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Fastest Intel Consumer Processor

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macuser154

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What is the fastest processor (in terms if clock speed, cores etc.) made by Intel?

I know I have put this in the Mac Pro section. There isn't really a proper forum for Hardware.
 
Purely a guess on my part but I'll say Intel's Core i7 965 Extreme processor.
It's been overclocked as high as 4.2GHz.

The Core i7 965 is PC only.

In another month or so I believe Intel is bringing out the Core i7 975 Extreme processor.
 
The 3.2GHz Nehalems.

Core i7 965, Xeon W3580 and Xeon W5580. The Core i7 975 Topper mentioned has a stock speed of 3.33GHz.
 
Beckton is going to b friggin fast, but it is not a consumer processor; it is meant for quad-socket servers. And actually it is not available yet.

The fastest current offering from Intel is the Core i7 Extreme at 3.2GHz, or the equivalent Xeon 3570 or Xeon 5570. All are 3.2GHz, and the latter two could find their way into a current model Mac Pro (single or dual socket, respectively)
 
thagomizer said:
Beckton is going to b friggin fast, but it is not a consumer processor; it is meant for quad-socket servers. And actually it is not available yet.

The fastest current offering from Intel is the Core i7 Extreme at 3.2GHz, or the equivalent Xeon 3570 or Xeon 5570. All are 3.2GHz, and the latter two could find their way into a current model Mac Pro (single or dual socket, respectively)
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By that definition, the Mac Pro's processors aren't consumer processors. Xeon is not a consumer brand at all, putting the Bloomfield line as the fastest processor.
 
Tallest Skil said:
By that definition, the Mac Pro's processors aren't consumer processors. Xeon is not a consumer brand at all, putting the Bloomfield line as the fastest processor.
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How true! If we had the Core i7 available in the Mac, with correspondingly lower prices, I have a feeling there would be a lot more Mac users.
 
Salavat23 said:
They have been overclocked past 5.5GHz.
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That is truly amazing.
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That's got to be the best gaming processor.
 
Topper said:
That is truly amazing.
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That's got to be the best gaming processor.
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If the W3570 ever shows up in e-tailer channels, we should get a Workstation part that can manage it too. :D

(Just ignore the erroneous data and the smoke). :eek: :p
 
Out of curiosity, is there any chance that new Mac Pros will be Becktons, or is  leaving FB-DIMM technology behind forever? Obviously none of you know for sure, but educated guesses? I'm just curious.
 
twoodcc said:
but those cost over 50% more than the i7 965 3.2 GHz Bloomfield. is it worth the price?
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If you go for the Workstation parts (W3570 @3.2GHz), it sells for the same price in quantity. It's just the i7 965 with ECC added. ;)

Though they're shipping in systems, I've not found any available in retail channels yet. :(
 
nanofrog said:
If you go for the Workstation parts (W3570 @3.2GHz), it sells for the same price in quantity. It's just the i7 965 with ECC added. ;)

Though they're shipping in systems, I've not found any available in retail channels yet. :(
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Or OC an i7 920; they're easily clocking to 4 Ghz, even with only air cooling. I haven't read any current OC stories on 940's or 965's. Should be impressive.
 
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