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Actually, not so. Not only does the processor have two indepedent cache systems that can combine or act independently, but the main benefit of the process is it's ability to allocate tasks dynamically to one core or another, or between the two cache, individually or shared. It's not like 64 bit processors, where you have to write apps for them. Consumers and enterprises will obtain immediate benefits from this processor. This is my wife's product at Intel. She explains it better than me, but she showed me all sorts of uses cases using current applications, games, music applications, etc., where the dual core or "duo" processor improved performance dramantically. As a simple example, if you are burning a CD and playing music at the same time, this typically puts more of a strain on the standard M processor. The dual core will perform much better. I really look forward to getting one. Also, and get this, the chipset apparently has built it it the ability to run two separate audio outputs at the same time, so that you could be playing music on your PC speakers, and also running a separate output to another application...I'm not sure how this will work yet, or how it translates into the output of the soundcare, whether it is split, etc. Kris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art Simon" <simart@gmail.com> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:06 PM Subject: Re: Intel's New Dual Core Mobile Processor Announced Until the software is written to take advantage of the dual core, the main improvement seems to be the FSB (front side bus) speed. The clock speed and cache seems to be the same as the current Pentium M. Would a typical current VST host with multiple VSTs be able to take advantage of the dual processor configuration? My understanding is no, but I'd love to be corrected. On 1/6/06, Kris Hartung <khartung@cableone.net> wrote: > > Check it out...just released yesterday at 5pm, with Intel's new logo > > Main page for processor, chipset, etc: > > >http://www.intel.com/products/centrino/duo/ad.htm?iid=HMPAGE+Sub_06ww01b_R > (includes tons of info on this processor and chipset) > > The processor page: > http://www.intel.com/products/processor/coreduo/index.htm > > Spec of the processor: > http://www.intel.com/design/mobile/specupdt/309222.htm > > Benchmark comparison chart for performance: > http://www.intel.com/performance/mobile/benchmarks.htm > > Benchmark comparison chart for entertainment: > http://www.intel.com/performance/mobile/entertainment.htm > > Benchmark comparison chart for mobile productivity: > http://www.intel.com/performance/mobile/productivity.htm > > Kris > > -- Art Simon simart@null.net http://art.simon.tripod.com http://artsimon.iuma.com