Intel's processor hype...?

Question

With the intel pentium brand, there's hype on HT and Dual Core and others. What Pentium, if you use em or like em would you recommend?

Answer 1

I wouldn't recommand dual core, but other then that Pentium is a revolution in x86 based computer processing system. Pentium is a 32-bit processor design based on x86 model. There are number of processor types like x86, powerpc, amd64, powerpcg5 etc. Among them amd64 and powerpcg5 are the complete 64-bit processing technology, which has been implemented in the processors like amd opteron or apples G5 etc. Hyper Threading or HT means you'll have two processors in one processor area, and if you can devide your job of processing into two threads then it will be processed simultancely so it would be a lot faster, it really can make a very good performance.

If you are a professional computer user, and want to use processors for servers or high end workstation then you can try using Amd Opteron or Sun servers. But if you are a home user and you need a powerful machine for gaming then I'd say you can buy Pentium 4 with HT and as much as clock possible. Dual core's performance wouldn't be satisfactory comparing to the price of the of the processor. Use Intel manufactured mother board and a good video card like geforce 6800 or geforce 7 series in your pci express x16 slot, you should be able to run and play any game in current market or upcoming games in many days. But Pentium 4 is a 32-bit processor. If you don't have gaming in mind then you can try using the machines from Apple, you'll have a lot better performance and much reasonable price, and in this way you can have the power of 64 bit and it is a RISC processor so you'll have to use it feel the performance boost.

Answer 2

well it really depends on what you will use it for, hyper threading (HT) and dual core are processors that can process say two jobs at the same time cutting down processing time and making your computer experience much faster. HT means 1 processor immitating parallel processing dual core means you have 2 processors but same concept applies. if i was doing scientific research or running some kind of a server dual core is the way to go but regular operations HT is enough. :)

Answer 3

I would use Intel Pentium extreme edition 965
i would rather get conroe which is a computer processor from Intel but it is currently unreleased

Answer 4

Right now I use AMD dual core 64 bit but if Intel indeed will increase speed 40% while running cooler I will sure have to consider it.

I will have to see it bench-marked before I believe it.

Answer 5

hey, twin cores are sturdy for video modifying, unmarried cpus(i.e. athlon sixty 4) are for gaming. twin cores facilitates with mult-tasking a lot more advantageous effective than a unmarried cpu can. yet in case you intend to apply ONE "software" at a time, then twin middle gained't help a lot. in case you get classes (to illustrate Vegas video modifying), make effective that is able to creating use of twin cores,(it does) and also you would possibly want to work out huge advancements. For comparisons, a a million.6 ghz twin middle can outperform a three.8mhz unmarried cpu because it places a lot less stress on the motherboard. sturdy luck.

Answer 6

If it's only for home use then it doesn't matter.
If for heavy gaming then it does.
Most processors on the market today are way too much, just like as with digitial cameras and the big mega pixels movement, again way too much.

Answer 7

Dual Core is better

but i hav HyperThreading [HT] right now

and its enough for me

Answer 8

A CPU is just a memory chip.