“DO YOU KNOW the one about the rabbi, the chimp, the Catholic priest, and the jar of peanut butter? No? Neither do I, which is a shame, because I could use some filler material right about now. You see, I have to write a review of the Core 2 Extreme QX6800 processor. It’s not that this CPU is a boring subject per se; this is, after all, a quad-core monster that runs at 2.93GHz and costs a whopping twelve hundred dollars. It’s just that the previous fastest CPU on the planet was its predecessor, the Core 2 Extreme QX6700, and the competition from AMD wasn’t really all that close–especially once you figure in things like power consumption, motherboard selection, and overall system costs. Watching the Core 2 Extreme slice through our benchmark suite is much like watching Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari start at the pole and lead every lap to the finish in an F1 race. There may be some high-speed twists and turns along the way, but the outcome is never really in doubt.”Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- Intel’s Glory CPU: Core 2 Extreme Edition QX6800 @ ExtremeTech
- Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 – upping the ante again @ HEXUS
- Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800: The Fastest Desktop CPU, now with more cores @ AnandTech
- Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 @ HotHardware
- Intel Quad 6600 @ DH
- Core Micro-Architecture Comes to Celeron Processors: Conroe-L @ X-bit Labs
Pushing the bar ever higher
Intel keeps raising the bar, this time with the introduction of the quad core QX6800. While there is no doubt that it is the fastest retail processor on the market, the A64 FX-74 just can’t keep up. Head to The Tech Report to watch this chip sweep the processor playoffs!
