Question: is the E8400 considered an extreme CPU?

Er.. no. The "Extreme" CPUs have an X, and are only available in quad core (i.e. QX). Note that many Xeons also have an X.
 
NKDietrich said:
Er.. no. The "Extreme" CPUs have an X, and are only available in quad core (i.e. QX). Note that many Xeons also have an X.
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In addition, they have an "upward" unlocked multi. There is some debate as to whether they also have better silicon
 
Exxxx are dual-cores, Qxxxx are quad-cores, Xxxxx are Extreme dual-cores (or Xeons) and QXxxxx are Extreme quad-cores. Why E is supposed to mean dual-core, I have no idea.


NKDietrich: There is a Dual-core Extreme here, so no they are not quad only.
 
Wildfire788 said:
Exxxx are dual-cores, Qxxxx are quad-cores, Xxxxx are Extreme dual-cores (or Xeons) and QXxxxx are Extreme quad-cores. Why E is supposed to mean dual-core, I have no idea.


NKDietrich: There is a Dual-core Extreme here, so no they are not quad only.
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Ooh I forgot about that one. Haha. Guess they'd have a hard time selling that anymore :p
 
Specifically, E means desktop dual-core, and T means mobile dual-core, I believe?
 
They're kind of extreme in their own way, as most hit 4Ghz easily when overclocked!! :) But NO they're not an Exteme Edition chip!

<end noob education>
 
If it isn't maked extreme then it isn't extreme. The exteme line of processors are exactly the same as any other except they have more cache and unlocked upward multipliers (probably binned higher as well).
 
I guess that was a dumb question..

But I had a P4 3.06 GHZ and went to the E8400.

Awesome jump in performance. :D
 
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