confused about northwood...

[plbass]

wait a minute! aren't the socket-478 processors that are out today based on the northwood core??? if they are, then why is everyone "waiting" for northwood?

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[lhgpoobaa]

nope.
northwood is different.
current 423 AND 478 p4's are all based on the same 0.18 micron technology.

northwood is 0.13 micron, and will hopefully support some new hardware such as more cache and a better FPU.
dont expect to see northwood till Q1 next year.

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[plbass]

but is northwood also going to be in socket 478 form?

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[AMD_Man]

yes

AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV; the <b>ULTIMATE</b> PC processor

 

[lhgpoobaa]

u too the word right outta my mouth man. (cept i would have included an exclimation mark.

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[Boondock_Saint]

Northwood is Socket 478 alone. Socket 423 PIV's are only going up to 2GHz, then being abondoned.

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[juin]

northwood is 0.13 micron, and will hopefully support some new hardware such as more cache and a better FPU.
dont expect to see northwood till Q1 next year.

It really have 512 of l2 cache.Northwood will be really release in Q1.There allready have made 3 delay on northwood.

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[plbass]

will there be a huge performance difference between the current one and northwood? because if there is, then i'd rather wait.

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[Crashman]

There is supposed to be a huge improvement to the Northwood, to the tune of 7 to 15% better performance. More hopefull supporters claim 20%, but I think that's wishfull thinking. Then again, who knows? The northwood should be extrememly overclockable.

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