80-Core Microprocessor...HOLY CRAP!

[DigitalCancer]

Unbelievable...

LINK

 

[Corporate Thug]

eh, we arent even ready for quad core

 

[Conky]

Let me be the first to say it...

Now that's a lot of glue! :laugh:

 

[FelixDeCat]

AMD will NEVER catch up to this one! :shocked:

 

[cmdrdredd]

big friggen deal

 

[RichUK]

They'll probably mount this on a 1066FSB too.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: RichUK
They'll probably mount this on a 1066FSB too.

LOL,
this artivcle was also on dailytech.it was 80 cores on 80 procs for 6400 cores.

but i bet not even all of them will catch a x6800 while dealgin with (unoptimised) x86 code.

besides i can imagine a name for something like that. its called space heater

 

[n7]

:Q

 

[Kromis]

Originally posted by: tanishalfelven

Originally posted by: RichUK
They'll probably mount this on a 1066FSB too.

LOL,
this artivcle was also on dailytech.it was 80 cores on 80 procs for 6400 cores.

but i bet not even all of them will catch a x6800 while dealgin with (unoptimised) x86 code.

besides i can imagine a name for something like that. its called space heater

Wasn't that on a huge ass wafer?

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: Kromis

Originally posted by: tanishalfelven

Originally posted by: RichUK
They'll probably mount this on a 1066FSB too.

LOL,
this artivcle was also on dailytech.it was 80 cores on 80 procs for 6400 cores.

but i bet not even all of them will catch a x6800 while dealgin with (unoptimised) x86 code.

besides i can imagine a name for something like that. its called space heater

Wasn't that on a huge ass wafer?

That "huge ass wafer" was holding multiple 80x80 chips. (Teraflop-on-a-chip) Each giant proc is a full 22mm x 13.7mm. So its still huge. But this isn't supposed to be a drop in for your 6600 Additionally, each core is a stripped down FPU only chip. Which means that chip probably wont even compare to older P4s in general work. At the same time, the Cell has units to work on other things besides FPU, so it goes like this:

Current CPUs: Most general, most general performance. Limited Multithreaded capability

Cell: More specific, lower general performance with greater gains in its specific area. Greater Multithreaded capability.

Intel's Teraflop-on-a-chip: Most specific, lowest general performance with tremendous gains in FPU specific apps. Greatest Multithreaded capability.

 

[Cookie Monster]

I remember when Cell was introduced to the world with its "9 core" CPU. Many looked for intel's anwser to Cell. Here it is. Not only quad, but 80 cores in a single die.

A chip that has can do 1 TERA flops.

Simply amazing. (note that those cores are really simple compared to its counterparts)

 

[SparkyJJO]

Originally posted by: Beachboy
Let me be the first to say it...

Now that's a lot of glue! :laugh:

:laugh:

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
AMD will NEVER catch up to this one! :shocked:

the intel fanboy speaketh :roll:

Actually I'll bet that both intel and AMD will be neck to neck still. Just because intel got 80 cores doesn't mean AMD can't. 5 years is a long time in terms of technology.

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
eh, we arent even ready for quad core

Tell me about it. I upgraded to dual-core too soon. I should have waited another year, for all of the people who write code for a living to catch up.

 

[aka1nas]

Guys, while impressive, the 80 core device is a proof-of-concept. Those are in-order, fpu-only, fairly unsophisticated cores. This is because the purpose of the device is for research into inter-processor communication strategies for next-next-gen multicore chips. As far as general performance goes, it's about as impressive as 80 286s connected together.

 

[Cooler]

I think Intel is going overboard with core concept. It may be the next MHz war.

 

[JackBurton]

This would be a great platform for a nice ESX Server. I could have my own virtual datacenter in one box. NICE!

 

[Iceboie]

How much does the "80-Core Microprocessor" cost?

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: Iceboie
How much does the "80-Core Microprocessor" cost?

80x as much.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Originally posted by: Iceboie
How much does the "80-Core Microprocessor" cost?

OOooone Milllion doolllars..

 

[StrangerGuy]

Originally posted by: Iceboie
How much does the "80-Core Microprocessor" cost?

1 teradollar.

 

[BrownTown]

So far I have seen 1 person in this thread capable of reading. This 80 core processor is NOT 80 full fledged cores. It is 80 of Intels "microcores", just look at the die size, its a few times larger, not 80 frikin times larger. And it won't be nearly 80 times as powerfull becasue each core is increadibly weak.

 

[biostud]

Sounds like something that could be used in Torrenza or more likely Intel's answer to Torrenza: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4279

 

[BrownTown]

Intel is the one making it, so there is no relation to Torrenza since Intel already has access to its own FSB protocols. Torrenza and Intels rquivilent is so other compaines can use their same bus in order to put their chips in extra sockets.

 

[Griswold]

Originally posted by: Cookie Monster
I remember when Cell was introduced to the world with its "9 core" CPU. Many looked for intel's anwser to Cell. Here it is. Not only quad, but 80 cores in a single die.

A chip that has can do 1 TERA flops.

Simply amazing. (note that those cores are really simple compared to its counterparts)

So you consider FPU vaporware that hasnt even been shown working in public an answer to a product that will power the first teraflop cluster in 2 years time? I'll leave it to you to figure out which is what. :disgust:

 

[Thraxen]

Originally posted by: BrownTown
So far I have seen 1 person in this thread capable of reading. This 80 core processor is NOT 80 full fledged cores. It is 80 of Intels "microcores", just look at the die size, its a few times larger, not 80 frikin times larger. And it won't be nearly 80 times as powerfull becasue each core is increadibly weak.

I count 3 and most of the others weren't even discussing the complexity of the cores. So what's your point? It's still a cool proof of concept anyway.