Intel event a backdrop for quad-core launch

Stan Beer
Monday, 25 September 2006 20:32

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For its part, AMD, which will not ship its own quad core range until mid-2007, has put out the spin that Intel's quad-core solution is really just two dual-cores "taped together" rather than a four cores on a single die chip. However, if the solution delivers the performance that consumers want, they probably couldn't care less.

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What users will care about is the price and the release of a quad-core solution from Intel could push down its dual-core prices, forcing to AMD to follow suit, and for consumers that's good news.

Clovertown and Kentsfield - bring them on Intel.