Not so long ago Intel announced a few processor models that work with the new 800MHz bus. The remarkable thing about this announcement was the fact that it was devoted to CPUs working at not very high core frequencies, not the fastest and the most expensive ones. As a result, the functions, which used to be a distinguishing feature only of the flagship CPUs from Intel, are now supported by the less expensive processors.
So, Intel’s 2.4GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.8GHz and 3.0GHz CPUs can all boast Hyper-Threading and 800MHz bus. The circuit, which has been implemented in every Pentium 4 die, is now brought to life. The Pentium 4 platform entered a new era!
The use of Hyper-Threading and 800MHz bus in platforms other than High-End ones is not the only interesting thing about this announcement. Overclockers have surely paid due attention to this event, because the coming of the new Pentium 4 family may imply the arrival of new heights to be reached by overclocking and tweaking. Junior Pentium 4 processors with the 800MHz bus evidently use the same core as their 3GHz fellows. Moreover, the upcoming Pentium 4 3.2GHz due in the end of this month is going to use this core, too.
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