conroe E6600 system   HEXUS FX-62 AM2 system   HEXUS FX-60 S939 system   HEXUS Intel Presler 965 system
ScienceMark 2.0 memory bandwidth (MB/s)   5048.13   5058.14   8144.90   5721.22   5678.11
ScienceMark 2.0 memory latency (ns, lower is better)   45.37   43.31   44.41   47.83   70.11
HEXUS Pifast (seconds, lower is better)   35.14   38.81   44.42   47.33   57.05
HEXUS Cryptography (higher is better)   145.22   126.1   166.1   153.26   123.34
Realstorm Raytracing 2004 (average FPS, higher is better)   30.01   27.13   25.2   25.31   17.19
DivX encode - multithreaded (T in seconds, lower is better)   125   138   164   176   153
WAV conversion - multi-threaded - (T in seconds, lower is better)   114   127   151   163   149
CINEBENCH multi-CPU render (higher is better)   859   773   742   692   716
KribiBench v1.1 - Jetshadow model (average FPS, higher is better)   17.25   16.95   11.4   12.03   15.35
Far Cry - 1024x768 - speed (average FPS, higher is better)   174.48   162.35   125.1   130.2   109.06
Quake 4 - 1600x1200 - 4x AA 16x AF (higher is better)   115.8   113   111.7   107.23   108
Splinter Cell: CT - 1600x1200 - 4x AA 8x AF (higher is better)   63.87   64.01   63.31   62.33   62.05



It's abundantly clear that Conroe will be the fastest CPU in town when it hits in a few weeks' time. It pulverises all present CPUs in the majority of CPU-based benchmarks. Just take a look at the Far Cry (speed) scores!

Take another look and let the numbers sink in.

If it's all too much for you, we've added another table that shows the Conroe E6700 CPU's performance against the AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 and Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 CPUs, expressed as percentages.
Benchnmark/System   Faster/slower than AMD Athlon 64 FX-62   Faster/slower than Intel Pentium E.E 965
ScienceMark 2.0 memory bandwidth   -38.02   -11.09
ScienceMark 2.0 memory latency   -2.12   54.53
HEXUS Pifast    26.41   62.35
HEXUS Cryptography   -12.57   17.74
Realstorm Raytracing 2004   19.09   74.58
DivX encode - multithreaded   31.20   22.40
WAV conversion - multithreaded    32.46   30.70
CINEBENCH multi-CPU render   15.77   19.97
KribiBench v1.1 - Jetshadow model   51.32   12.38
Far Cry - 1024x768 - speed    39.47   59.98
Quake 4 - 1600x1200 - 4x AA 16x AF   3.67   7.22
Splinter Cell: CT - 1600x1200 - 4x AA 8x AF   0.88   2.93



* - Willy offers his thanks to forumite mxyztplk with his/her help in producing the correct percentages.

If this were boxing, the Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 would be Lennox Lewis, the Athlon 64 FX-62 Bernard Hopkins and the Intel Presler E.E 965 Ricky Hatton. They all punch their weight, but some punch a lot heavier than others.

There's no real need for a summary. The benchmarks tell all. Intel's Conroe simply outmuscles every currently available CPU. Would you buy an AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 now? AMD must be thinking that K8-L can't come soon enough.

A little bird also tells us that the Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme Edition may well debut with a 3GHz clockspeed. Just imagine that. Gentlemen and ladies, start your salivating.

Were you one of the Conroe doubters? Still not convinced? Either way, how do you think AMD is going to respond? Lots to talk about over in the HEXUS.community, we reckon.

see full review here

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=5692&page=3 <

[Smooth*{MEOW}*]

Liquid cooling required?     Heheh.  I bet it will be expensive, just as the AMD FX line is.  No way in hell I'm paying 800-1000 bucks for a chip.

[Raidien{MEOW}]

umm... ya AMD FX are around $1000... so that would probably mean that Intels new line will be around $2000-3000...

[INSTINCT]

nah p4 and pent d are going to go downmarket, the new conroe chips will slide into comparable spots that those now occupy, figure 400 + for a 3.0 ghz , 600+ for anything extreme.

as for heat i still dont get you guys on this , my intel never works up a sweat even in the dead of summer?.......your confusin the heck outta me with this heat thing.

im thinkin if you ever owned an overheating intel , then it was not correctly setup or ventilated. either way amd's reign will be short lived there is just no challenging the master .

[THEKATZ*{MEOW}*]

Ya the old heat thing.  I too am curious as to where that all comes form.  I run the LGA 775.  With the decent case and fans, it never has been an issue.  Even if over clocked, still has never been an issue.  I am sure it is from those that have 2 fans which one of the two is the CPU fan.  If case is set up correct, moving hot air out and new cool air in is all it takes as long as the case is closed up and the air inside the case is not static. 

The new Conroe is just the tip of the iceberg as for the new stuff out there.  2007 will bring a lot of cpmputer changes. 64bit OS's, 1k mhz bus, graphics PU's will be the cutting edge.  All this is to introduce where we will be in 5 years from now.
Your TV, music and home entertainment and phone are all heading that way.  I have been internet phone for a year already.
Cable will be the dial up of connections in the next 10years.  OSC or fibre optical will be brought to the homes.  Already is in Oregon.  This means 10up10down or even faster.
So sit down, hold on and shut up.  You are on the ride of a lot of changes here very soon.