Your Intel 2.4GHz P4 Could Be A 3.06GHz HT In Disguise

NewsFactory · Mar 17, 2003, 05:20 PM

Just spotted this @ The inquirer.net:

Last summer Intel started sampling Pentium 4 processors with Hyperthreading. At the time the chips came in 2.53GHz and 2.8GHz varieties. Since then, the only Pentium processor with Hyperthreading enabled to appear on the shelves has been the 3.06GHz Pentium 4.

But suppose that much cheaper processors also had Hyperthreading on them, just disabled. And what if the thing disabling the Hyperthreading also set the processor clock speed?

amuro · Mar 18, 2003, 09:37 PM

WHAT!!!

SHHHHH, don't say it so loud, they might hear it.

Mar 17, 2003, 05:20 PM	#1
NewsFactory News Guru Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 0	Your Intel 2.4GHz P4 Could Be A 3.06GHz HT In Disguise Just spotted this @ The inquirer.net: Last summer Intel started sampling Pentium 4 processors with Hyperthreading. At the time the chips came in 2.53GHz and 2.8GHz varieties. Since then, the only Pentium processor with Hyperthreading enabled to appear on the shelves has been the 3.06GHz Pentium 4. But suppose that much cheaper processors also had Hyperthreading on them, just disabled. And what if the thing disabling the Hyperthreading also set the processor clock speed?

Mar 18, 2003, 09:37 PM	#2
amuro DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 147 Rep Power: 0	WHAT!!! SHHHHH, don't say it so loud, they might hear it.