Multi-Core Confrontation: Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs. Core 2 Duo E6850. Page 9

[08/31/2007 12:01 PM | CPU]
by Ilya Gavrichenkov

While AMD keeps postponing the launch of their quad-core processors to the end of this year – beginning of next, Intel Company is offering very affordable quad-core CPUs from Core 2 Quad family. However, can Core 2 Quad processors be regarded as a worthy alternative to popular dual-core solutions?

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Audio and Video Encoding

All contemporary video codecs have high-quality optimization for multi-core processors. That is why Core 2 Quad Q6600 defeats Core 2 Duo E6850 even without overclocking.

Apple iTunes, unfortunately, can only create two threads. That is why the Core 2 Duo E6850 with higher clock frequency wins in this test in both: nominal and overclocked modes.

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