Intel's Q8300; May be Last Quad Core
Following suit with our Intel road map back in September of this year, Intel has launched the last Quad-Core based on Core 2 that consumers may see for the next while, if more are to come at all – the Q8300.
The Intel Q8300 comes, properly, at the end of the Quad-Core launch frame. This is not to say that Intel will not be making anymore Quad-Core processors ever. Intel is now redirecting resources to other CPUs, such as the Core-i7. Intel is also apparently moving efforts into its Centrino 2 platform to further its market penetration over the next coming months.
Here is a current listing of Intel’s Core2 Quad line-up and a brief comparison along with it:
| Processor | Cache | Clock | FSB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q9650 (45nm) | 12MB shared L2 | 3.0GHz | 1333MHz |
| Q9550 (45nm) | 12MB shared L2 | 2.8GHz | 1333MHz |
| Q9450 (45nm) | 12MB shared L2 | 2.66GHz | 1333MHz |
| Q9400 (45nm) | 6MB shared L2 | 2.66GHz | 1333MHz |
| Q9300 (45nm) | 6MB shared L2 | 2.5GHz | 1333MHz |
| Q8300 (45nm) | 4MB shared L2 | 2.5GHz | 1333MHz |
| Q8200 (45nm) | 4MB shared L2 | 2.33GHz | 1333MHz |
| Q6700 (65nm) | 8MB shared L2 | 2.66GHz | 1066MHz |
| Q6600 (65nm) | 8MB shared L2 | 2.4GHz | 1066MHz |
| Q9000 Series | Q8000 Series | Q6000 Series | |
| Cores | 4 (Quad) | 4 (Quad) | 4 (Quad) |
| Process | 45nm | 45nm | 65nm |
| L2 Cache | 12MB/6MB | 4MB | 8MB |
| FSB | 1333MHz | 1333MHz | 1066MHz |
| SSE | SSE4, SSE3, SSE2, SSE | SSE4, SSE3, SSE2, SSE | SSE3, SSE2, SSE |
| Chipset | Intel 3 & 4 Series | Intel 3 & 4 Series | Intel 3, G955, P965, 975X |
The new Quad-Core Q8300 comes in at 2.5GHz and sports a front side bus (FSB) of 1333MHz and 4MB of L2 cache. The new chip comes in just above the Q8200 which clocks at 2.33GHz and shares similarities with the Q9300. Estimated pricing for the Q8300 come in at US$224.
According to Stanley Huang, director of Technical Services and Marketing for Intel, the company is paying more attention to boost its Centrino 2 penetration rate. Huang also denied rumors that the upcoming Calpella platform might be delayed for its scheduled launch in 2010. Huang noted that work on the Calpella platform is going according to plans and that the product would be launched as originally scheduled.
But i do agree... what is the point of this processor?
Also,why like 50 dollars more than the Q8200 or Q600
Just don't get it.
There's the Q6600 and then there's the Q9550. There's no reason to have chips between these two. Pointless.
The new one is much cheaper to produce, compared to the Q6600 (45nm instead of 65nm and 4MB less cache -- you can save a lot of waver)
In about one month, Deneb will be available. I wouldn't buy any quad-Core before. Remember what the gtx200-prices did when the HD48xx-cards came out...
For me it will be a Deneb anyway: the MB/RAM-costs keep the system cheap -- and supporting AMD keeps the prices low in the future.
there was a past article about crysis benefiting by using more than just 2 cores, but 4+ very fast cores or 8 threads on the i7. so, q8300 is more than welcomed.
There is no need to be critical of fellow readers.
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"Intel's Q8300; May be Last Quad Core (tom's hardware)"
"Following suit with our Intel road map back in September of this year, Intel has has launched the last Quad-Core that consumers may see for the next while, if more are to come at all – The Q8300."
Overclocking now is as easy as renting a whore for a night, yer granny could do it. i wouldnt label most people overclocker, that tag dont belong to most, but only the real overclockers that clock for a reason and not just to have so called better benchmarks and better in gameplay
So really ,grieve is right, 2% is a good figure cos the other 98% is made up of people who dont overclock say 30% then 70% of kiddies and mad nabs with there silly overclocking sigs lol
ok rant over
goodbye
Overclocking now is as easy as renting a whore for a night, yer granny could do it. i wouldnt label most people overclocker, that tag dont belong to most, but only the real overclockers that clock for a reason and not just to have so called better benchmarks and better in gameplay
So really ,grieve is right, 2% is a good figure cos the other 98% is made up of people who dont overclock say 30% then 70% of kiddies and mad nabs with there silly overclocking sigs lol
ok rant over
goodbye
What he said. There's going to be tons of i7 and i5 quads on the way. Perhaps the author should say the last "Core 2" quad core, but say it in the title as well.