7GHz? There is a CPU for that.

[jav6454]

Yup, the 7.0 GHz barrier has been broken. That is, after many liters of liquid Helium and planning time.

The CPU to earn this tittle? An AMD Phenom II. Although the exact frequency is 7.08 GHz or 7088 MHz.

Linky: Click Me for details

 

[sysiphus]

I'm still holding out for a 3GHz Powermac G5

 

[-aggie-]

Not really feasible for the typical user though.

 

[gilkisson]

yeah, but... will it make Safari snappier?

 

[jav6454]

yeah, but... will it make Safari snappier?

Snap!!

 

[Eidorian]

I wonder if it's a TWKR or a C3 Phenom II X4 965.

 

[jav6454]

Phenom II 955 ES

 

[Ttownbeast]

Not really feasible for the typical user though.

agreed, but the new benchmark is very cool--in a literal sense

 

[MorphingDragon]

I wonder if it's a TWKR or a C3 Phenom II X4 965.

When will CPU companies hurry up and use synthetic diamond instead of SOI? Synthetic diamond went up to 81GHz in lab tests!

 

[FX120]

When will CPU companies hurry up and use synthetic diamond instead of SOI? Synthetic diamond went up to 81GHz in lab tests!

That's the switching rate of a single transistor, not a practical clock speed for a microprocessor of any reasonable scale.

 

[MorphingDragon]

That's the switching rate of a single transistor, not a practical clock speed for a microprocessor of any reasonable scale.

Are you listening to yourself?

 

[jav6454]

Not really feasible for the typical user though.

It's feasible, just use your imagination. But in any case.... a program won't benefit much from 5 or 7GHz if the memory bus or any other bus is the bottleneck.

 

[GoCubsGo]

Are you listening to yourself?

No one is.

 

[FX120]

Are you listening to yourself?

Yes, I am.

But do you have a clue as to why my statement is true?

 

[MorphingDragon]

Yes, I am.

But do you have a clue as to why my statement is true?

Yes, but shh. I'm being the elitist extreme gamAAA!!!

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Why aren't more companies researching Quantum/Bio Computing? A couple of Universities cant do it all.

 

[jav6454]

Yes, but shh. I'm being the elitist extreme gamAAA!!!

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Why aren't more companies researching Quantum/Bio Computing? A couple of Universities cant do it all.

Because current computing needs don't demand Quantum Computing.

 

[lewis82]

Has anyone tried this with Core i7? Or Xeons? I could see a 7GHz Mac Pro...

Oh and by the way... IBM's POWER 6 mainframe processors run at 5GHz. I don't know what cooling they use, but overclocking these things could be awesome (but on another thought, maybe it's the max frequency).

 

[jav6454]

Has anyone tried this with Core i7? Or Xeons? I could see a 7GHz Mac Pro...

Oh and by the way... IBM's POWER 6 mainframe processors run at 5GHz. I don't know what cooling they use, but overclocking these things could be awesome (but on another thought, maybe it's the max frequency).

Well, seeing as current i7s overclock fine to 4.2GHz in common instances using only water cooling, I can see their potential be taken beyond and go past the 8GHz barrier.

 

[MorphingDragon]

Because current computing needs don't demand Quantum Computing.

What a load of baloney. Current Computing needs don't need 64-bit and guess what? Its happening.

 

[HellDiverUK]

What a load of baloney. Current Computing needs don't need 64-bit and guess what? Its happening.

Apart from the 4GB RAM limit on 32-bit OS? You're saying current computing doesn't need any more than around 3.5GB? Really?

 

[Cabbit]

Apart from the 4GB RAM limit on 32-bit OS? You're saying current computing doesn't need any more than around 3.5GB? Really?

I have ordered 8GB for my macbook, i need it for my work flow over the next 2 years. I can see more and more people needed and using more than 3.5GB ram.

 

[jav6454]

What a load of baloney. Current Computing needs don't need 64-bit and guess what? Its happening.

I never said computing doesn't need to advance, but currently we don't need it. You want it which is very different. As per 64-bit, that we need. We are seeing applications need more room to breathe and the availability of large memory modules.

What we need is more efficient programs that can run fine without needing 10GHz.