Wednesday, February 16, 2011

A look at sandy bridge performance

Hi guys, Tim here again with a quick update on the sandy bridge architecture and the second generation i5/i7 core processors.

These new release cores are already creating a lot of hype as many of us had been eagerly awaiting their release.

SB (Sandy Bridge) Core i5 and i7 based processors will have four physical (execution) CPU cores each capable of one hyper-thread (making 4 physical cores and 8 logical cores hyper-threaded), they include integrated graphics and a memory controller. Like other 1st generation Nehalem derivatives, SB will feature Intel Turbo Boost which has been further developed and is now at revision 2.0.
guru3d.com

I have gone to the effort of finding another graph showing the intense improvements of these new processors also from guru3d.com

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As you can see the 2nd generation i5 and i7 CPU hold considerable advantages over the previous generation almost doubling the 3dmark score of my i7 920. These CPUs are definitely a feature you should look for in your next purchase.

Please leave comments about any more information or your experience with these products or just a nice word.
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15 comments:

  1. WobblesFebruary 16, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    Ooh, that's quite an improvement. I'm gonna be putting a desktop together soon, I'll have to check your blog before I go buying parts.

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  2. metaphysicalfarmsFebruary 16, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    we are about to purchase 3 big servers with the i7... will let you know how it works out

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  3. Tó RockFebruary 16, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    I have a core i7 2600 and I'm very happy with him!

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  4. seankenny08February 16, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Huge improvment!

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  5. BilboFebruary 16, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    I'll be upgrading to a new PC soon I'll have to keep this site around.

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  6. Joe SomebodyFebruary 16, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    that should spank my current i7. Cant wait to see what next year will look like and 2011 just started.

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  7. AlopixFebruary 16, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    I'm planning to buy a new pc these days and I'm reading many articles about core i3,5,7s :D

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  8. DJXiejFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Shit.. this makes me wanna go out and build another pc after the one I just built last year..

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  9. SvipisFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Every year we need to upgrade our PCs, that why we are working :)

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    I can't wait until I am able to build a new PC. I'll definitely be looking into a processor like the i7.

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  11. LeviuqseFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    im going to wait until people say is safe to buy sandybridge

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  12. SamFebruary 16, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    cant wait for my sandy bridge notebook!

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  13. metaphysicalfarmsFebruary 17, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    sandy bridge is the bomb diggidy!

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  14. Raw NewsFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    I cannot wait.

    I need this on my motherboard, yesterday.

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  15. UnknownFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Sandy bridge is a great increase in processing capability. I wonder how much faster things will get with smaller manufacturing processes. Have you seen the IBM Jeopardy special with Watson?

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