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Kinky Luxury: Intel Skulltrail Platform Review (page 10)Category: CPU [ 02/22/2008 | 05:29 PM ] Power Consumption TestsTo complete our article we decided to also measure the power consumption of Intel Skulltrail platform (without the monitor) and compare it against that of a Core 2 Extreme QX9770 based platform. Both systems were configured the same way as during performance tests. The CPUs were loaded with Prime95 25.5 utility.
Although new Intel processors become more and more economical, it seems to be not the case for Skulltrail. There are three factors determining high power consumption in idle mode. Firstly, there are two processors inside. Secondly, this system is equipped with FB-DIMM DDR2 memory that is not economical at all. And thirdly, Skulltrail platform doesn’t support Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology.
Under heavy workload Skulltrail platform consumes about 400W of power, which is a sort of a record for contemporary desktop systems. Here we should point out that Core 2 Extreme QX9775 processors consume evidently less than 150W TDP. Namely, the difference between the platform with one and two processors is only about 80W. <%BANNER[banner_468x30]%>
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Category NewsCategory: CPU Wednesday, July 23, 20083:35 pm AMD to Discuss Rival for Intel Atom Towards Year End. AMD’s Competitor for Intel Atom in the Works, Says Company Monday, July 21, 20088:46 am AMD Initiates Pilot Production of 45nm Chips. AMD to Bring 45nm Products in Early Q4 2008 Thursday, July 17, 20082:36 pm AMD’s Chief Executive Officer Hector Ruiz Steps Down. Dirk Meyer Becomes New Chief Exec of AMD 12:15 pm Intel: Atom Will Not Substitute Celeron Processors. Intel Denies Possibility to Change Celeron for Atom Wednesday, July 16, 200811:55 pm Intel Promises to Ship 100 Million 45nm Microprocessors This Year. Intel Says 45nm Process Technology Ramp Better than Ever 7:06 pm Intel to Launch Another Offence with Nehalem Microprocessors Later This Year. Intel to Aggressively Push Nehalem Micro-Architecture into High-End Desktops All Latest News <%BANNER[right_130x130_1]%>
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