Big CPU boost coming in Q4 - Say hello to Nehalem

[Hulk]

Here is a preview:

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3326

Memory controller on die, L3 cache, new microarchitecture, hyperthreading...

At equal clockspeeds to current quads (Penryn, which is faster than Conroe), Nehalem is showing 30% to 40% faster with media encoding. I can't wait to see how this monster does with my NLE.

Jeez, Intel has been promoting their "tick tock" plan for CPU's for a few years now but they are actually coming through with it. "Tick" is a die shrink, "Tock" is a new microarchitecture. Nahalem is built on the same 45nm process as Penryn so it is the "Tock." "Tick" will be Nahalem shrunk to 32nm.

This website, which in my experience is very reputable is predicting a 3.2GHz Nahalem system will be as fast as the Skulltrail system they tested, that system consists of TWO 3.2GHz Penryn quads.

- Mark

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[Nowhere]

What, only DDR3?

[Hulk]

What, only DDR3?

Looks like we are finally going to be forced to make the move to DDR3. It's a shame since DDR2 is dirt cheap and I have a feeling that the advanced L1, L2, and L3 cache of Nehalem would make it perform well even with the "older" technology DDR2 memory.

[Nowhere]

I guess soon will be a good time for me to finally do that upgrade, while I can pack the PC with tons of cheap DDR2 (now...the thing left is choosing CPU platform with biggest upgrade future...)

[Hulk]

I guess soon will be a good time for me to finally do that upgrade, while I can pack the PC with tons of cheap DDR2 (now...the thing left is choosing CPU platform with biggest upgrade future...)

Huh? Do you mean Core 2 Duo or Phenom? I highly doubt Phenom will ever catch up with even Penryn, much less Nahalem.