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Haswell-E, X99 & DDR4 in June ?

Dave2150 said:
I guess your either ignorant or you've been living under a rock for the last few years. There are plenty of well multi-threaded applications/games, BF4 is just one example. If you would like further examples (instead of using google/review benchmarks) then let me know.

It seems you're also ignorant as to the benefits of DDR4. I'll list them below for you, as you don't seem to be able to use google yourself. Also note that years ago we were all using DDR1, then DDR2 etc. This is just another milestone where newer, faster memory will be introduced.

Benefits of DDR4:

16GB dimms. So much greater capacity - plus *may* increase overclocking potential, as we've seen in the past that using less memory dimms can improve your overclock

Lower power comsumption, always a plus

Faster speed! Although the stock speed will be only 2133 - remember we'll soon see much faster models than the standard spec modules. DDR3 started at 800mhz I believe, and we're now upto over 2000mhz!

Of course, if you don't feel the need to upgrade, then don't bother, just don't whine about how 'worthless' this new platform will be. Buy it, or don't.
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So DDR4 will lead to a material improvement in real world applications? I'll grant you lower power consumption is plus but I doubt your going to be seeing savings in your electric bill and even if you did you would never get back premium you laid out for DDR4 over DDR3.
 
whyscotty said:
I will :D
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Geeman1979 said:
Just did :p
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Muggles! :p

Dave2150 said:
I guess your either ignorant or you've been living under a rock for the last few years. There are plenty of well multi-threaded applications/games, BF4 is just one example. If you would like further examples (instead of using google/review benchmarks) then let me know.

It seems you're also ignorant as to the benefits of DDR4. I'll list them below for you, as you don't seem to be able to use google yourself. Also note that years ago we were all using DDR1, then DDR2 etc. This is just another milestone where newer, faster memory will be introduced.

Benefits of DDR4:

16GB dimms. So much greater capacity - plus *may* increase overclocking potential, as we've seen in the past that using less memory dimms can improve your overclock

Lower power comsumption, always a plus

Faster speed! Although the stock speed will be only 2133 - remember we'll soon see much faster models than the standard spec modules. DDR3 started at 800mhz I believe, and we're now upto over 2000mhz!

Of course, if you don't feel the need to upgrade, then don't bother, just don't whine about how 'worthless' this new platform will be. Buy it, or don't.
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Curicial have already long-ago shown off 3000mhz modules :) Going to be stonkingly expensive!
 
Freddie1980 said:
So DDR4 will lead to a material improvement in real world applications? I'll grant you lower power consumption is plus but I doubt your going to be seeing savings in your electric bill and even if you did you would never get back premium you laid out for DDR4 over DDR3.
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Why complain about progress? It can only be a positive for the industry as a whole. If you don't like it, go back to your pentium 4 :)
 
ZXSpectrum said:
I have some errr rather good Xeon v3 samples here at work.. 28 threads anyone? :eek:
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24 (E5) or 30 (E7) surely? Edit: nope fair enough, lots of sources saying 14 cores.

Starting Monday I've got access to a machine full of E5-2697 v2s. Look like good chips! Ivybridge-EP though so not really relevant here.
 
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joeyjojo said:
24 (E5) or 30 (E7) surely? Edit: nope fair enough, lots of sources saying 14 cores.

Starting Monday I've got access to a machine full of E5-2697 v2s. Look like good chips! Ivybridge-EP though so not really relevant here.
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97v2s are great chips. It's a real pity they don't overclock(much) as the run really nice and cool at stock!

zoomee said:
pics or it didnt happen ;)
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Unfortunately you will have to either believe me or not but might get in trouble ;)
 
zoomee said:
Pc's don't drive game development - consoles do. Now the Ps4 and xbox 1 8-core consoles are out we'll see more developers utilising 'mowar cores' ;) ;)
Whilst intel has always had the upper hand in the IPC race, AMD have the mowar core race sorted - especially now that their chips are in both consoles.

won't be long till you don't need a super expensive 8 core chip but a much cheaper AMD one will do the job just as good for games. Let Intel keep trying to milk us - all their doing is restricting themselves to a smaller percentage of a shrinking market (no wonder their already announcing losses lol!)
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Just because consoles are 8-core doesn't mean 4-6 core PC CPU's will in anyway struggle in future ports, the consoles only use 6 cores for games and those 6 cores are probably less powerful than a dual core Pentium/i3.

If anything the type of CPU in the new consoles (1.8ghz laptop rubbish) will mean anything over a quad is overkill.
 
mmj_uk said:
Just because consoles are 8-core doesn't mean 4-6 core PC CPU's will in anyway struggle in future ports, the consoles only use 6 cores for games and those 6 cores are probably less powerful than a dual core Pentium/i3.

If anything the type of CPU in the new consoles (1.8ghz laptop rubbish) will mean anything over a quad is overkill.
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+1
 
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