The Quad Cores Are Here.

kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
edited November 2006 in Science & Tech
Seems just yesterday that I was basking in the glory of my Pentium D processor. Then I get a mac with the Dual Core 2 processor which is runs even faster. Now they have unleashed the Quad Core 2 processors. Yes early adopters will suffer to the tune of $1000 but still early tests in processor intensive apps (Photo/video rendering) are finding speeds in the 20%-50% range increases. Gamers won't notice a difference yet, but by the time the price starts to drop the software will be benefiting.

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