Core 2-Compatible Chipsets Compared

theraindog writes "Intel's Core 2 Duo is clearly the most attractive processor on the market, but which motherboard chipset is it best paired with? The Tech Report has rounded up four of the most common Core 2-compatible chipsets on the market to find out. The chipsets' features are compared and their performance is tested in a wide range of application, peripheral, and even power consumption tests. One emerges as a lemon, two as solid options, and the other as a clear winner." From the article: "Some fanboys still stubbornly cling to their favorite underdog, but most enthusiasts have seen the light and are looking at Core 2 for their next upgrade or system build. The prospect of a Core 2 system build can seem a bit daunting for enthusiasts who have spent years focused solely on the Athlon 64. Core 2 processors need new motherboards for those switching from the Athlon 64, and that requires navigating a whole new world of core logic chipsets. Since the Core 2 processor relies on the chipset for its memory controller, one's chipset choice can also have a much more profound impact on performance. "

Re:Conclusion

[Daverd]

Which is strange, because from most of the benchmarks I looked at, the nForce4 mobo did better than the P965.

Re:4x4?

[Surt]

4x4 is AMD's marketing platform for dual-processor, dual-core (4 CPU) systems with dual-board, dual-processor graphics (4 GPU).

Hence 4x4. But it's 8 processor cores, not 16. But heck, when you buy a 4x4 truck do you expect 16 wheels?

Re:Call me a fanboy if you must...

[PitaBred]

See, it's the Core 2 Duo's that are 64 bit, not the Core Duo's. You totally missed the 2. Seriously, what were you thinking? And 2 should totally mean 64bit, because 32*2 is 64. Duh. You must be an AMD fanboy or something. Let's stone him, boys!