Posted on 06/18/2013 9:56:20 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Leaked slides presumably from an Intel Corp.’s document reveal that the world’s largest chipmaker is preparing a rather revolutionary update to its high-end desktop (HEDT) platform next year with the introduction of code-named Haswell-E product. Not only the new high-end client chips will finally see more physical cores, but they will also gain a number of other improvements.
The next year’s enthusiast desktop platform will pack a number of firsts and will naturally bring a significant performance boost over regular desktop platforms as well as over existing and incoming HEDT solutions based on code-named Ivy Bridge-E processor. Intel Core i7 “Haswell-E” central processing units will pack six or eight x86 cores with Haswell micro-architecture and Hyper-Threading technology, 20MB of L3 cache, quad-channel DDR4 memory controller (2133MHz maximum clock-speed, up to one DIMM per channel) as well as Turbo Boost 2 technology, reports VR-Zone web-site, which published the slides from Intel’s roadmap. The processors will traditionally have 40 integrated PCI Express 3.0 lanes, but will lack built-in graphics adapter, which is logical.
The forthcoming enthusiast-class desktop platform will rely on code-named Wellsburg chipset and will use all-new LGA2011-3 socket. Interestingly, the new microprocessors will have up to 140W thermal design power, which points to high clock-rate in addition to high core-count. Besides, traditionally Intel will unlock all multipliers on HEDT platform to allow maximum level of customization.
Based on Intel’s expectations, the new eight-core Core i7 “Haswell-E” will bring 55% performance improvement over quad-core Core i7 “Haswell” processor clocked at 3.70GHz. When both frequency increases as well as increased core-count are taken into account, the Haswell-E should be over 30% faster compared to Ivy Bridge-E.
Intel did not comment on the news-story.
Yes, I forgot that you programmers need a lot of horsepower for fast compiling of source code. I'll make a deal, we can go in on one of these monster machines together and you compile by day and I'll play Call of Duty on it at night. lol
Honestly, my phenom 2 940 and gtx 465 have lasted me a few years. I do a lot of PC gaming and I don’t feel the need to spend any more money on hardware until things catch up.
If I do upgrade my gaming rig anytime soon I might just spend some chump change on an FX-6300 and call it good.
Dude, I’ve never heard a virtual pipe organ. That sounds like something that would be really cool.
“Dude, I’ve never heard a virtual pipe organ. That sounds like something that would be really cool.”
Both offer a very good FREE version. The MidiTzer is a snap to install and run while the Hauptwerks is a little more complex but also opens the door to the giant organs I spoke of in my earlier post.
On the better systems, about the only way you can tell the difference between real and virtual is there are always a few real pipes out of tune on the real organs and unless they are maintained top notch all the pipes in a given rank will not speak at the same volume. Not so on the Virtual (in Hauptwerks Advance, you can regulate the volume and pitch of every pipe in the sample set. It is quite impressive.
I also have a REAL Wurlitzer 1928 Theater Organ in my house so I can make a comparison. Real is neat and fun to talk about but a ton of work to keep running and expensive to run the 10hp 3phase blower motor. The virtual, is for every day playing.
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