http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/ Engadget Comments for Penryn CPUs benchmarked, don't slouch http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/Apr 18th 2007 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/Apr 18th 2007 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/Apr 18th 2007 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/Apr 18th 2007 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/Apr 18th 2007 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/
What they should've done is an all stock test.

Penryn
QX6800
E6700
Etc... All the top of the line stock.
Include
E6600, Q6700 QX6800
OC them all, e66 to around 3.4+ and what not... The Quad cores as well to 3.4 or so and test.]]>Apr 18th 2007 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/45nm has nothing to do with performance, and it's also nothing new. Intel demonstrated their 45nm chips in January of 2006.]]>Apr 18th 2007 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/Apr 18th 2007 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/
What I did say is that at the same clock the Penryn seems 20% faster than the QX. Simple. If the QX is more or less overclockable is of little interest especially given that each and every chip has its own overclocking limits.

Since you did bring it up though I would expect a 45nm chip to be just as overclockable as a 65nm one if not more.]]>Apr 18th 2007 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/I say oc your QX6800, and it will match and probably exceed the stock penryn..

I agree with you for the most part :)]]>Apr 18th 2007 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/Apr 18th 2007 1:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/Apr 18th 2007 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/Apr 18th 2007 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/
If you go so far as to say "you shouldn't feel bad about buying a QX6800" at least remind people (i'm amazed how many still don't know) to wait until AFTER APRIL 22 due to the planned Intel price drops. Many of the CPU's including the high end ones like the QX6700 and E6700 are going to see 50%+ price drops!

I bought a QX6700 a month ago for $999 and then found out about the price drop on April 22 and was like OH DAMN ... and returned the sucker pronto.. I'm going to buy it again after the drop.]]>Apr 18th 2007 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/
"Upclocking a QX6800 to Penryn speed" is wishful thinking and loses out on some benefits. ESPECIALLY when we're talking quadcore Intel CPU's, the speed of the frontside bus is a factor since they must all share it. As it is they're bandwidth starved sticking 4 cores on a 1066 bus. With a 1333 bus things are alleviated somewhat, and you have more headroom to increase that further. Like a MILF that just needs her pipes cleaned, a higher *native* FSB of 1333 opens up and unclogs communication to/from those 4 cores.

45nm will also run cooler, so you won't have to resort to ridiculous extremes with giant car-radiator-sized HSF's or messy water cooling.

Penryn is the part that pro's and enthusiasts are waiting for.]]>Apr 18th 2007 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/18/penryn-cpus-benchmarked-dont-slouch/Apr 18th 2007 10:57PM