#INTEL PENTIUM 4 PROCSSOR 2.4 REVIEW FULL#
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Let's see what bleeding edge semiconductor process technology and blistering clock speeds, have done for the Pentium 4 Processor. This is a HotHardware test and showcase of the performance of Intel's new Pentium 4 Northwood Processor at 2 and 2.2GHz. That's why you're here, and we'll try and provide some insight. However, as you intelligent (and might we add very good-looking) people know, there's a lot more to the story of high performance computing than just raw clock cycles. Not to mention the fact that an additional 256K (total of 512K) of on die cache has been added to the Pentium 4, to improve latency. Athlon (otherwise know as Athlon XP1900+) may seem a bit meager against the backdrop of Intel's marketing machine, clocked at 2.2GHz.

behind this new Intel flagship product, a 1.6GHz.

#INTEL PENTIUM 4 PROCSSOR 2.4 REVIEW FULL#

With this in mind, it is easy to see why AMD had to shift gears back to their old 'performance rating' strategy.ДЄt a full 600MHz. just sounds damn fast, no matter how you slice it. On the other hand, at a certain point, the brute force laws of nature (and physics) tend to take over and one has to admit, that 2.2GHz.

#INTEL PENTIUM 4 PROCSSOR 2.4 REVIEW PC#

Now, before you begin to fill up my inbox with flame mail, please realize that I know (you are obviously an intelligent crowd since you are reading the pages of HotHardware) that you understand that this is a complete over-simplification of what really makes a PC perform. for the dollar, is most likely the strongest selling point for any PC OEM's marketing strategy. Let's face it, all things being equal, big fast drives, powerful graphics, and crisp displays, there really isn't much to consider when evaluating a new system or upgrade, with perhaps only two exceptions, 'Clock Speed' and 'Price Tag'. Frankly, with the myriad of choices, flavors and clock speeds available to the consumer, it's no surprise that the average prospective PC customer now looks at only a few data points on which to base their decision making process. Soon new machines from the major OEMs, will line the shelves of various retailers, hoping to lure potential customers with the promise of earth shattering performance and features that no one should live without. race continues in the new year, at a fevered pace that is almost more than the sluggish PC Industry can absorb. Sure, the Athlon XP can more with less clock speed, but at the end of the day, overall performance is still the determining factor.Intel's Pentium 4 2.2GHz. Both Intel and AMD have taken decidedly different paths to CPU glory, but it seems that Intel's strategy of incredibly high clock speeds is at least the present winner. With Intel introducing a Pentium 4-2.53 GHz with a 533 MHz front-side bus, the question isn't which company will have the fastest processor, but the margin of victory. AMD still competes well in both price and performance, but Intel has really wowed us with their consistent improvements to their desktop platforms and the rapid speed increases to the Pentium 4 line. The new platforms are the final blow, and many enthusiasts have been lured over to the Intel side with promises of a true 533 MHz FSB and unlimited overclocking possibilities. This is a double-edged sword for AMD, since not only has Intel jacked up Pentium 4 clock rates even further, but have also put additional FSB distance between the top-end AMD and Intel processors. To coincide with the 533 MHz Pentium 4 release, Intel has introduced the i850E RDRAM chipset, and are rumored to have an i845E out soon after. Some of these, like the SiS 645DX, are available now, while others will be released a bit further down the road. The move to the 533 MHz FSB also brings with it a few new platforms, both from Intel and 3rd-party manufacturers. Currently, the Pentium 4 line makes use of a standard 400 MHz FSB speed and is matched up with RDRAM, DDR or SDRAM platforms. There has been a lot of anticipation regarding the Pentium 4's transition to the 533 MHz front-side bus, for both performance considerations and platform support. Even the core revisions of the Pentium 4-2.53 and 2.4B GHz review chips checked out the same as the previous Pentium 4-2.4 GHz, although Intel commonly does move to a new core revision soon after a major transition takes place. This includes a 0.13-micron die, support for SSE2, 512K of L2 cache, and a 1.5V core voltage, along with the other basic features of the Pentium 4.

These new Pentium 4 processors are not all that different from the previous models, as other than the 533 MHz bus speed jump, the rest of the Northwood specifications remain exactly the same. September Extreme Gaming PC Buyer's Guide February High-end Gaming PC Buyer's Guide Intel Unveils First Integrated CPU Lineup Super Talent Offers Shirt-Pocket Flash RAID Array ATI Debuts DirectX 11 Graphics Card for $99 IBM, Fujifilm Set Tape Storage Density Record Intel Pentium 4-2.53 and 2.4B GHz Review - Home

Intel pentium 4 procssor 2.4 review