You're right, Intel (and AMD) have both made their naming conventions nearly impenetrable. But that could be by design to keep the market fragmented and allow for the marketing types to work their magic.
Sandy Bridge is essentially a multi-core CPU combined with a GPU and specialized video rendering/transcoding. All using very low power consumption. ----------- Brian Follow Me [image: LinkedIn] <http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianweeden> [image: Twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/brianweeden> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Anthony Q. Martin <[email protected]>wrote: > I find all those chips and chipsets too confusing. I don't understand why > intel has gotten so confusing. cores, clockspeed, hyperthreads, etc. Now > gpus. Geez...and I still can see why everything doesn't automatically come > with usb 3.0. Doesn't usb 2.0 stuff work on usb 3.0 ports? > > > On 1/3/2011 1:19 PM, Brian Weeden wrote: > >> Sandy Bridge just came out officially this week and it makes pretty much >> everything else in the mid and low range obsolete: >> >> >> http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2011/01/03/intel-sandy-bridge-review/1 >> >> http://www.anandtech.com/show/4084/intels-sandy-bridge-upheaval-in-the-mobile-landscape >> >> http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/the-sandy-bridge-review-intel-core-i5-2600k-i5-2500k-and-core-i3-2100-tested >> >> Quote: >> >> The Sandy Bridge lineup gives us some of the easiest conclusions to write >> that we've ever come across: the new range of Intel CPUs renders almost >> every other processor redundant and pointless. Only if you need incredible >> performance in multi-threaded applications should you look beyond the Core >> i5-2500K for your next CPU. >> >> ----------- >> Brian >> Follow Me [image: LinkedIn]<http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianweeden> >> [image: >> >> Twitter]<http://www.twitter.com/brianweeden> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Stan Zaske<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> My best suggestion is to skip the dual core and get a quad core. After >>> all >>> this is the year technology moves to 8 and there are many games that take >>> advantage of more than 2 cores. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 18:39:02 -0600, Bobby Heid<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hey Mike, >>> >>>> Little piddly games - The Sims, couple of others. >>>> >>>> I was gonna put a decent GC in there. >>>> >>>> My thinking is that the dual-core with the faster clock speed might be >>>> better for her because of the type stuff she does. >>>> >>>> I already have three girls. And while having a boy sounds tempting, I >>>> think >>>> I'll have to pass this time. LOL. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Bobby >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael >>>> Resnick >>>> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 7:11 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [H] Motherboards. >>>> >>>> Probably depends on the specific games she plays, although it's >>>> likely that video card will be more important, >>>> What games does she play now and what is her level of satisfaction >>>> with get current setup. >>>> Does she play games that take advantage of a quad-core? >>>> >>>> BTW, would you you adopt me. >>>> I'd be happy with either system you build<grin>. >>>> >>>> -Mike >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> At 06:14 PM 1/2/2011, Bobby Heid wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi all. Happy new year! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I am starting to look to do a new build for my daughter. Not to start >>>>> a >>>>> >>>>> war >>>> >>>> or anything, I want to stay with Intel processors. I will probably >>>>> throw >>>>> >>>>> an >>>> >>>> I5 in it. >>>>> >>>>> What is everyone liking with the Intel chipset/motherboards nowadays? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Also, she is 15 years old. Mainly plays games, chats, and watches >>>>> videos. >>>>> Do you think she would benefit more from a dual-core I5 at 3.33GHz or a >>>>> quad-core I5 at 2.8 GHz (I think)? I will probably throw Win7-64 on >>>>> there. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Bobby >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> __________ NOD32 5754 (20110102) Information __________ >>>>> >>>>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>>>> http://www.eset.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>> __________________________________________ >>>> "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will >>>> not have, nor do they deserve, either one." - Benjamin Franklin >>>> >>>> "Politicians will always spend every penny of tax raised, and >>>> whatever else they can get away with." -- Milton Friedman >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> Using Opera's revolutionary email client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ >>> >>>
