How far away are 6 and 8 core CPU's?

[clarkey01]

We far off?

I may wait another year and get a SSD (provided prices goes down and capacity goes up)

 

[Denithor]

Intel plans to launch the 6-core/12-thread 32nm Westmere within the next six months I believe. And they supposedly have the next generation SSD about ready to go, should be out within the next few months.

 

[masteryoda34]

AMD is starting to ship 6 core CPUs now. Intel has been shipping the 6 core Dunnington (Core 2 based) for a while already. Both of these are server chips though.

 

[Gikaseixas]

6 to 12 months i think.

u still have a nice system, a C2Q @ 3.0 is fast for most tasks. Wait a bit more

 

[nyker96]

somehow I don't see even quads been used in the next 6months, I can't image 6/8/12 cores been fully used. my duel cores at home just sitting pretty 95% of the time browsing web and once a week do 5-6hrs of h264 duty is about it.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: nyker96
somehow I don't see even quads been used in the next 6months, I can't image 6/8/12 cores been fully used. my duel cores at home just sitting pretty 95% of the time browsing web and once a week do 5-6hrs of h264 duty is about it.

exactly.
i honestly don't even think that at the regular home consumer level, we've used SINGLE cores to their fullest potential yet. why the need for 8 cores?

 

[Viditor]

AMD is shipping 6 core CPUs now, and 12 core CPUs at the end of the year...

 

[amenx]

Servers need 6, 8 cores, not the regular guy or gamer.

 

[Viditor]

Originally posted by: amenx
Servers need 6, 8 cores, not the regular guy or gamer.

Depends on how many virtual machines you're running, but in general I agree with you.

 

[Denithor]

Originally posted by: amenx
Servers need 6, 8 cores, not the regular guy or gamer.

Gamers today need two cores and can use four cores in a growing list of games (UT3, SupCom, GTA4 just to name the ones that come to mind immediately).

Gamers tomorrow will need four cores and be able to use 6/8/12/whatever as games become more highly multithreaded.

And if you doubt that will happen - just consider that the consoles are going the same direction (Xbox360 is triple core and PS3 is like octocore or something crazy) and these days nearly everything is developed with the consoles in mind first and foremost.

 

[geokilla]

Originally posted by: Denithor

Originally posted by: amenx
Servers need 6, 8 cores, not the regular guy or gamer.

Gamers today need two cores and can use four cores in a growing list of games (UT3, SupCom, GTA4 just to name the ones that come to mind immediately).

Gamers tomorrow will need four cores and be able to use 6/8/12/whatever as games become more highly multithreaded.

And if you doubt that will happen - just consider that the consoles are going the same direction (Xbox360 is triple core and PS3 is like octocore or something crazy) and these days nearly everything is developed with the consoles in mind first and foremost.

How many years will it be before that really happens? Games today still rely more on GPU than CPU.

Just stuck with your Q6600. Since your Q6600 is running at 3Ghz with just 1.17Vcore, try hitting 3.2Ghz or even 3.6Ghz if you're lucky.

 

[A554SS1N]

I'm hoping for 32nm 8 core CPU's by roughly this time next year, which is when I intend to upgrade. Unfortunately, they'll probably cost a fortune if they are available.

 

[alcoholbob]

Technically current gen games run on 3 cores (integer, floating point, physics) so there's negligible scaling to the 4th core.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

Originally posted by: Astrallite
Technically current gen games run on 3 cores (integer, floating point, physics) so there's negligible scaling to the 4th core.

Which is exactly why Phenom X3's make so much sense.

:thumbsup:

 

[ilkhan]

Originally posted by: Astrallite
Technically current gen games run on 3 cores (integer, floating point, physics) so there's negligible scaling to the 4th core.

...
wow.

 

[clarkey01]

Will wait till end of summer 2010 me thinks then ...

 

[njdevilsfan87]

I feel like 6/8 core CPUs will be too expensive for quite some time. Quad cores are STILL overkill for most people even though they have they have been priced well for 2 years now (Q6600).

Just overclock that Q6600 a bit more if you feel the need to upgrade. Your chip at 3GHz requires similar voltage to mine, which I run 3.6GHz at 1.33V, with EIST enabled for cooler idle temperatures.

My next build which I plan next summer, if 6/8 core CPUs are available, I'd rather just go for a higher clocked quad core and raid0 SSDs. I feel the SSDs will make the biggest difference. I have yet to see my Q6600 fully utililized. Though I have seen over 50% plenty of times which makes it benficial over a dual core.

 

[alyarb]

Originally posted by: ilkhan

Originally posted by: Astrallite
Technically current gen games run on 3 cores (integer, floating point, physics) so there's negligible scaling to the 4th core.

...
wow.

 

[Idontcare]

Originally posted by: Astrallite
Technically current gen games run on 3 cores (integer, floating point, physics) so there's negligible scaling to the 4th core.

While there is no doubt that multi-threading could be delineated in such a manner, I don't think that is what programmers do or speak to doing when they create multithreaded apps in this day and age.

I certainly do not segregate and aggregate my threads by integer or floating calc demarcation.

But I freely admit I am not an expert on the gaming programming world so I won't be entirely surprised if you confirm the multi-threading model to be precisely as you already stated it to be.

 

[imported_Shaq]

6 core Intel desktop is 1h 2010 (Gulftown s1366) and 8 core Intel is either 2h 2010 or 1h 2011 (Sandy Bridge). Both are desktop CPU's.