40W, 6-core CPU launched

[jefforange89]

thetonestarr said:

jefforange89 said:
1.8 GHz isn't exactly a lot, but it's still a nice feat to accomplish, I suppose.

Six cores operating at 1.8GHz is something relatively akin to a single-core processor operating at 10.8GHz. Not a lot? Try HUGE.

I'm working on getting a quad-core 3.0GHz, though, so this isn't quite as powerful as the Phenom I'm getting. But with just one upgrade, they'll have the ol' MHz myth matched magnificently (3.0GHz x 4 = 12GHz, 2.0GHz (which would be the most likely next clock-speed they release) x 6 = 12GHz). Hopefully it's efficient enough to make that clock speed worthwhile. At 40W right now, efficiency doesn't sound like a problem at all, though.

No, that's not at all how it works.  6 cores at 1.8 GHz is not the same as three at 3.6, or one at 10.8, this is a common misconception.

EDIT: And there are already faster Istanbul Opterons available, up to IIRC 2.6 GHz or so.  But with higher TDPs.

And Crapple's 8 core comp has two CPUs - you could easily pair two Istanbul Opterons in a similar manner for 12.  It really isn't anything out of the ordinary, dual CPU setups have existed forever.  (What is out of the ordinary is the rediculous price Crapple will charge you for it, lol)