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Conclusion: New Overclocking Potential with the G0-Stepping

10:28 - Tuesday 21 August 2007 by Bert Töpelt
Source: Tom's hardware UK – Keywords: overclocking, intel
Categories: Hardware

Table of content:
33 – Conclusion: New Overclocking P...
  1. 1 – Four Cores at 3 GHz: Intel’s Core 2 Extreme QX6850
  2. 2 – The New Core 2 Models with FSB 1333
  3. 3 – An Overview of the Core 2 Steppings
  4. 4 – An Overclocking Powerhouse: The new G0-Stepping
  5. 5 – Lower Core Voltage
  6. 6 – Core 2 Extreme QX6850 Rock Solid at 3.66 GHz
  7. 7 – Core 2 Extreme QX6850 Rock Solid at 3.66 GHz (Cont’d)
  8. 8 – Core 2 Duo: Going Strong at 3.60 GHz
  9. 9 – Core 2 Duo: Going Strong at 3.60 GHz (Cont’d)
  10. 10 – Power Consumption
  11. 11 – FSB1066 vs. FSB1333
  12. 12 – Which Board will run an FSB 1333 CPU?
  13. 13 – Pricing: Cheaper than the FSB1066 CPUs
  14. 14 – New Hard- and Software for our Benchmark Suite
  15. 15 – Benchmarks and Settings
  16. 16 – Benchmarks and Settings (Continued)
  17. 17 – Benchmarks - Video CloneDVD, DivX
  18. 18 – Benchmarks - Video Xvid, Premiere
  19. 19 – Benchmarks - Video Studio 11, Mainconcept
  20. 20 – Benchmarks - Audio iTunes, Lame
  21. 21 – Benchmarks – Applications HD-Video, AVG Antivirus
  22. 22 – Benchmarks – Applications Photoshop, PDF
  23. 23 – Benchmarks - Applications Cinema 4D, 3D-Studio Max
  24. 24 – Benchmarks – Applications Fritz, WinRAR
  25. 25 – Benchmarks - 3D Games Quake 4, Prey
  26. 26 – Benchmarks - 3D Games Serious Sam 2, Unreal Tournament 2004
  27. 27 – Benchmarks - 3D Games Warhammer, Supreme Commander
  28. 28 – Benchmarks – Synthetic Sandra CPU
  29. 29 – Benchmarks - Synthetic Sandra Multimedia
  30. 30 – Benchmarks - Synthetic Sandra Memory
  31. 31 – Benchmarks - Synthetic 3D-Mark
  32. 32 – Benchmarks - Synthetic PC-Mark
  33. 33 – Conclusion: New Overclocking Potential with the G0-Stepping

Conclusion: New Overclocking Potential with the G0-Stepping

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With the update (in the form of the G0-stepping) Intel is giving the overclocking community an early Christmas present. While the Core 2 processor was arguably the most popular overclocking processor to date, the new G0-stepping definitely adds even more potential to an already very capable chip.

In the course of our extensive testing, we came to the conclusion that Intel has the option of introducing another, faster Core 2 Quad processor running at 3.33 GHz at any time. There’s even a slight chance that we could see a 3.66 GHz model – the headroom is there.

As far as the increased FSB-speed is concerned, there isn’t much to say. While it yields a measurable performance increase, even that is marginal – and far from noticeable.

However, Intel is using this opportunity to lower the prices of its processors. In an unusual step, it’s not the older CPUs that are getting a price cut, but the newer ones. Thus, a decision in favor of an FSB1333 should not be a difficult one.

Thanks to the optimisations to its 65nm process, Intel now has the option of postponing the introduction of its 45nm Penryn processors until the fourth quarter. Could it be that Intel is waiting to introduce its Penryn processors until AMD launches its Barcelona and Phenom parts?

At any rate, we were surprised in the best possible way. After all, Intel is once again able to give its 65nm Conroe architecture a clearly visible performance boost.


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spuddyt 22/08/2007 03:46
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I hope Intel doesn't start 2 get a monopoly...

Cabelo 28/08/2007 04:19
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You're probably right to worry, but I read that AMD has taken a big upswing this month... hopefully it'll sort itself out.

I even fear the game monopoly :(

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