Intel Ships Dual-Core Chips

Torrey Clark writes "Intel seems to be the first to ship a batch of dual core x86 64-bit processors to OEMs. Intel's first dual-core chip is the Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 840. The new processor runs at 3.2 GHz, backs Intel's Hyper-Threading and is supported by the company's 955X Express chipsets, formerly code-named Glenwood. Dell also announced that it would be one of the first PC makers to ship Intel's new dual core Pentium Extreme." Reader wyckedone adds "AMD is set to ship their dual core Opteron processor, designed for servers, next week."

May I propose...

[TeknoHog]

..a toast!

Heatsinks

[gangofwolves]

Maybe I should invest in the heatsink business. I see a huge future in it thanks to Intel and AMD's dual core plans...

Re:May I propose...

[panaceaa]

Great Idea! You bring the processor and I'll bring some bread.

Can someone else bring some jam or marmalade too?

Compatibility

[RichiP]

Yes, but my question is "Will it be AMD-compatible?" ^_^

Re:Rush to market?

[pla]

Is this Intel rushing something to maket?

Don't worry, they just need a head-start to prepare for the massive recall (and possible liability suits, depending on how many houses burn down) when the world discoveres what it means to have 250W worth of CPU packed into a square inch of silicon.

II ggoott oonnee......

[isny]

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I just figured it out

[thundercatslair]

Intel is leading in chip sales because their processors are Extreme

Re:I just figured it out

[BigBuckHunter]

Yes, but are they extreme..... to the MAXX!?

Reason for not liking Intel

[crottsma]

I'm not particularly fond of Intel. My father used to beat me as a child with an Intel processor.

Re:Umm...

[NanoGator]

"The P-PEE?"

I prefered the original code name: Pentium Object Oriented Processor.

Re:Bleh... Mobile, please!

[Anarke_Incarnate]

Are the cores fighting? If so, that is not good for business. They should rip all those duel cores out and replace them with good old American Dual Core chips instead.
That will teach those nasty duel cores a thing or two.

Re:Umm...

[mapmaker]

I prefered the original code name: Pentium Object Oriented Processor.

But don't forget that this is the "extreme edition". Its name is the Pentium Object Oriented Processor Extreme Edition - or POOPEE

Re:I just figured it out

[PsychicX]

Are they extreme to the MAXX...UNLIMITED?!