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LOSTCIRCUITS

SHORTCUTS:
The Netburst Paradox
Presler By Numbers
Intel's Process Roadmap
Dual Core Market share and 975 chipset overview
A "Bad Axe"
Test Configurations
CPUZ - SiSoft Sandra
3dsmax8, Lightwave[8]
Cinebench 2003
Gaming performance
POwer Consumption and Throttling
3DMark'05: Frames in a Watt
Caligari TrueSpace: Watts in a Frame
Abbyy, Final Thoughts

Discuss this review here:

 Intel's ExtremeEdition P4 955
A giant leap for Intel (process technology)
(Review by MS, December 27, 2005)
AMD Athlon 64 X2-3800+
(Manchester)

Presler vs. Smithfield by Numbers

Smithfield die compared to Presler die* (approximately to scale)


Smithfield

  • 3.2GHz dual core processor
  • 2MB L2 cache (1MB each core)
  • 800 MHz PSB
  • Intel EM64T
  • Execute Disable Bit
  • 90 nm process technology
  • LGA775 package
  • Die size: approximately 206 mm2
  • Transistor count: approximately 230 million
  • Thermal design power: 130W*
  • Presler

  • 3.46 GHz dual core processor
  • 4MB L2 cache (2MB each core)
  • 1066 MHz PSB
  • Intel EM64T
  • Execute Disable Bit
  • 65 nm process technology
  • LGA775 package
  • Virtualization Technology**
  • Die size: approximately 143 mm2
  • Transistor count: approximately 376 million
  • Thermal design power: 130W*
  • * The Presler design comprises essentially two separate CedarMill cores as opposed to the Smithfield, which is one single die with two individual cores fused together.
    ** Thermal design power (TDP) is not the maximum power a processor can dissipate but is a guideline as a system design target.
    *** virtualization technology allows the setup of virtual machines running different operating systems simultaneously. In principle, this is nothing new in that for example all modern x86 processors support virtual DOS machines. However, virtualization technology takes this feature to new levels.

    Pentium 4 820D
    (dual core)

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