Dell to launch quad-core servers and desktops
By Cyrus Farivar 
posted Nov 8th 2006 10:35PM
posted Nov 8th 2006 10:35PM
While we previously saw the first round of quad-core machines, we've yet to see one from a mainstream big name retailer. Dell's taken the lead on this one and is now offering servers and workstations with quad-core processors under the hood; both are expected to be available in early 2007. Dell claims, according to CIO, that the new chips can deliver 63 percent better computing performance, and 40 percent better performance per watt than previous builds. Of course, given those Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro benchmarks that that only brought a 10 percent increase over the previous Core Duo chips, we're guessing that those new quad-core figures are a bit exaggerated. Read - The Register
Read - Reuters
Read - CIO
...yes, because all applications are HD-limited... right...
MacBook Pro's 10% increase was performance only. Dell's claim of a 40% increase in performance PER WATT makes sense when you consider you now have twice as much processing power but still just one set of hard/optical drives, fans, graphics cards, etc. They could even have included the accompanying monitor in that figure. Stats may be easy to skew in any direction, but I wouldn't say this one is as inaccurate as the oh-so-lovable Engadget remarks make it out to be.
Oops...meant to say "...ISN'T as inaccurate as the oh-so-lovable Engadget remarks make it out to be."
another dig at apple
yawn
find a new tune to sing
You know, the Core 2 Duo didn't actually have more cores than the Core Duo, only an improved architecture. The quad vs. duo stuff is a different scenario.
do dell actually think that anouncing it before anyone else is big or clever? very insecure
Look at is this way. Smart? yes. I was just putting together an order for 8 machines yesterday. But now we're looking at changing the order to quad core. Good timing.
"Of course, given those Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro benchmarks that that only brought a 10 percent increase over the previous Core Duo chips"
Do you come up with stupid statements on the fly or do you practice them first? MANY benchmarks have shown 75-100% increase in performance (that's called core scaling) in applications that support more than two threads. Ironically, iTunes does not, but Photoshop CS2 and many video rendering programs do. Also, most server loads are inherently multi threaded.
So why don't you contain your negativity until you do a little research.