Conroe Reviews, post them HERE!

[d94]

:santa2:
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=272
Final Thoughts

Conroe is here and it's exactly as Intel promised; great performance, low power consumption and wide range of prices for different performance levels. There is a new king on the enthusiast block and AMD won't have an answer until at least the end of the year. Core 2 Duo is the success that Intel needed to work their way back into enthusiast's hearts and wallets.


another review @ neoseaker w/ocing
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/core2duo_e6700/

Overclocking

You saw the results in the charts... we reached a maximum stable clock speed of 4.15GHz - a 56% increase over the stock 2.66GHz, and a respectable 42% increase over the X6800 Extreme Edition.



and some more:
http://techreport.com/reviews/2006q3/core2/index.x?pg=1
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/intel_core_2_performance/
http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=845&cid=1
http://www.overclockers.com.au/article.php?id=489587&P=5
http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=3161
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=6184
http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=6188
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/348

[LandShark]

wow, 4.15ghz with water!! :drool:

however, o/c'ablity seems vary quite a bit... with 9500 only 3.4ghz on air.... well, most of them are all ES chip tho....

I want to see retail user reviews more :cool:

p.s. oh, and 70c on air @ 3.4ghz?? I'm quite a bit disappointed if that's the case for aircooling!!! :(

[UglyChild]

Best review so far.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2795

[Mekon]

Game Over? Core 2 Duo Knocks Out Athlon 64


http://tomshardware.co.uk/2006/07/14/core2_duo_knocks_out_athlon_64_uk/

[Rav]

Don't even bother with the HardOCP review, its 5 pages of GPU limited benchmarks :bang head

I miss the days when they did good reviews :(

-Rav

[ECH]

some of these are already posted but what the heck

Anandtech (http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2795)
Bit Tech (http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2006/06/04/intel_conroe_performance_preview/1.html%3Cbr%20/%3E)
NCIX (http://blog.ncix.com/?p=23) 1280x960
Byte Sector (http://www.bytesector.com/data/bs-article.asp?ID=661&page=1)
Firing Squad (http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware..._2_performance/) <--CF I think
GD Hardware (http://www.gdhardware.com/hardware/cpus/intel/conroe/X6800_E6700/001.htm)
Guru3d (http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=185555)
Hardware Secret (http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/348)
Hexus (http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=6188)
hotwire (http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=794&cid=1%3Cbr%20/%3E)
Legion Hardware (http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=569)
Legit Review (http://www.legitreviews.com/article/362/1/)
NeoSeeker (http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/core2duo_e6700/)
Overclockers (http://www.ocworkbench.com/2006/intel/core2duo/g1.htm)
PCPer (http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=272)
Tech Report (http://www.techreport.com/reviews/2006q3/core2/index.x?pg=1)
Phoronix (http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=6987)
Xbit review (http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core2duo-e6300.html)

[Killaapp]

Best review so far.

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2795



Intel's Core 2 Extreme X6800 didn't lose a single benchmark in our comparison; not a single one. In many cases, the $183 Core 2 Duo E6300 actually outperformed Intel's previous champ: the Pentium Extreme Edition 965. In one day, Intel has made its entire Pentium D lineup of processors obsolete. Intel's Core 2 processors offer the sort of next-generation micro-architecture performance leap that we honestly haven't seen from Intel since the introduction of the P6.

[redrumy3]

got this in the mail

http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/923/intel_core_2_duo_is_here_could_it_be_intel_s_day_t o_shine/index.html

[Gautam]

Intel's Core 2 Extreme X6800 didn't lose a single benchmark in our comparison; not a single one. In many cases, the $183 Core 2 Duo E6300 actually outperformed Intel's previous champ: the Pentium Extreme Edition 965. In one day, Intel has made its entire Pentium D lineup of processors obsolete. Intel's Core 2 processors offer the sort of next-generation micro-architecture performance leap that we honestly haven't seen from Intel since the introduction of the P6.

Conroe indeed delivers in a big way. :D

The only concern is that the ESes might actually be better clockers than retail. :-/

[fAlCoNNiAn]

thanks for the reviews :thup:

[greenmaji]

The only concern is that the ESes might actually be better clockers than retail. :-/

"Who" as overclocked a retail processor?

[Evilsizer]

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2795&p=14

nice to see the e6300 in BF2 above the x2 5000+ even though by 2fps. even look at the HL2 bench. Well in Quake4 im wondering what is holding back this lowend cpu. i mean a 14.7fps difference between e6300 and a x2 5000+. Your not going to notice a 14.7 fps difference, that is assuming your running the same setup.

[SNieX]

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2006/07/14/intel_core_2_duo_processors/1.html

[RangerXLT8]

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2006/07/14/intel_core_2_duo_processors/1.html

Very detailed article, I recommend folks read this one. Seems I by pre-ordering the E6400, I will be getting a Allendale core and not a Conroe.:bang head . The difference seems to be the cache size.

[Karbon]

Conroe indeed delivers in a big way. :D

The only concern is that the ESes might actually be better clockers than retail. :-/

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=106321

on stock vcore some people are getting around 3.8ghz on the 6600...thats a 46% increase. We can only hope that the retails do that well.

[Illyest]

Dunno if anyone shops on tigerdirect but they have a banner on their website that says "Be here on 3:00PM EST 27 July 06, your computer will be obsolete". Man I wanna hold out til Jan but it's gonna be tuff :)

[Astral]

New review over the X6800 and E6700 from sharkyextreme.
http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/cpu/article.php/3620036

[bobad]

Here's the best review I've read so far:

http://www.techreport.com/reviews/2006q3/core2/index.x?pg=1

[dem0lish3r]

The conroe performance is really somthing, i am just really interested to see what amd's new architecture will do, i dont want to buy a conroe, and get it destroyed by the new amd chips, its gonna be netburst all over again.

[Enven]

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1970188,00.asp

-By the beard of Zeus; the performance boost is really impressive. I have only one problem with this all, time...As most of you said "I rather see what happens in the coming months." Due to the first arrival of the chip...Seeing the boost in technology is amazing; but in the next four months...Something is brewing and that something will most likely tear this chip a new one in benchmarks...

Maybe price too...I hope?!

[RangerXLT8]

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1970188,00.asp

-By the beard of Zeus; the performance boost is really impressive. I have only one problem with this all, time...As most of you said "I rather see what happens in the coming months." Due to the first arrival of the chip...Seeing the boost in technology is amazing; but in the next four months...Something is brewing and that something will most likely tear this chip a new one in benchmarks...

Maybe price too...I hope?!

According to that article(info cam from intel), Core 2 will not be in retail channels for about 3-4weeks :(

[Illyest]

The conroe performance is really somthing, i am just really interested to see what amd's new architecture will do, i dont want to buy a conroe, and get it destroyed by the new amd chips, its gonna be netburst all over again.


Although AMD hasn't commented on it officially as far as a release date, news sites comment that AMD's next marchitecture isn't due until 2008!!. In 2008 Intel will debut a 45nm revision of Core 2 which "may" introduce CSI (intel's IMC) but may only debut in the server or Itanium market.

Just a little FYI.

[diehrd]

Well I think these reviews are impressive,,I sure hope this time when Intel releases a chip it works as strong as what we see in there reviews and clocks as well..

It was not long ago someone claimed a 65nm Celeron was doing 5 gigs on air :) (Prior to its official release of 65nm chips)

[ninthebin]

atleast this should have shut the nay-sayers up, unless they have moved to that GPU limitation isn't GPU limitation when its intel beating amd camp

[g0dM@n]

The conroe performance is really somthing, i am just really interested to see what amd's new architecture will do, i dont want to buy a conroe, and get it destroyed by the new amd chips, its gonna be netburst all over again.
I don't see how a Conroe can get DESTROYED.... there's no way... AMD would have to have a chip at LEAST double as fast as their old stuff to be able to DESTROY a conroe...

If you buy a conroe now, you'll probably have it for a long time... hell, I'm so impressed with my opteron 165 @ ~3ghz that I may just hold onto it for a while...

The leap that conroe takes really impresses me... I just can't wait to see some members here pull out some benches when they finally get her crackin'.

[Okagi]

The leap that conroe takes really impresses me... I just can't wait to see some members here pull out some benches when they finally get her crackin'.

If you don't mind ES results, why wait, stroll over to XS, there's plenty. There are a couple of retail Conroe benchies there, too.

[g0dM@n]

I'm interested in the REAL WORLD stuff... what the avg user will OC their retail Conroes to... not what the extreme OCers with ES chips OC to. :) :) cuz that ain't me!

[dylskee]

I'm interested in the REAL WORLD stuff... what the avg user will OC their retail Conroes to... not what the extreme OCers with ES chips OC to. :) :) cuz that ain't me!
You got it godm@n, guess we have to wait another few days or so for results, but it will be soon.

[ronaldo]

What will come in few months and own a Conroe ? A quad-core Kentsfield with 8mb cache, will own everything. (in media encoding by 50-70%, in 3d rendering by 70-80%) Yet the price will be high at first...

[Evilsizer]

What will come in few months and own a Conroe ? A quad-core Kentsfield with 8mb cache, will own everything. (in media encoding by 50-70%, in 3d rendering by 70-80%) Yet the price will be high at first...
yes it will but the difference is 4 vs 2cores. Now if you want to talk about a conroe killer wait till the later next year or so with hopfully IMC and CSI used in them. Thats just :drool:

[largon]

I've been eyeballing an E6300 (x7 multi which is :() and a TeamGroup 2g set, but the problem is I can't decide what board should it go with. Or maybe I'll wait a month or two for the E4300 with x9 multi... Although AMD hasn't commented on it officially as far as a release date, news sites comment that AMD's next marchitecture isn't due until 2008!!. You'r forgetting K8L.
It's true that AMD's next really new m-arch (Zamorra/Cadiz) will come in 2008 but the bits they've leaked regarding K8L hint they'll be back in the game in spring of 07 - 1 year before their next architecture hits the streets.In 2008 Intel will debut a 45nm revision of Core 2 which "may" introduce CSI (intel's IMC) but may only debut in the server or Itanium market.The first Intel cpu with an IMC is Nehalem (afaik) which will debut in Q408.

[greenmaji]

Or maybe I'll wait a month or two for the E4300 with x9 multi...
Unless they desided to make a new chip, its a E4200 with a x8 multi (too bad a budget x9 would be very sweet)
You'r forgetting K8L.
I've seen the architecutal changes made for K8L, it doesn't look like a conroe killer to me, more like a competitor that to use one before 08 youll likely have to build a server :-/
Intel should have IMC and CSI chips out to compete with the desktop K8L.
Anyway, this is General CPU discussion material :(

[largon]

greenmaji,
HKEPC News: E4200 dead in the battle againsting X2 3600+ (http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/itnews.php?tid=632107)
All hail E4300!
(1.8GHz/DC/9x/800MHz/2MB)
:drool:

[greenmaji]

greenmaji,
HKEPC News: E4200 dead in the battle againsting X2 3600+ (http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/itnews.php?tid=632107)
All hail E4300!
(1.8GHz/DC/9x/800MHz/2MB)
:drool:

NICE find :cool: :thup:

[g0dM@n]

greenmaji,
HKEPC News: E4200 dead in the battle againsting X2 3600+ (http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/itnews.php?tid=632107)
All hail E4300!
(1.8GHz/DC/9x/800MHz/2MB)
:drool:
thx! :D

[Phrenetical]

This is interesting,

http://www.shopferret.com.au/buy/~l-r__search_string-Intel%20Core%202.html


No need to comb the whole thread now, they are all here and more....!!!

[MadMan007]

ooo 9x multi and 800MHz FSB...sounds ideal for an overclocker's C2 :)