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Mainstream dual Pentium processors?

Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by Rory7, Mar 4, 2004.

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  1. Rory7 Newcomer, in training

    Hi, ive been hearing around school that in early 2005 Pentium are to realise a batch of dual processing cores, i.e two processors working together. Can anyone verify this? Also there will obviously have to be a whole reworking of motherboards, so perhaps its not such a good idea to splash out on a £130 mobo if its only gonna last you a year.
    Rory7, Mar 4, 2004
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  2. lowman Newcomer, in training

    Haven't heard about a release of dual pentiums as one item...interesting though...I wonder how much of a difference it would be as opposed to simply running 2 processors you bought seperately...
    lowman, Mar 4, 2004
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  3. Nodsu Newcomer, in training

    2 cores are basically slower than 2 separate CPUs since they have to share some cache and memory bus (unless you have 2 memory channels like the Opteron) but of course it is cheaper and easier for mobo makers.

    On the other hand it's a lot faster that HyperThreading since there are no shared CPU resources.
    Nodsu, Mar 4, 2004
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  4. Didou Bowtie extraordinair!

    Didou, Mar 4, 2004
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  5. bushwhacker TechSpot Chancellor

    what is Jonah? is that family trees of P4?
    bushwhacker, Mar 4, 2004
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  6. Rory7 Newcomer, in training

    I think Jonah is the codename for the dual processors they are going to be sticking in laptops
    Rory7, Mar 4, 2004
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