Dual Cores? Try More
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on December 17, 2004 at 5:29:16 PM
Intel and others are planning to release multi-core CPUs starting next year. Dual cores are just the start. Expect any number of cores to be included on a CPU in the future.
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Intel isn't the only chipmaker expecting twins. Nearly every processor company has multiple-core plans. IBM has been selling dual-core chips for servers for a few years, while ARM sells dual-core chips for cell phones. Intel rival Advanced Micro Devices has said it will create chips with two, four and eight cores, too. Its first dual-core chip will also come out in 2005.