The Core 2 Duo have ruled the markets since its outcome and creating stir in the processor market with its performance graph compared to AMDs’. But it seems Intel won’t settle on that win, Intel’s new line of processors “Core i7″ seems more promising.
The Core i7 965 Extreme Edition runs at 3.20GHz and features a QPI (QuickPath Interface) throughput of 6.4GT/s, which is the key difference here. The mainstream versions of the processor include the Core i7 920 and 940, clocked at 2.66GHz and 2.93GHz, respectively. These more affordable processors feature a QPI throughput of just 4.8GT/s, so it will be interesting to discover what kind of impact this has on performance.
Core i7 represents another evolutionary step along the path of Intel CPU designs. None of the enhancements are revolutionary, but taken together, offer a polished, improved processor. Newer applications will benefit more than older ones, but that’s usually the case when a new architecture is introduced.
Intel has shipped a winning combination in a new chipset and CPU platform. It’s early in the lifecycle for Core i7, so we’ll be looking forward to what comes next. Meanwhile, you won’t go wrong with a Core i7 system, if you’ve got the budget and application mix to take advantage of it.
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