Do Single-core Processors Finally Come to Their End?

[Third Eye]

Single-core processors for desktop computers may have finally reached the end of their usage life since many PC makers already began clearing out their old inventory of these outdated CPUs. This measure was taken according to Intel's announced intention of eliminating this type of processors in favor of dual-core ones.

In the first
quarter of 2008 Intel intends to launch the Celeron E1000, an entry-level dual-core series of processors. This way, the single-core processors for desktop computers will be eliminated from the market. Intel also announces the launch of other two 45nm processors for the E4000 family in the same period of 2008.

Sources from the company announced that the E1200 model, the first dual-core processor from the new Celeron E1000 series, will have a core frequency of 1600MHz, 800MHz FSB and 512 Kb L2 cache. The price of this entry-level processor is estimated to be of 53$ in thousand-unit quantities. The E1000 series processors will still be produced at 65nm, using a Conroe-based core, but the 45nm processors are intended to enter production line in November this year.

The first 45nm processor from the E4000 series announced for 2008 by Intel will be E4700. This CPU will have a core frequency of 2600MHz, 800MHz FSB and 2Mb L2 cache. The estimated price of this E4000 series processor will be of 133$ in thousand-unit quantities. For the second CPU from this series, the model number has not been set yet, but sources announced that it is likely to support 1066MHz FSB and 3Mb L2 cache.

The end of the single-core processors can also be predicted because Intel has already started to aim at the quad-core processors. As the frequency of these processors is in a continuous growth, the single-core CPUs will soon disappear. Another important reason for this tendency is the fact that the quad-core CPUs have a reasonable low costs, the price difference between them and dual-core processors being unnoticeable.

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[alsiladka]

No reason to opt for the single core processor now. If your motherboard does not support dual core proc, then it is clearly time for an upgrade.

Multi Core is the way to go!

[gxsaurav]

What if I m out of money & my motherboard is outdated

[iMav]

as long as my machine is single core (i just got a hint of u-pgrade by next month) single core isnt out dated

[Pathik]

Get a 2nd hand single core.. Wat else..

[Krazy_About_Technology]

Originally Posted by alsiladka

No reason to opt for the single core processor now. If your motherboard does not support dual core proc, then it is clearly time for an upgrade.

Multi Core is the way to go!

Completly Agree!

[alsiladka]

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

What if I m out of money & my motherboard is outdated

Well if you are out of money, you cannot upgrade your proc too, can you

[The_Devil_Himself]

^^yea and besides processors like e21xx and mobos like 946gzis are dirt cheap nowadays.

[Gigacore]

wait until Gigacore CPUs will enter the market

[s18000rpm]

Originally Posted by Gigacore

wait until Gigacore CPUs will enter the market

are you serious? 1 billion core proc. ???

What , how, when

[Gigacore]

^ yup i read that in digit mag, dont remember in which issue.

Intel is planning to do so. .
1024 cores = 1 Kilocore
1024 Kcores = 1 Megacore
1024 Mcores = 1 Gigacore

and so on . . . in the future. . .

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by gx_saurav

What if I m out of money & my motherboard is outdated

Sell your kidney to me and upgrade your processor and motherboard.

[Gigacore]

^ do you have kidney problem

[Third Eye]

^lol No

that was just a joke.

[Gigacore]

lol

[gxsaurav]

I got a Pentium 4 3.06 Ghz CPU with Hyperthreading, now its not dual core but it is good enough for my needs, thats why i m not upgrading now.

I run Windows Vista on this 4 years old computer, with 2 GB RAM & GeForce 6600gt with 256 MB RAM (2nd hand), it works fine here with the hardware I got, so why upgrade.

[ax3]

yes ..... bt ppl still use p3 till date .... so no need 2 worry aslong as ur needs r fullfilled ........

[max_demon]

No!!!!!!!

[mavihs]

Till last month i used 2 use P3. now i got a AMD 5200+x2

[p_d5010]

I will upgrade my single amd athlon 3000+ when quad core cpus become mainstream.......till then it will suffice easily with overclock

i have even seen people using p2 and i too have an old p3 which is on the store......

[desiibond]

I used P3 for 4 years until FIFA 2006. Had to upgrade to AMD 64 only for the sake of better TV tuner card. Still am using single core proccy.

Death to single core proccy's: no not until end of 2008 atleast.