From PC World, "Intel's new high-end CPU, the 3-GHz Core 2 Extreme QX9650, showed only modest gains over its predecessor in our tests with mainstream applications."
The performance gains aren't big in part because for regular applications they don't take advantage of the new SSE4 instructions and for gaming the graphics card has the biggest effect on performance.
The hype is confirmed because at a performance that is better than all the other CPUs (even if marginal) the Penryn processor has very low power consumptions, almost at the bottom of the heap, and very good overclocking potential. Both these things not only good by themselves but also mean that intel will be able to produce models of this CPU that will be priced lower while offering better performance to the consumer.
It's not revolutionary but it's also only the first step - expect to see more performance increases without higher impact on your wallet. That's good enough for me.
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From PC World, "Intel's new high-end CPU, the 3-GHz Core 2 Extreme QX9650, showed only modest gains over its predecessor in our tests with mainstream applications."
Hyped confirmed how?
The performance gains aren't big in part because for regular applications they don't take advantage of the new SSE4 instructions and for gaming the graphics card has the biggest effect on performance.
The hype is confirmed because at a performance that is better than all the other CPUs (even if marginal) the Penryn processor has very low power consumptions, almost at the bottom of the heap, and very good overclocking potential. Both these things not only good by themselves but also mean that intel will be able to produce models of this CPU that will be priced lower while offering better performance to the consumer.
It's not revolutionary but it's also only the first step - expect to see more performance increases without higher impact on your wallet. That's good enough for me.