Intel's dual-core chip - Things to know

Soon this summer, Intel's dual-core (Core 2 Duo) chips will appear in computers everywhere. PC Magazine's leading analyst - Joel Santo Domingo presented 10 things to know about Core 2 Duo.

1. Core 2 Duo will be the fastest processor today. According to preliminary test results, Intel's dual-core chips are faster than both Pentium EE and AMD FX62 thanks to new technologies such as using all cache (Smart Cache) and scaling up performance ( Wide Dynamic Execution).

2. Core 2 Duo has surpassed the Pentium as an indispensable name in today's processors. It's like a Pentium goodbye: There will never be a Pentium 5, 6, or XX chip. So please give Pentium a minute of mindfulness!

3. For the first time, Intel specifically built a unified core structure for all types: Conroe for monitors, Merom for Notebooks, and Woodcrest servers / workstations. All other chips are based on Intel's core manufacturing technology, and all three are dual-core processors.

4. All three types of improved chips (Conroe, Merom, and Woodcrest) will provide more powerful computing with less power. It will help the laptop extend the battery life. At the same time, Core 2 Duo makes the system of creators appear with thinner screens and workstations. This is because low energy means less heat, so the space for the fan in the CPU also decreases.

5. Expanding this problem, low energy will make the fan run slower so your computer system will be quieter when operating. With many computers in the living room or small office rooms, "quiet" is more important than ever.

6. Until now, Core 2 Duo was created to defeat the Pentium D / EE (LGA775) processor. It will bring the joy of upgrading - especially for those who bought the fastest and most modern computers in the summer of last year. This joy is also shared with producers who don't want to waste money on a bunch of different parts.

7. Multitasking is showing at a higher level. With Core 2 Duo's true technology, you can turn your regular computer into several virtual systems, all running on different applications and OS. For example, theoretically, you can run the FTP server browser on one machine, Web server application on another computer and the database on the third computer and still play games or surf the web. 4. This machine is really a benefit for design professionals who want to keep the operation of virtual machines "clean".

8. Currently only new business computers have TPM 1.2 protection chip inside. With Core 2 Duo, all computers are in a safe state. TPM security technology (Trusted Platform Module) protects passwords, passwords, and hard drive data from hackers, Spyware spyware and identity thieves (ID thieves).

9. Regarding the naming convention: Conroe, Merom, and Woodcrest are incorrect to indicate speed or performance. The reason is that the offices design CPUs for computers and workstations located in Oregon, California, and Texas so Intel's chip names represent cities - Conroe (Texas) and Woodcrest (California). So what about the Merom name? That's the name of an ancient lake in Israel, so it is speculated that computer chips are made.

10. So when can you own one of those chips? Intel expects dual-core chip processors in systems to be officially introduced in a few weeks. There are rumors that they will appear in the last week of this month. And, what we have to do now is wait for those systems in early August.