That is a very good point, I wonder how Intel and AMD are going to combat the increasing density of transistors and subsequent heat build up and dissipation. Are we likely to see bigger chips with cores separated?
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Intel Readies a 5.1 GHz Xeon Chip Based on the "Broadwell" Architecture
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That is a very good point, I wonder how Intel and AMD are going to combat the increasing density of transistors and subsequent heat build up and dissipation. Are we likely to see bigger chips with cores separated?
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If you look at the FX8150 you saw that the modules were quite widely spaced and I suspect it was a consequence of the process they used.
They won't even be available through normal channels - assuming it's real then it will be an OEM special for a few select customers.
In the article is says a 10 core with 6 cores disabled.
Its probably a bad translation or something, more likely that someone has overclocked one to 5.1GHZ rather than Intel intend to release on like that. even though it would just pip AMD 9590, maybe it will just be the turbo that goes that high.
Its probably a bad translation or something, more likely that someone has overclocked one to 5.1GHZ rather than Intel intend to release on like that. even though it would just pip AMD 9590, maybe it will just be the turbo that goes that high.
Out of the 10 core Broadwell-E dies there may only be 3-4 cores capable of 5.1ghz and even that might be the very best silicon, given the 165W TDP they're probably running a much higher voltage too. I suspect they'll be very expensive due to needing to be cherry picked and the fact they are still physically 10 core dies. Not to mention Xeon and particularly the multi processor capable parts command a massive premium anyway.
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IIRC,like that previous Xeon they might be targetted for the financials market.
If it's a Xeon, then they'll need a good yield rate in order to make it a viable product.
Remember these xeons sell by the millions worldwide.
I suspect the TDP is so high as this is their way of increasing the number of chips that can hit 5.1Gjz - by assigning a high vid (vcore) to those lesser chips that need the extra voltage.
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If there's no way for people to get them I suppose some will end up on ebay.
You've done it again, Holmes.
No - it doesn't have to have a good yield rate - there will be a handful of customers that *need* them, and similarly they are the handful of customers that will be able to afford them.
The last special was estimated at approximately $10,000 / chip
http://www.cpu-world.com/news_2011/2011071901_Xeon_X5698_is_shipped_in_HP_and_Dell_servers.html
Xeons in general yes - but no requirement for every Xeon to have the same availablity. These are a special order chip.
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I doubt it - the people who can afford them aren't going to ebay them - even now the other special mentioned earlier (X5698) are fairly rare.
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My 3770k does 5.1GHz with 1.35v 
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more than likely.
But if it is true, it gives me a bit of hope for Broadwell-e overclocking. I might jump on that instead of holding out for Skylake-e.
It's good to see that they will at least offer some power hungry but highly clocked chips. It would be even better for the enthusiasts if they made some of these products available to the community just as a halo product. As it stands pretty much everyone gets standard Ford range they don't even sell an RS, a few buy the ST (5960X) 