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kitamesume:
--- Quote from: Saras on September 17, 2011, 09:51:02 PM ---Anyway, is it just me, or does it feel like the "exponential growth of computing power" has started to decline. Or is it just the cost of manufacturing the software having exponential increase in production costs.
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nah, its not just you, they're pretty much concentrating on reducing the power consumption on the newer models. so yeah, they're going [less watts > more processing power].
AceHigh:
The problem is that silicon as a material has stability problems when handling frequency at 4,5 Ghz, thus you don't see CPUs over that 4,5 Ghz. They generally stop at 4GHz.
I believe the Ghz race stopped back when Intel released Pentium 4, after that both Intel and AMD have been getting more processing power due to multi core technology and improved architecture.
We will see a huge leap forward when a material called graphene will replace silicon and be able to provide higher frequencies.
kitamesume:
^ just to back your info
--- Quote ---In February 2010, researchers at IBM reported that they have been able to create graphene transistors with an on and off rate of 100 gigahertz, far exceeding the rates of previous attempts, and exceeding the speed of silicon transistors with an equal gate length.
In June 2011, IBM researchers announced that they had succeeded in creating the first graphene-based integrated circuit, a broadband radio mixer. The circuit handled frequencies up to 10 GHz, and its performance was unaffected by temperatures up to 127 degrees Celsius.
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increasing the max temps on processors to 120C would be sweet =D makes passive heatsink more appreciable.
TMRNetShark:
--- Quote from: kureshii on September 18, 2011, 04:12:02 AM ---
--- Quote from: TMRNetShark on September 17, 2011, 08:33:32 PM ---So no, I don't have an i7 processor that can take over the world, but I do have a processor that it quite powerful... powerful enough to keep up with an i7 980X at a fraction of the cost.
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Linking to a benchmark that’s obviously showing GPU-bottlenecked performance doesn’t help your case at all … inb4moresarcasm.
You could have saved a bit of cash by going with an X4 965 BE, and you’d only have to give up a bit of gaming performance—ohwait, you won’t. Heck, looking at it, an i3-2100 makes a pretty competitive budget alternative for gaming as well, although I’d go with the X4 for better multi-threaded performance in other tasks.
That money you save can go toward getting an AM3+ motherboard to ease the transition into Bulldozer, or toward other GPU options. Or you can pick up another 2GB RAM, go with a 2×4GB config for just $6 more (pity you missed it a week or two ago when it was $36).
But it’s okay, I get it, it’s just more of that special brand of sarcasmsauce~
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Your sight sees only so far, doesn't it? The 1055T and the 965BE are only $20 difference, right? (Plus you probably don't read previous posts)
I plan on OVERCLOCKING the 1055T. The 1055T is very easily Overclockable and I got a mobo that easily allows me to do that. True, a 965BE can also be overclocked well to 4GHz, but it only has 4 cores. I can Overclock my 1055T to 4GHz... and I bought the extra cooling equipment to get benchmark results that show that the 1055T is very beastly when overclocked while using multi-thread friendly applications (which most games these days take advantage of). Do your research, cause I did. 8)
AM3+? Ummm, if the new line of AMD processors were so good, I can definitely see them making better ones in 2 years when I would plan on getting an new computer. As of right now, all I see is those new APU's that aren't that impressive to me. 6 GBs of RAM is plenty enough for now (I would never be using that extra 2 GBs anyways).
Don't get me started on the Videocard... The 6850 performs very well for the price.
Then again, I bought the 1055T, aftermarket heatsink+fan, the 6850 GPU, 6 GBs of Corsair RAM, a 320 GB HD, A two-fan installed case, A mobo, and a 575W PSU for $500 shipped. It's cool to hate... :)
Lupin:
--- Quote from: AceHigh on September 18, 2011, 12:51:39 PM ---The problem is that silicon as a material has stability problems when handling frequency at 4,5 Ghz, thus you don't see CPUs over that 4,5 Ghz. They generally stop at 4GHz.
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Bulldozer is said to have an SKU with a base frequency of 4.2GHz.
--- Quote from: AceHigh on September 18, 2011, 12:51:39 PM ---I believe the Ghz race stopped back when Intel released Pentium 4, after that both Intel and AMD have been getting more processing power due to multi core technology and improved architecture.
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It stopped after Preshott. It was a losing battle. Heat generation was ramping up much faster than the frequency was.
If Pentium 4 was manufactured in Intel's manufacturing process (32nm or even 22nm) today, it would probably reached it's 10GHz promise from a decade ago.
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