New G0 stepping Quad-core

[AMDPower]

New lower TDP quad cores on the way, so might want to hold a little longer before you buy.

http://www.dailytech.com/Intel+Lowers+Quadcore+Power+Consumption/article7086.htm

 

[Richdog]

Very nice... think i'll hold off on the Xeon then for the moment.

 

[NathanE]

I doubt any retailers are going to badge these up as "G0" stepping though? So will be extremely hard to get ahold of when they start filtering into the channel.

A 10W reduction barely even seems worth it :/

I might upgrade to quad core after the summer when the 45nm parts arrive. That'll have a more worthwhile power saving!

 

[AMDPower]

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/31822/135/

The new CPUs, which can be identified by the CPUID “06FB” (B-3 processors were labeled “06F7”), also increase the Tcase, a value that describes the maximum temperature a CPU can sustain, by 11 degrees Celsius. According to Intel, this change will allow system builders to scale back cooling requirements and achieve lower system noise levels overall.

All three G-0 CPUs require BIOS updates. Samples of the processors are expected to be available on May 11. General availability of the units is scheduled for July 16.

11 degrees higher tolerance, might mean better overclock...

 

[lay-z-boy]

Explains the lower prices

Time to pack up the 3210, this will be like the B1 > C1 stepping for the presler cpu's.

 

[AMDPower]

to pack up the 3210, this will be like the B1 > C1 stepping for the presler cpu's.

is your x3210 retail?

what is your max overclock on air with it?

thanks