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DragonMaster
09-27-2006, 02:05 AM
http://news.com.com/Intel+pledges+80+cores+in+five+years/2100-1006_3-6119618.html
Kougar
09-27-2006, 06:06 AM
Same thread over here ;) http://bjorn3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10422 (http://bjorn3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10422)

Honestly, it's not nearly that surprising as it's not a full "core" as what is in your or my machines... it's basically the same idea Sun uses with their UltraSparc processors. They currently have 8 cores, each core can process 4 threads apiece, for a total of 32 threads running concurrently. Their next Sparc chip is doubling this (IIRC), and is due out much, much sooner.
DragonMaster
09-27-2006, 04:36 PM
Same thread over here http://bjorn3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10422

Doh! I didn't see Intel and 80 so I thought it wasn't there. :mrgreen:

Honestly, it's not nearly that surprising as it's not a full "core" as what is in your or my machines... it's basically the same idea Sun uses with their UltraSparc processors. They currently have 8 cores, each core can process 4 threads apiece, for a total of 32 threads running concurrently. Their next Sparc chip is doubling this (IIRC), and is due out much, much sooner.

OK, nothing to be crazy about then.