Intel Dual-Core CPU Computer

Filed in: Gadgets — April 19th, 2005

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Dell Dual Core CPU Computer
Dell Dual Core CPU Computer

PC makers rolled out their first dual-core processor desktop PCs on Monday as expected–and they aren’t cheap.

Alienware, Dell and lesser-known maker Velocity Micro are among the first to begin taking orders on dual-core desktops. Their machines are based on Intel’s Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 840 processor, the first dual-core PC processor to hit the market. The chip contains twin 3.2GHz processor cores; its companion Intel 955X Express chipset fosters faster memory and other improvements.

The desktops, which start at about $2,300 to $3,000, are aimed at home multimedia and gaming enthusiasts who want the latest technology, as well as professionals in areas such as video editing. The chips represent Intel’s latest thinking on advancing PC processors. Instead of driving rapid increases in speed, the chipmaker is now focusing on adding performance by stuffing additional processor cores into each of its chips, as well as building in new features such as virtualization, which helps carve a PC into different partitions to simultaneously tackle different jobs.

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Wah… :shock: I still fully depends on my PentiumIII 450MHz… Do we really need the double processing power for a home user? What make you upgrade your computer?

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  • The original intention of dual core is for BUSINESS, not gaming. For example, commercial database license fee is count by number of processor. Business can save tredmendous licensing by going dual core. However, company like Oracle count dual core as 2 CPU, while Microsoft and IBM,etc count a dual core as 1 CPU.
  • yes as for me i usually use my pc for internet and blogging Pentium 200mhz (oc 233+) still enough for me.
  • red
    yep video editing/decoding/encoding really needs that cpu power. other than video editing, i can't think of any needs for dual-core cpu computer for home user though.
  • Jon
    To be able to do faster video editing...my 2100+ (overclocked to 2.17Ghz) is slow as hell when compared to my dad's 2.8 P4 especially in video encoding.
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