Dell 8-Way Core i5

[Tsavo]

Since when is a Core i5 8 way...I mean it's 8 way associative cache and all, but that's hardly a marketing point.

What am I missing here?

:hmm:



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[Tsavo]

My Core i5 750 has not adapted to meet my needs at all! Right now, I need Natalie Portman, but she isn't here.

Clearly, this is not correct advertising.

 

[IntelUser2000]

Clearly a mistake. Even the L3 cache isn't 8-way, its 16 way. I'm sure they got confused with the Hyperthreading enabled parts.

 

[Fayd]

because it's hyperthreading enabled, it can support 8 threads.. therefore "8 way".

stupid marketing gimmick, but whatever.

besides, the marginal returns tend to drop off after 3 way

 

[IntelUser2000]

because it's hyperthreading enabled, it can support 8 threads.. therefore "8 way".

stupid marketing gimmick, but whatever.

besides, the marginal returns tend to drop off after 3 way

Yea. But the Core i5 750 don't have Hyperthreading. Therefore, a mistake on Dell's part.

 

[JFAMD]

Well, that is one way to grow the shrinking 8-way market....

 

[Ben90]

Isn't the L1D$ and L2$ 8-way?

lol @ JFAMD's comment. I bet you this isn't a typo. Its probably just a marketing trick into tricking some granny that they are getting an 8 core processor.

 

[JFAMD]

Having worked at that company for many years, including running the website, I would bet that a.) it is not a marketing trick and that b.) it is not meant to be that.

 

[ehume]

Having worked at that company for many years, including running the website, I would bet that a.) it is not a marketing trick and that b.) it is not meant to be that.

Hmm. So Dell is selling a machine with dual i5-750's, eh?

Vroom!

 

[DominionSeraph]

How many speedstep and turbo modes does the i5 750 have?

 

[wwswimming]

Hyperthreading enabled parts.

sounds like a Silicon Valley personals ad. might be a good line !