Tech Spot also points out that there are no new additions to this latest processor except for the extra two cores, but warned that gaming performance won't be twice as fast. The testers underlined the fact that applications not optimized for quad core performance are not going to benefit from this technology.
Contrary to the results of Toms Hardware, the Tech Spot crew noticed significant speedups with Adobe Photoshop CS2, measuring 25% faster operations when compared to the Intel Core 2 Extreme x6800. The most jaw-dropping performance leap was in Pinnacle's Studio Plus video editing software, where the quad chip was 78% faster than its dual-core predecessor. Another massive performance gain was seen with Autodesk 3D Studio Max, which enjoyed a 60% speedup.
"Intel has done a fantastic job with their latest Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor and while it was not all gleaming results, the QX6700 did excel where it had to. The thermal output of the QX6700 was very manageable at its default frequency of 2.66GHz though considerably higher than an equally clocked Core 2 Duo processor... As of now, the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 looks to be the most powerful processor on the market for use with power hungry Windows apps. When it comes to gaming, the Core 2 Duo E6700 is a much better choice, or for value the E6600 or even the E6300."We can't wait to load up some serious video editing apps on these quad-core horses. It's especially heartening to hear that Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, our favorite editing application, runs so well on the QX6700. Let's hope more gaming software writers follow Quake 4 developer id Software's lead and tweak the code to take advantage of all this power. – Charlie White
Core 2 Quadro Ready to Ravage the High-End [Toms Hardware]Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 review: Quad Core is here! [Tech Spot]Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 [Bit-Tech]Intel core 2 extreme QX6700 Kentsfield Quad Core [hardcoreware.com]Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700: Four Cores to the Floor [Computer Shopper]
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BY KRASNODEREVSHIK AT 11/02/06 09:35 AM
So then maybe we should all wait till march when the 32 core "core 2 super extraextremarific coolness" comes out and forget about all the silly stuff untill then.
BY FROST1 AT 11/02/06 09:43 AM
2 years later and theres a 8 core proccesor.
BY THECAPT AT 11/02/06 09:56 AM
Lets hope the other hardware guys take note and start developing faster components. Like 128bit RAM, 15k SATA, or better yet 500GB flash drives.
BY EDINELECTRONICS AT 11/02/06 10:00 AM
The Sony PS3 has an 8 core processor. IBM, Toshiba, and Sony spent years developing the processor for their use. Obviously the triad didn't plan on its sole use for the PS3 but the console is the first commercial use of it.
BY BRANEDY AT 11/02/06 10:48 AM
Would theses fit into a Mac Mini?
BY BRANEDY AT 11/02/06 10:51 AM
Would this fit into a Mac Mini?
BY BLADES AT 11/02/06 10:55 AM
No joke: approx. 3 years from now you'll see 80x... this is from CNBC I remember about few weeks ago.
BY NEIL.WILL AT 11/02/06 11:03 AM
"Blades says:
No joke: approx. 3 years from now you'll see 80x... this is from CNBC I remember about few weeks ago."
Although enough time will have passed to make that possible, 80 cores is an unlikely number. I propose a standard 2^n progression (2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc...).
Hurray for the new chip and all that. More importantly, I remember when code-names used to be cool. If I was code-named Kentsfield I think I would have to shoot myself. Why can't they have a cool name like Raptor or Spider. Well, I geuss they'd save spider for 8 core
BY IBELLI AT 11/02/06 11:17 AM
I don't care about all that and what not, I just bought a Core 2 Mac Book Pro, so I'd better not see some "4 to go" crap on the apple site in an hour.
BY FROST1 AT 11/02/06 12:05 PM
Well if AMD makes a qudcore chip better than the quadcore of intel i'd buy it...or if they make a 8 core for intel, i'd get that
BY DOMZ AT 11/02/06 12:17 PM
This was one of my goals before setting up my new rig. Based upon normal Intel pricing schemes we should see prices down near $400-500 for the lesser Quadros in a few months.
BY EDINELECTRONICS AT 11/02/06 01:31 PM
POST THIS DAMNIT.The PS3 will have an eight core processor. IBM, Toshiba and Sony conglamorated the effort to create the first, what they call, Cell Processor. This processor effectively uses eight processing cores. Although the eight cells have to share 512Mb of L2, the super parallelness is supposed to be godlike for games designed with this architecture in mind. It seems to me that IBM and Toshiba got into this thinking that this processor would revolutionize computing but if its performance depends on software design techniques (it seems it must since the quad core already does) the Cell Processor won't hit the PC market for quite some time.
BY FLOYDIAN AT 11/02/06 02:25 PM
"Well, I geuss they'd save spider for 8 core"
I personally prefer SpYder but I guess intel is too uptight and formal to let any fun in.
BY NAVSTAR AT 11/02/06 03:28 PM
I'm not buying a new iMac until MacWorld (Jan 07). I can only hope they offer a high-end Quad iMac.
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Contrary to the results of Toms Hardware, the Tech Spot crew noticed significant speedups with Adobe Photoshop CS2, measuring 25% faster operations when compared to the Intel Core 2 Extreme x6800. The most jaw-dropping performance leap was in Pinnacle's Studio Plus video editing software, where the quad chip was 78% faster than its dual-core predecessor. Another massive performance gain was seen with Autodesk 3D Studio Max, which enjoyed a 60% speedup.
"Intel has done a fantastic job with their latest Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor and while it was not all gleaming results, the QX6700 did excel where it had to. The thermal output of the QX6700 was very manageable at its default frequency of 2.66GHz though considerably higher than an equally clocked Core 2 Duo processor... As of now, the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 looks to be the most powerful processor on the market for use with power hungry Windows apps. When it comes to gaming, the Core 2 Duo E6700 is a much better choice, or for value the E6600 or even the E6300."We can't wait to load up some serious video editing apps on these quad-core horses. It's especially heartening to hear that Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, our favorite editing application, runs so well on the QX6700. Let's hope more gaming software writers follow Quake 4 developer id Software's lead and tweak the code to take advantage of all this power. – Charlie White
Core 2 Quadro Ready to Ravage the High-End [Toms Hardware]Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 review: Quad Core is here! [Tech Spot]Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 [Bit-Tech]Intel core 2 extreme QX6700 Kentsfield Quad Core [hardcoreware.com]Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700: Four Cores to the Floor [Computer Shopper]
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BY KRASNODEREVSHIK AT 11/02/06 09:35 AM
So then maybe we should all wait till march when the 32 core "core 2 super extraextremarific coolness" comes out and forget about all the silly stuff untill then.
BY FROST1 AT 11/02/06 09:43 AM
2 years later and theres a 8 core proccesor.
BY THECAPT AT 11/02/06 09:56 AM
Lets hope the other hardware guys take note and start developing faster components. Like 128bit RAM, 15k SATA, or better yet 500GB flash drives.
BY EDINELECTRONICS AT 11/02/06 10:00 AM
The Sony PS3 has an 8 core processor. IBM, Toshiba, and Sony spent years developing the processor for their use. Obviously the triad didn't plan on its sole use for the PS3 but the console is the first commercial use of it.
BY BRANEDY AT 11/02/06 10:48 AM
Would theses fit into a Mac Mini?
BY BRANEDY AT 11/02/06 10:51 AM
Would this fit into a Mac Mini?
BY BLADES AT 11/02/06 10:55 AM
No joke: approx. 3 years from now you'll see 80x... this is from CNBC I remember about few weeks ago.
BY NEIL.WILL AT 11/02/06 11:03 AM
"Blades says:
No joke: approx. 3 years from now you'll see 80x... this is from CNBC I remember about few weeks ago."
Although enough time will have passed to make that possible, 80 cores is an unlikely number. I propose a standard 2^n progression (2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc...).
Hurray for the new chip and all that. More importantly, I remember when code-names used to be cool. If I was code-named Kentsfield I think I would have to shoot myself. Why can't they have a cool name like Raptor or Spider. Well, I geuss they'd save spider for 8 core
BY IBELLI AT 11/02/06 11:17 AM
I don't care about all that and what not, I just bought a Core 2 Mac Book Pro, so I'd better not see some "4 to go" crap on the apple site in an hour.
BY FROST1 AT 11/02/06 12:05 PM
Well if AMD makes a qudcore chip better than the quadcore of intel i'd buy it...or if they make a 8 core for intel, i'd get that
BY DOMZ AT 11/02/06 12:17 PM
This was one of my goals before setting up my new rig. Based upon normal Intel pricing schemes we should see prices down near $400-500 for the lesser Quadros in a few months.
BY EDINELECTRONICS AT 11/02/06 01:31 PM
POST THIS DAMNIT.The PS3 will have an eight core processor. IBM, Toshiba and Sony conglamorated the effort to create the first, what they call, Cell Processor. This processor effectively uses eight processing cores. Although the eight cells have to share 512Mb of L2, the super parallelness is supposed to be godlike for games designed with this architecture in mind. It seems to me that IBM and Toshiba got into this thinking that this processor would revolutionize computing but if its performance depends on software design techniques (it seems it must since the quad core already does) the Cell Processor won't hit the PC market for quite some time.
BY FLOYDIAN AT 11/02/06 02:25 PM
"Well, I geuss they'd save spider for 8 core"
I personally prefer SpYder but I guess intel is too uptight and formal to let any fun in.
BY NAVSTAR AT 11/02/06 03:28 PM
I'm not buying a new iMac until MacWorld (Jan 07). I can only hope they offer a high-end Quad iMac.
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