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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000

$348.00 Released December, 2008

The Pros:Least expensive mobile quadcore from Intel. . Most modern computers run more than one process at once; background & foreground. Assume that the op sys + multi-CPU allows these very many processes to proceed simultaneously; not shared sequentually on the one-only CPU. Great for mobile professionals that need the power of a desktop computer.

The Cons:Not required or worth the added price for the majority of consumers. Each core is significantly slower than a similarly price or even cheaper dual core. Hotter and more power hungry than 35W dual core processors.

Introduced in December 2008, the Core 2 Quad Q9000 is a quadcore mobile CPU from Intel. Featuring a clockspeed of 2GHz, 6MB (2 x 3MB) of L2 cache and a 45W TDP - only 10W higher than Intel's mainstream mobile dual core offerings - the Q9000 is the least expensive mobile quadcore Intel has introduced.

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Especially important for professionals that require a high amount of processing power, the quadcore design of the Q9000 allows for unparalleled multi-threaded performance in a mobile package.

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Pros

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least expensive mobile quadcore from Intel
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. Most modern computers run more than one process at once; background & foreground. Assume that the op sys + multi-CPU allows these very many processes to proceed simultaneously; not shared sequentually on the one-only CPU.
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great for mobile professionals that need the power of a desktop computer
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only 10W hotter than Intel's 35W dual core offerings
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With the new architecture of the programs it kills any dual core

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not required or worth the added price for the majority of consumers
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each core is significantly slower than a similarly price or even cheaper dual core
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hotter and more power hungry than 35W dual core processors
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not many current day programs can make use of more than 2 cores