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AMD announces triple core processors
AMD's triple core processor annoucement is a bit of a master stroke really, since AMD is painting it as a new initiative, however a spokesperson admitted to me triple core chips are simply quad cores that didn't make the cut.
Because AMD's quad cores are a built together on a single die you get a bigger chance of individual cores being faulty. They might not run at a desirable speed or they might not work at all. So rather than throw them out AMD can simply rebrand them triple cores. And at present, Intel can't do this at all because it builds quad cores with two dies.
In the office the PCW team could recently be heard singing Edwin Starr's "War" but with the following lyrics:
"Quad-core
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again
Quad-core…"
That's because for most consumers quad cores are overkill. But triple cores may actually make sense. AMD points out many PC games originate on the Xbox 360, which is based on triple-core architecture. This means triple-core is a tried and tested technology and might mean games converted from the Xbox 360 may play like a dream on AMD's chip.
Posted by Emil Larsen on September 18, 2007 | Permalink
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