Which Core 2 Extreme?
Whilst I'm aware others have speculated on what the exact processor id is of the Core 2 Extreme, there seems to be some conflicting information. I see Intel make a quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX6800, a mobile-class Core 2 Extreme X7800 and a desktop-class Core 2 Extreme which I can't find the model number for.
Firstly, is the Extreme chip used in the new iMac a desktop or a mobile processor?
Secondly, is this a dual core or a quad core processor?
Thirdly, can some of the early adopters of the new Core 2 Extreme and Core 2 Duo iMacs please give us some performance benchmarks showing the difference between this and the Core 2 Duo model with identical RAM, GPU and device setup? Perhaps timing how long it takes to encode an identical video clip for Apple TV or iPod, for example?
As many people have rightly pointed out, it's important to specify what applications the user wishes to run when asking if the upgrade to an Extreme processor will make a significant difference. I intend to use the iMac for music recording and sequencing using Ableton Live 6 (which is written to take advantage of multiple Intel processors) and possibly Logic Pro 7. Like all musicians, I am looking for lower latency and being able to play back more tracks at once (using processor-hungry software synths such as Native Instruments Kore, Absynth, Massive etc). How significant are the performance benefits likely to be in terms of recording latency and number of tracks if I went for the Core 2 Extreme 2.8Ghz model over the Core 2 Duo model?
Failing that, what about performance benefits for render times in Final Cut Pro 6? Thanks for any help
Whilst I'm aware others have speculated on what the exact processor id is of the Core 2 Extreme, there seems to be some conflicting information. I see Intel make a quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX6800, a mobile-class Core 2 Extreme X7800 and a desktop-class Core 2 Extreme which I can't find the model number for.
Firstly, is the Extreme chip used in the new iMac a desktop or a mobile processor?
Secondly, is this a dual core or a quad core processor?
Thirdly, can some of the early adopters of the new Core 2 Extreme and Core 2 Duo iMacs please give us some performance benchmarks showing the difference between this and the Core 2 Duo model with identical RAM, GPU and device setup? Perhaps timing how long it takes to encode an identical video clip for Apple TV or iPod, for example?
As many people have rightly pointed out, it's important to specify what applications the user wishes to run when asking if the upgrade to an Extreme processor will make a significant difference. I intend to use the iMac for music recording and sequencing using Ableton Live 6 (which is written to take advantage of multiple Intel processors) and possibly Logic Pro 7. Like all musicians, I am looking for lower latency and being able to play back more tracks at once (using processor-hungry software synths such as Native Instruments Kore, Absynth, Massive etc). How significant are the performance benefits likely to be in terms of recording latency and number of tracks if I went for the Core 2 Extreme 2.8Ghz model over the Core 2 Duo model?
Failing that, what about performance benefits for render times in Final Cut Pro 6? Thanks for any help
