10-core Ivy Bridge-EP Sample Tested

[NaRu]

http://www.techpowerup.com/159900/10-core-Ivy-Bridge-EP-Sample-Tested.html

The Ivy Bridge LGA1155 processors inbound for April are mom and pop PC chips in front of the monstrosities Intel has planned for the enterprise (and possibly high-end desktop/HEDT) markets, based on the architecture. An 10-core Ivy Bridge-EP engineering sample, made it to the right hands in Taiwan (wrong hands for Intel), that wasted no time in putting them through some tests.

The 10-core Ivy Bridge-EP/EX chip (LGA2011, 2P-capable) features 10 next-generation cores clocked at 2.80 GHz, with 256 KB L2 cache per core, 30 MB shared L3 cache, and HyperThreading technology that enables 20 logical CPUs. This chip crunched WPrime 1024M in 158.5 seconds, and scores 41.78X relative speed in Fritz chess when just 8 of its 20 threads are put to use. You can also find some pretty screen shots of CPU-Z with its long processor selection list and Windows 8 task manager.

http://www.techpowerup.com/img/12-02-03/30a.jpg
http://www.techpowerup.com/img/12-02-03/30b.jpg

Assuming the price will be same as intel's extreme I'm not sure if I would spend that much but having 10 cores with HT (making 20 threads in total) might convince more people then normal to spend the $1000. Not sure if I would but if I do I wouldn't have to upgrade to anything for many generations.

[Tatsujin]

http://www.techpowerup.com/159900/10-core-Ivy-Bridge-EP-Sample-Tested.html

The Ivy Bridge LGA1155 processors inbound for April are mom and pop PC chips in front of the monstrosities Intel has planned for the enterprise (and possibly high-end desktop/HEDT) markets, based on the architecture. An 10-core Ivy Bridge-EP engineering sample, made it to the right hands in Taiwan (wrong hands for Intel), that wasted no time in putting them through some tests.

The 10-core Ivy Bridge-EP/EX chip (LGA2011, 2P-capable) features 10 next-generation cores clocked at 2.80 GHz, with 256 KB L2 cache per core, 30 MB shared L3 cache, and HyperThreading technology that enables 20 logical CPUs. This chip crunched WPrime 1024M in 158.5 seconds, and scores 41.78X relative speed in Fritz chess when just 8 of its 20 threads are put to use. You can also find some pretty screen shots of CPU-Z with its long processor selection list and Windows 8 task manager.

http://www.techpowerup.com/img/12-02-03/30a.jpg
http://www.techpowerup.com/img/12-02-03/30b.jpg

......... How much is that gonna cost? .... Lmao. I'm happy to be an Intel customer, but my wallet ... is not so happy.

[NaRu]

http://www.techpowerup.com/159900/10-core-Ivy-Bridge-EP-Sample-Tested.html

The Ivy Bridge LGA1155 processors inbound for April are mom and pop PC chips in front of the monstrosities Intel has planned for the enterprise (and possibly high-end desktop/HEDT) markets, based on the architecture. An 10-core Ivy Bridge-EP engineering sample, made it to the right hands in Taiwan (wrong hands for Intel), that wasted no time in putting them through some tests.

The 10-core Ivy Bridge-EP/EX chip (LGA2011, 2P-capable) features 10 next-generation cores clocked at 2.80 GHz, with 256 KB L2 cache per core, 30 MB shared L3 cache, and HyperThreading technology that enables 20 logical CPUs. This chip crunched WPrime 1024M in 158.5 seconds, and scores 41.78X relative speed in Fritz chess when just 8 of its 20 threads are put to use. You can also find some pretty screen shots of CPU-Z with its long processor selection list and Windows 8 task manager.

http://www.techpowerup.com/img/12-02-03/30a.jpg
http://www.techpowerup.com/img/12-02-03/30b.jpg

......... How much is that gonna cost? .... Lmao. I'm happy to be an Intel customer, but my wallet ... is not so happy.

No price has been announced yet but it's an extreme edition CPU so most likely $1000

[GoGeTa006]

I have a quad core and I feel like Im wasting 2 of those cores. . . I need to go work at Pixar/Dreamworks and put my whole system to work FFS =,=


and many "high end" games are barely going into dual core (at high settings) AFAIK
and now you tell me this?
10 cores?

worst thing. . .is that I WANT NAO!


Ivy bridge = 3D transistors

[Saras]

I don't know about personal use. But my lab might get a few of them, lol. While it doesn't compare to the 2000 core mainframe running at the moment that's shared between the faculties. It offers a nice alternative for individual labs.

[vuzedome]

10-cores, I like the numbers, the core count, threads, speed, and bragging rights in benchmark scores.
Personal use? I don't see a point.

[Hadouken]

Sounds cool, doubt I'd ever get one though. I'm satisfied enough with 2 cores.

[megido-rev.M]

Two cores will often reach capacity, unfortunately. Among others, four is an ideal number (ironically against eastern cultures ).

Although, ten cores? Unless physical space is a luxury, I don't think even a HPC system would bite the expense for such a thing right now. Hell, those will struggle with RAM and disk space far more than compute speeds.

[nstgc]

As most have already said, I don't care. I have a quad core with out hyper treading, and I don't feel the need for it to handle any more threads.

[mgz]

how am i supposed to play wow and skyrim and diablo 3 and call of duty and counterstrike and minecraft on each of my six monitors without a cpu like that

[Tatsujin]

how am i supposed to play wow and skyrim and diablo 3 and call of duty and counterstrike and minecraft on each of my six monitors without a cpu like that

Amen. Amen.

[GoGeTa006]

how am i supposed to play wow and skyrim and diablo 3 and call of duty and counterstrike and minecraft on each of my six monitors without a cpu like that

Amen. Amen.

true multitasking. . .

Still ATM (I dare to say since core2duo) I think the limits on PC performance is on Hard Drives (SSD are still way too expensive. . .)

so, even if you have the most awesome processor your loading times will be limited to your hard drive. . .
Im thinking of getting a 60 GB SSD for my next build just for the OS/programs and have everything else on my regular hd. . .and this thing. . .

supposedly AMD is working on something that will "compete" with this Ivy bridge (really doubt it, it will probably beat the i7 tho)

I found it amazing how the bulldozer 8-core still cant beat any i7. . .it just barely makes it above the high- i5.

[NaRu]

I'm interested on seeing how folding @ home will run on that. Get that CPU and 4 way SLI Nivida 680 setup with 32GB of ram. Just to run folding @ home.

Even if I have money to blow like that I wouldn't get this processor.

[Freedom Kira]

(SSD are still way too expensive. . .)

They're not so bad anymore. If you look for deals like Newegg's Shell Shockers, you can get SSDs for about $1/GB.

I'm interested on seeing how folding @ home will run on that. Get that CPU and 4 way SLI Nivida 680 setup with 32GB of ram. Just to run folding @ home.

Even if I have money to blow like that I wouldn't get this processor.

That sounds fun. I'm actually considering IB EP as an upgrade from my old single-core HT P4. That computer cost more than $1000 back in the day, and now that things like RAM are fairly low in price, I'm thinking that an IB EP build won't be much more expensive than this computer was.

[NaRu]

(SSD are still way too expensive. . .)

They're not so bad anymore. If you look for deals like Newegg's Shell Shockers, you can get SSDs for about $1/GB.

I'm interested on seeing how folding @ home will run on that. Get that CPU and 4 way SLI Nivida 680 setup with 32GB of ram. Just to run folding @ home.

Even if I have money to blow like that I wouldn't get this processor.

That sounds fun. I'm actually considering IB EP as an upgrade from my old single-core HT P4. That computer cost more than $1000 back in the day, and now that things like RAM are fairly low in price, I'm thinking that an IB EP build won't be much more expensive than this computer was.

Mobo, ram, and that CPU expect to spend $1600

[GoGeTa006]

so does the new chipset have to come in 10 cores?
I would like if they release a quad-core or six-core with that architecture (the 3D Transistors thing) obviously the mobos for this will be around 400 (like the i7's when they came out)


*EDIT*

nvm I think i found my own answer:

A total of 13 CPUs will be released on or around April 8: Seven desktop chips will be immediately available, all priced between $332 and $184 and targeted at the low- and mid-range market, the fastest being a Core i7-3770K. Six mobile chips spanning the entire price gamut will be available, including a high-end $1100 Core i7-3920Qm. Chipsets for both desktop and mobile will also be released, including the top-end Z77, and H77, Z75, and B75, and their mobile equivalents.

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/110953-intel-ivy-bridge-cpus-arriving-april-2012

also according to this webpage:

Before you get too excited, though, bear in mind that Ivy Bridge is not a performance update to Sandy Bridge. Where Sandy Bridge was the tock — new architecture — following Westmere, Ivy Bridge is the tick (die shrink) of Intel’s tick-tock release strategy. That doesn’t mean that IB isn’t faster than SB — some leaked benchmarks show a 2-8% gain — but primarily, Ivy Bridge will consume less power. According to Intel, the Core i7-3770k will have a TDP of just 77 watts, down from 95W on the current top-end i7-2700K.

[Freedom Kira]

Mobo, ram, and that CPU expect to spend $1600

Sounds about right. My old rig wasn't much less than that, probably around $1400 or so. This was 7-8 years ago, so inflation should bring it to about the same price.

[Saras]

(SSD are still way too expensive. . .)

They're not so bad anymore. If you look for deals like Newegg's Shell Shockers, you can get SSDs for about $1/GB.

Most are still at 1.75$/gig in Europe. And considering that if you're actually getting one, you're probably looking at 150+ gig one. That's still a substantial increase in price. I want a 320 giga for 100$, that'd be a good price.

[NaRu]

also according to this webpage:

Before you get too excited, though, bear in mind that Ivy Bridge is not a performance update to Sandy Bridge. Where Sandy Bridge was the tock — new architecture — following Westmere, Ivy Bridge is the tick (die shrink) of Intel’s tick-tock release strategy. That doesn’t mean that IB isn’t faster than SB — some leaked benchmarks show a 2-8% gain — but primarily, Ivy Bridge will consume less power. According to Intel, the Core i7-3770k will have a TDP of just 77 watts, down from 95W on the current top-end i7-2700K.

The mainstream ivy bridge is going to be release very soon. The 10 core chip is a Xeon Ivy Bridge E series which won't be release until Q3 2013. Also it's in testing stages which doesn't mean the 10 core version of the chip will be release.

[Tatsujin]

Seems like overclocking Ivy Bridge processors is not the best thing you want to do. Lots of reports showing this thing is a beast when overclocked but will produce hot-lava temperatures when under load. Well ... what's the next line of Intel's new processors? I heard they're coming out in early of 2013.