Intel Core i7 For Laptops — First Benchmarks 196
Barence writes "PC Pro has benchmarked the first Intel Core i7 processors for laptops. The chips mark the debut of Intel's Turbo Boost technology, which ramps up the speed of the working cores if two or more cores are sitting unused. For the quad-core i7-820QM, this can take the stock speed of 1.73GHz up to a maximum of 3.06GHz. The 2D benchmarks show comparable performance to Core 2 Extreme chips running at 2.53GHz. Power consumption and processor temperature is dramatically lower, which should lead to significant improvements in laptop battery life."
Turbo Boost technology? (Score:5, Funny)
Seriously, couldn't the marketing droids come up with a better name?
Re:Turbo Boost technology? (Score:5, Funny)
They used up all their creativity coming up with "i7-820QM".
Re:Turbo Boost technology? (Score:5, Funny)
Hey, the 80's clothing styles are coming back. Why not the phrases too?
Re:Who needs that? (Score:5, Funny)
wouldn't burn my lap and my balls whenever I have to sit them on my laps.
LAPS? I've heard of multiple chins, but LAPS?
Battery life (Score:3, Funny)
Power consumption and processor temperature is dramatically lower, which should lead to significant improvements in laptop battery life.
worry not. Microsoft and Adobe will find a way to offset that....
Re:Cool (Score:4, Funny)
it is a hot product, however...
Re:Turbo Boost technology? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Turbo Boost technology? (Score:5, Funny)
Seriously, couldn't the marketing droids come up with a better name?
No problemo!
Turbo Boost+ //e)
Turbo Boost xTreme!
iTurbo Boost
Turbo Boost ][+ (or
Turb0 B005t - L33t 3d1t10n
Turbo Boost 3000
Turbo Boost 3000++ Gold Pro Enterprise Edition...For Kids
Intel Marketing Deparment: We Look for Things. Things to Make Us Go.
Re:Who needs that? (Score:2, Funny)
I'm sitting here wondering what someone from 2003 would say...
Probably something along the lines of:
"Duke Nukem still isn't out?!?!"
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