Now im beginning to catch up with at least the names of some of the stuff thats out now could someone explain what the differences are between the Intel Core 2 Duo and the Intel Dual core processors.
its supposedly the fastest cpu intel have ever tested (but whos to say they haven't tested AMD cpus) they have new features compared to dual-core like air cooling 'cooler running technology' for less heat check out their page: http://www.intel.com/cd/products/se...s/300131.htm?ppc_cid=ggl|c2d_uk_brand|k6D8A|s ps only compatible with new Intel 965 and 975X socket 775 Motherboards (Older 975 boards are not compatible)
Intel's old P4 Dual Core CPU's used the old 'NetBurst' archetecture. The new Core 2 DUO CPU's use a new archetecture which performs better than the old NetBurst Archetecture.
Does it run at lower temperatures? What generation is this considered? I got lost with netburst because some people thought it was 7th gen but others thought it was still 6th gen. Surely the core 2 duo is the next generation along? Also is the core duo just another name for the dual core?
Core DUO represents a whole new generation as it's not based on anything previous - they named it Core DUO because it's not a Pentium CPU. I expect they named it something different to stop confusion.
To expand on Matt555's posts, here's a little more detail. The Core2's are going with the name of the architecture in lieu of the 'Pentium' brand. The Netburst architecture was what the Pentium 4's were based around. A primary part of this design was allowing for high clock speeds, with the trade off being a sacrifice in work per clock cycle. AMD, went the opposite route, and traded blows with Intel, tending to come on top. However, Intel had the name recognition and enough useful idiots that still believed the CPU's clock speed was the main way to determine how good a PC was. From what some people have said, the Core 2 architecture is much more akin to the Pentium 3 than the P4. The P3 was a good CPU in terms of work per clock. Unlike the dual-core Pentium 4/Pentium D's, the Core 2 Duo's share an L2 cache, which can be dynamically rationed to each CPU as needed. The Pentium 4/D dual-core's had a separate L2 cache for each core. The advantage of the shared L2 cache is that if one core needs the full amount, it can have it.
Wikipedia is a good place to get information. I got lost in technology after the socket 478 Northwood based P4/Celerons But I've just spent several hours reading up on it so I am a little better off now... Just don't ask me about AMD processors....
Thanks guys. Wiki really is good place to go for information but I find myself clicking on too many links I go round in circles! It does seem to have everything though. I think the last time I looked at AMD was when I bought an Athlon XP2000 so plenty of catching up there too. In hindsight im so glad I didnt buy a Prescott, I remember I had my heart set if one of those for ages!
Anandtech and ArsTechnica have pretty good articles on this stuff. If the Tech Report gets their hands on stuff, they have good stuff as well.
