Core 2 Demystifed

Introduction By:
Casey McKinnon and Rudy Jachan
Galacticast.com


- Core 2 Duo is the replacement processors for the Pentium D.

- Check out Episode 25: Multi-Core Processors Demystified for more information on multi-core processors.

- Pentium D was the last of the Pentium 4 based processors.

- AMD is Advanced Micro Devices, Intel's chief CPU compeitior.

- A dual-core CPU is like having two seperate processors, ie. produces extra performance.

- The Centrino chip-line was based off the older Pentium 3 line.

- Bottom line: Less GHz doesn't alaways mean slower performance anymore!

- The first Core professors were the Core Duo [two cores] and the Core Solo [one core].

- The newer Core 2 Duo features two cores. There is also now a Four-Core [Quad-Core CPU] CPU in the Core 2 Duo Extreme line.

- href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CRI8F0?ie=UTF8&tag=cyberwalker&li
nkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000CRI8F0" target="_blank" >Intel Pentium D 955 Extreme Edition 3.46 GHz CPU



- href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=755Wd*YQ4Qc&offerid=10232
7.520217880&type=10&subid=" target="_blank" >Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66 GHz CPU



- href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=755Wd*YQ4Qc&offerid=10232
7.1&type=10&subid=" target="_blank" >Intel Core 2 Duo X6800 Extreme Edition 2.93 GHz CPU



- Red: Intel Pentium D 955 Extreme Edition 3.46 GHz CPU

- Blue: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.66 GHz CPU

- Green: Intel Core 2 Duo X6800 Extreme Edition 2.93 GHz CPU

- Comparision Chart using SysMark 2004 SE - All Tests:


- Comparision Chart using PCMark 2005:


- Comparision Chart using Sandra 2005:


- Comparision Chart using Watts Consumed:


- You can find more out about SysMark 2004 SE at Bapco.

- You can find more out about PCMark 2005 at Furure Mark Software.

- You can find more out about Sandra 2005 at SiSoftware Zone.

- Selling Point: Core uses less power.

- AMD's next generation CPU's are due to hit the market midway through 2007.