"100's of cores" per processor within 10 years

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http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/03/06/idfspring2006_tera_scale/

Intel promises "100's of cores" per processor within 10 years

<div class='quotetop'></div><div class='quotemain'>Wolfgang Gruener

6 Mar 2006 23:00

Intel today announced a new research program that aims to develop "future platforms that will develop capabilities well beyond those of today's computers." The program, named "tera scale computing research" involves about 80 projects and "hundreds of researchers" around the globe, Intel said. Within 10 years, the company hopes, the initiative will create processors with "10's or even 100's of cores."

"Once in a generation an opportunity like this comes along to bring dramatically improved computing benefits to millions of people," said Justin Rattner, Intel's chief technology officer. He believes that new and more powerful platforms will enable what he describes as user-aware computing or applications that show human-like characteristics.</div>

Another link about this. It has more information. http://www.itweek.co.uk/vnunet/news/212690...es-crystal-ball

Crazy stuff! Sounds like computers in 10 years will be amazing compared to the ones we have now! Just like the computers we have now are amazing compared to 10 year old computers. :wizard:
 

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Hahaha... but just think... if you buy a dual-core processor this year, it might be outdated next year if tri-core processors are released! Or what about dual-core dual processors? :eyepop:
 

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Yeah, it's ridiculous. They worry about speed so much that they keep making faster and faster processors with tons of design flaws! I know this is "old news" but not that old, so take a look at this...
http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/24/1537231
<div class='quotetop'></div><div class='quotemain'>the Intel Core Duo chip has 34 known issues found in the 20 days since the launch of the iMac Core Duo</div>
They need to stop and make processors more reliable before they make them faster.
 

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I wonder when we will have PCs faster than today's supercomputers? :eyepop:
It's bound to happen someday... even if it is decades away.
 

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FYCN! Dude! I know this isn't the place or time dude but KH2 totally rocks ass >_> Get it ? Roxas? XD
 

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nice 100 cores! I see the drool coming out right now
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