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New Intel 24-core-48-thread Xeon announced!
« on: February 10, 2017, 14:54:04 »
The 165W TDP power efficient monster is supposed to cost 8,898 USD.   :o :o :o

https://www.enterprisetech.com/2017/02/09/intel-announces-new-high-end-xeon-processor-e7-8894-v4/
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Re: New Intel 24-core-48-thread Xeon announced!
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2017, 15:48:19 »
In a high-performance server, you need a lot of these. So quite expensive if you only need to surf the 'net :D

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Re: New Intel 24-core-48-thread Xeon announced!
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2017, 15:55:11 »
How about the batch process on RawTherapy?   ;D
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Re: New Intel 24-core-48-thread Xeon announced!
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2017, 16:05:19 »
Add the recommended 24 TB (per CPU) and even RawTherapee should be moving along nicely :D

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Re: New Intel 24-core-48-thread Xeon announced!
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2017, 17:30:18 »
But it is only 3.40 GHz max turbo frequency.  Maybe I should wait for a faster version ....  ;D
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Re: New Intel 24-core-48-thread Xeon announced!
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2017, 22:45:09 »
But it is only 3.40 GHz max turbo frequency.  Maybe I should wait for a faster version ....  ;D

Bill, you may want to try to overclock it using a liquid helium cooling system.   :o :o :o
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Re: New Intel 24-core-48-thread Xeon announced!
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2017, 23:52:15 »
Bill, you may want to try to overclock it using a liquid helium cooling system.   :o :o :o

i would start with Liquid Nitrogen (77K) and see how far that gets you first.  :D :D ;)
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Re: New Intel 24-core-48-thread Xeon announced!
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2017, 23:57:53 »
i would start with Liquid Nitrogen (77K) and see how far that gets you first.  :D :D ;)

To keep the chip from entering into the superconductivity phase?    ::)
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Re: New Intel 24-core-48-thread Xeon announced!
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2017, 00:41:43 »
To keep the chip from entering into the superconductivity phase?    ::)

called high temp superconductors... much easier to manage....
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Re: New Intel 24-core-48-thread Xeon announced!
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2017, 00:55:03 »
called high temp superconductors... much easier to manage....

That's for sure...
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