Intel sets the bar at 4GHz

zerodamage · Nov 20, 2003, 04:40 PM

"The chipmaker aims to boost clock speeds and to launch a clutch of processors for desktops, notebooks and wireless devices next year, according to executives."

Source: CNet

jjmd · Nov 20, 2003, 05:02 PM

Yea at big prices i bet to.

I would probley go the Intel Route if they would drop prices to resonable Levels.

nForcer · Nov 20, 2003, 08:50 PM

I agree - can't beat Intel for raw power - but the power comes at a price! Believe me - I know!

@/2ct!< · Nov 20, 2003, 10:05 PM

time will only telll, hope they improve netburst architexture and hyperthreading too

No_Style · Nov 21, 2003, 12:21 AM

I really want to see what Intel will do with HT2.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Nov 21, 2003, 12:40 AM

Quote:

The chipmaker expects that Prescott processors will be found in 60 percent of performance desktop PCs sold in 2004, while a Celeron derivative of the chip will garner 40 percent of lower-priced desktop machines, Otellini said.

rofl ha haha ... what? they think that everone will be useing a intel cpu next year what a crock...

more poeople use amd cpus than intel cpus ... when you talk about the crowd of people that actually know about computers .

when i was selling @ trade shows we sold 100 amds to every 1 intel cpu sold...
that should tell you something right there

Quote:

"Our goal is to hit 4GHz in 2004,"

wow the hope to gain what 600/800 mhz ? in a whole freakin year? (thats 3 years in technolighy years) ROFL ...

Judas · Nov 21, 2003, 12:42 AM

.....what they will gain in Mhz... will be loss in other things...... you can't go up without dropping something else.... (in ratio)......