Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget 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/<![CDATA[Intel's Sandy Bridge E gets rounded up and reviewed, the E is for Excessive]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/intels-sandy-bridge-e-gets-rounded-up-and-reviewed-the-e-is-fo/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/intels-sandy-bridge-e-gets-rounded-up-and-reviewed-the-e-is-fo/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/14/intels-sandy-bridge-e-gets-rounded-up-and-reviewed-the-e-is-fo/#comments You can guess how this one's gonna go: top marks for performance and a shriek of despair when it comes to value for money. Is there anyone out there who really needs an over-sized six-core CPU that requires its own chubby LGA-2011 socket and tailored X79 chipset before it'll even switch on in the morning? Could people seriously be persuaded to drop a grand on merely incremental improvements in technology, such as 15MB of L3 cache and a bigger 600MHz Turbo Boost for stock clock speeds up to 3.9GHz? Well now, let's not get distracted. Even if there were no market -- which there is -- Intel would probably carry on releasing world-beating desktop chips simply to remind us that its rivals can't, and we'd probably carry on reading about them. So here goes, a bunch of reviews covering both the i7-3960X and i7-3930K variants, which together represent the absurd awesomeness of Sandy Bridge E and are on sale at Newegg for $1,050 and $600 respectively:

AnandTech: bemoans the absence of an on-die GPU, criticizes the X79 chipset, and dislikes the "performance/functionality tradeoffs"

PC Pro: sedately noted that the i7-3960X shows an "improvement" over i7-2600K in real-world benchmarks, and that "AMD must be sweating."

HotHardware: regards the 3960X as an "excellent overclocker" despite its vast power consumption, and says it combines with the X79 chipset to make "the most potent" desktop for gaming, content creation or productivity.

Tom's Hardware: describes the 3960X as a "symbolic king in a crowd full of value," and the 3930K as the processor moneyed enthusiasts should be lusting over.

ExtremeTech: says "the 3960X is a great chip on a solid platform," but cautions that only the most demanding gamers and content creators need this kind of power.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Intel's Sandy Bridge E gets rounded up and reviewed, the E is for Excessive originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel Core i7-990X reviewed: best performance ever, but far from best value originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: HP unveils new Pavilion desktop lineup, packs new Intel and AMD chips

HP unveils new Pavilion desktop lineup, packs new Intel and AMD chips originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Studio XPS 9100 arrives with six cores, little fanfare originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Perhaps the most welcome upgrade is on the graphical front, where the Radeon HD 5770 takes up the mantle of default GPU, with additional options for a pair of such cards or a step up to a 1GB HD 5870 alternative if you're keen on maxing out those frame rates. Memory isn't neglected either, with choices ranging all the way up to 32GB of RAM, 4TB of conventional HDD storage, or an array of four 512GB SSDs -- though you're probably better off not asking how much that last one will set you back. The comprehensive specs can be found in the full press release after the break.

Gallery: Apple Mac Pro - August 2010

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Apple Mac Pro line overhauled with 12 processing cores, arriving in August for $4,999 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Polytonic]

Intel's 3.2GHz hexacore i7-970 now shipping originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel set to overhaul desktop CPU range with new models, lower prices originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Shuttle opens US pre-orders for pricey Core i7-based J3 SFF PC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 May 2010 12:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD comes real clean with 2010 desktop platform: Phenoms, Athlons, Radeons, oh my! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 May 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Brian]

AMD's six-core Phenom II X6 1055T CPU now shipping, 1090T up for pre-order originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD's hexacore Phenom II X6 will offer Turbo Core automatic overclocking originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The gang at DigiTimes have always struck us as processor obsessives -- constantly out on the streets, roughing up mobo manufacturers, getting them to spill their secrets (they probably look like Gene Hackman in Night Moves). And they've sure been busy, this time digging up some dirt on AMD's six-core Phenom II line. Hitting shelves as soon as the second quarter this year, the X6 1035T will clock in at 2.6GHz, the 1005T at 2.8GHz, and the 1075T at 3GHz. There is also a Phenom II X6 1095T possibly coming to fruition in the fourth quarter of the year, but we don't have any data on that one yet. According to Alien Babel Tech (where we did our undergrad, by the way) the 1055T is will retail for $199, while the as-of-yet unknown 1090T black edition will retail $295. As always, we recommend that in lieu of an official announcement you take all this with a grain of salt.

[Thanks, Blurib]

AMD six-core CPU prices and clock speeds unearthed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Correction: Just a note that Intel's Core i7-980X isn't supported here, but the new Xeon 5600 CPUs are.

Gallery: EVGA Classified SR-2

EVGA Classified SR-2 fits two Xeon CPUs for 24 threads, exemplifies overkill originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>980XClassified SR-2Classified SR2ClassifiedSr-2ClassifiedSr2Core i7-980XCore i7-980X extreme editionCoreI7-980xCoreI7-980xExtremeEditionEVGAEVGA ClassifiedEVGA Classified SR-2EVGA Classified SR2EVGA W555EvgaClassifiedEvgaClassifiedSr-2EvgaClassifiedSr2EvgaW555GulftownHPTXmainboardmotherboardsix-corexeonXeon 5600Xeon5600Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition hits a slew of new gaming desktops]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/intels-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-hits-a-slew-of-new-gaming-d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/intels-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-hits-a-slew-of-new-gaming-d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/intels-core-i7-980x-extreme-edition-hits-a-slew-of-new-gaming-d/#comments Intel's six-core, twelve-threaded Core i7-980X Extreme Edition has turned the hardcore gaming community on its head, and just about everyone is scrounging around in a (mostly futile) attempt to locate $999. For those in dire need of an entire system replacement, it seems that today's the day to start looking. Shortly after we heard that this 32nm Gulftown chip would be landing with Alienware and Origin PC rigs, a veritable plethora of other outfits have shown up to make similar announcements. Digital Storm has popped an overclocked (4.4GHz) version into its Black|OPS machine (which conveniently starts at $5,642, while CyberPower is now offering the silicon in its Black Mamba, Black Pearl and Gamer Xtreme 3D machines. Maingear's also sliding said CPU into its world-beating Shift "supercomputer," and anyone shopping a high-end Velocity Micro system will also see the option. We suspect most every other PC maker in existence will be following suit soon, so if your prefab PC builder hasn't yet jumped on the bandwagon, just hold tight. Real tight.

Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition hits a slew of new gaming desktops originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alienware sneaks Core i7-980X Extreme Edition into Area-51 ALX desktop originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As for the critics? Just about everyone with a benchmarking license managed to get one of these in-house, and everyone seems to feel (mostly) the same way. There's no denying that this is Intel's speediest consumer chip ever, but you won't find 50 percent boosts just anywhere. Yet. When the software catches up, though, there's no doubt that this chip will make even the other Core i7s look downright sluggish. 50 percent more cores and 50 percent more threads than the prior kings of the line leads to fantastic gains when serious number crunching is involved (audio and video editors, we're staring at you), with some tests showing upticks in the 30 to 50 percent range. As a bonus, the power consumption here is also extremely reasonable, with the shift to 32nm enabling it to even use less power in some circumstances when compared to the Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. Dig into the glut of reviews below if you've got a cool grand with "chip upgrade" written on it -- you'll be glad you did.

Read - Hot Hardware
Read - AnandTech
Read - Techgage
Read - Computer Shopper
Read - Bit-Tech
Read - PC Perspective
Read - Neoseeker
Read - Hardcoreware
Read - TweakTown
Read - PC World
Read - TechReport
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Read - Hardware Canucks
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Read - Hexus
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Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 'Gulftown' review roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel's six-core Core i7-980X Extreme Edition 'Gulftown' chip goes on sale in Germany originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel teases six-core Gulftown, discusses tera-scale computing originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD and Intel's six-core CPU plans revealed by mobo makers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you didn't make it to eBay in time to put down $1,200 or so for your very own pre-release Gulftown chip, cheer up! The countdown to the six core wonder continues apace, with more news each passing day. According to a purportedly leaked slide that popped up on China's PC Online, the 32nm chip will be known as the Core i7-980X and not the Core i9, as previously rumored. Part of the i7 "Extreme Edition" series (so extreme!). If everything goes as leaked, the 3.33GHz processor could be included in new Mac Pro systems come early 2010 -- which more or less jibes with rumors that the processor will be available sometime in March. See the new product name appear on the roadmap after the break.

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Gulftown processor dubbed Core i7-980X, making its debut Q1 2010? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.4 ghz2.4Ghz3.3 GHz3.3Ghz6 core6-core6corechipcoreCore i7-980Xcore i9CoreI7-980xCoreI9cpugulftowni9intelintel core i9Intel ExtremeIntelCoreI9IntelExtremeleakleakslga 1366Lga1366processorsix coresix-coreSixCoretaiwanwestmerewestmere gulftownWestmereGulftownxeonxeon westmerexeon westmere gulftownXeonWestmereXeonWestmereGulftownTue, 15 Dec 2009 17:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Leaked Intel Core i9 chip makes its way to eBay?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/leaked-intel-core-i9-chip-makes-its-way-to-ebay/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/leaked-intel-core-i9-chip-makes-its-way-to-ebay/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/leaked-intel-core-i9-chip-makes-its-way-to-ebay/#comments Would you pay $1,200 for an as-of-yet unreleased Intel Core i9 chip? Hard to say if the transaction actually occurred, but an auction recently ended from a Taiwanese eBay user who claims to be selling a six-core, 2.4GHz Xeon Westmere Gulftown processor. We can't vouch for the validity of the listing, but those are some pretty convincing pictures being tossed around -- ones that aren't blurred, which might give Intel an advantage in snooping out the leak. That's not all, though -- Nordic Hardware (via Tom's Hardware) also reports that the OCTeamDenmark forums had it listed for on sale for $850. The 32nm fella had some promising benchmarks released recently, although its release isn't slated until at best sometime early 2010. Sure, it's great to be first, but with early adopter prices like that, we don't mind waiting until it goes official.

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Leaked Intel Core i9 chip makes its way to eBay? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD to bring six-core 'Thuban' processor to the consumer realm originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via TrustedReviews]

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Six-core Intel Nehalem processors in the works? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Say it ain't so! Despite AMD's past of announcing more delays than actual shipping products, the outfit has managed to deliver its six-core 'Istanbul' Opteron CPU five months ahead of schedule. Announced today in a company press event, the new chip is shipping today with support for two-, four- and eight-socket servers. If all goes well, they'll be available to order from the likes of Cray, HP, Dell, IBM and Sun later this month, with HE, SE and EE versions of the six-core Opteron planned for the second half of this year. As for performance, users can expect up to 34 percent more performance-per-watt over the previous generation quad-core processors in the same platform, though we wouldn't expect to see these stray too far from traditional server boxes.

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Let's not beat around the bush: AMD's oft-delayed Barcelona quad-core processor was a flop. It arrived late and buggy, an undesirable reception that helped to drive the company's $1.2 billion Q2 loss this year. AMD can't afford another flub like that and is hoping that processor's successor, Shanghai, finds more success in the server market. It's a 45nm quad-core chip with three times the cache (6MB) and HyperTransport 3, apparently equating to a 20 percent boost in speed and even thriftier power consumption. AMD is saying the chip is already under production and will be available for sale before the year is out, actually beating expectations for once. That should be shortly followed by the release of 45nm Deneb processors for desktops, then six-core Istanbul chips sometime late 2009. Meanwhile, Intel's six-core, 45nm server chips are now shipping.

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AMD's 45nm Shanghai enters production, next stops are Deneb, Istanbul originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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