After this???

Can any guy tell me, what is coming after Core 2 Duo??

thanks in advance
wildstone

 

Core 2 Extreme?

 

Core 2 Quad due launch in November.

 

yeah quad core has been out for a while, the real question is what comes after the quad core .

 

I've searched but doesn't seem to be mentioned yet.

 

the quads and duos are here to stay for some more time - they will just make a move to 45nm manufacturing process instead of the current 65nm.

 

Wait you mean there is something called Quads now???!

 

Yep been out for a little while now, but there only just comming down to a decent price.

 

the quadcore q6600 is the best processor available now and its available for under 300$

 

I disagree. quad procs aren't the best. they don't reach the same speed on tests as even single cores depending on the test. This is because OS aren't set up to handle the architechture and don't know how to route to 4 threads. Dual core is more useful but not all software makes use of the capabilities. 4 cores just magnify the problem of duals.

When software starts writing to take advantage of 4x power then it will be useful, until then it's just a braggin right.

 

That's scary that I didn't even hear about it.
Looks like Technology is moving very fast these days.

 

oh god. i dont even own the duo core yet and now already got quadcore. should i wait a bit more for Pentagon Core or Duo Supercomputer core?

 

Isn't the next Intel CPU called Penryn? I could be totally wrong though.

 

there might not be many softwares to fully utilize the 4 cores right now but the q6600 easily overclocks to 3.2GHz (2.4 stock) on air cooling. and with directx10 games expected to fully utilize the 4 cores, its a really good investment IMO.

 

I used to have a quad core server, but it cost too much .

 

I agree it is a good investment, if you plan on making some changes in the future. On the other hand, one might expect prices on it to drop by the time it becomes more useful.

 

Whatever comes, processors are still very slow processing large amount of data.