We have some Dell servers with 2 8 core processors in them and they do quite well.
I believe one of the Mac desktops also have the multi 8 core option. On Nov 3, 2010, at 11:49 PM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > The only place you'd get an 8 core processor out of the box would be in a > server. Such as the optoron or xeon processor ranges. > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados > Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 10:57 a.m. > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: 64 bit processors > > Ok, I think I have the answer. > > Quadcore is the high end then if you add hyper threading you get 8 "virtual > cores (apple's term not mine) or more accurately the OS thinks there are 8 > cores which is a product of hyper threading. > > Sounds more reasonable. > > Thanks > Scott > > On Nov 3, 2010, at 12:42 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: > >> Hmmm. >> >> I just had a look at wikipedia and there do seem to be quad core >> notebook cpu's but I can't find an 8 core. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_i7_microprocessors >> >> On 03/11/2010, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Well I believe my MBP has 8 cores so I'm not sure about that unless I >>> misunderstood. Could be two processors I have no idea the physical >>> configuration. >>> >>> On Nov 3, 2010, at 12:04 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: >>> >>>> I think if you have one of the really expencive golftown i7's you >>>> can get upto 6 cores, but I'm pretty sure that you can't get that in >>>> a note book. >>>> >>>> I think some more quad notebook parts will be introduced with sandy >>>> bridge. >>>> >>>> On 03/11/2010, Jonathan Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> For those hardware crazed individuals out there... Try MacTracker. >>>>> I used it about 10 years ago, when I needed to know about >>>>> programing in detail. It knows technical specifications of most > Macintosh models. >>>>> I am not sure if it works with Voice Over though. >>>>> >>>>> The website is http://www.mactracker.ca/ Best regards, Jon >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 03/11/2010, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> I'm not sure I think they go more than 4 cores. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 3, 2010, at 12:00 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> If you've got an I7 procesor, then you have 1 processor. However >>>>>>> built into that is two separate processors, or more like two >>>>>>> pathways for things to work on / down. >>>>>>> Infact I thought the I7 range was quad core. Interesting. >>>>>>> \ and without a doubt. The i7 and i5 range of processors are 64 >>>>>>> bit, which means it can handle both 32 & 64 bit systems. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joshua Loya >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2010 11:59 a.m. >>>>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> Subject: 64 bit processors >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> I am unable to tell whether the processor in my Macbook Pro is 32 >>>>>>> or 64 bit. >>>>>>> I have a 15" Macbook Pro with an I7 processor. In the system >>>>>>> profiler, is says that there is one processor and 2 cores. 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