The Full Nerd ep. 60: MacBook Pro throttling vs. Core i9 laptops, will Core i7 lose hyper-threading? - brothertonthout1986

adam_patrick_murray@idg.com In now's Full Nerd, we cover the choking issues plaguing the MacBook Pro and comparability information technology to Windows laptops. And then we'll talk about the rumors of Intel taking hyper-threading verboten of CORE i7 CPUs.

In this instalment of the Full Swot, Gordon Mah Ung, Brad Chacos, Alaina Yee, and Adam Patrick Murray dig deep into the nuances of how Intel's most powerful Core processors work—and announce a giveaway for unity of the best CPUs available today. Plus, we get to dump on Apple!

Yep, we start things unsatisfactory with the scandalise du jour: The dirty throttling that occurs when you load up the beastly Pith i9 processor in the new MacBook Pro. Gordon's been helping Macworld probe the issue. Sort o than rehash all that, we delve into how whole laptop plan and thermal concerns tooshie greatly affect system performance, especially when you try to cram a monster like the Core i9 into a small, trim MacBook. We compare Apple's performance against beefier Windows laptops like the Alienware 17 R5, a hulking rig that gives Core i9 way to yow—and leaves the MacBook Pro's performance in the dust.

Be sure to check out Gordon's recent unboxing of the Core i9-equipped Dell XPS 15, besides.

core i7 8086k signed — This limited variant Heart i7-8086K was communicatory away Intel's Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari M. Bryant

Side by side, we accost rumors of the forward viii-core Core chips, ostensibly called the Heart and soul i9-9900K and Heart and soul i7-9700K in leaks. The big difference between the two? The Core i7 adaptation lacks hyper-threading. Is Intel's next-gen CPU stack going to strip hyper-threading from Core i7 chips to create to a greater extent clear lines between Core i5, Heart and soul i7, and Core i9? If so, today's six-core Intel flagships like the Core i7-8700K could have more total threads than their successors. Infix thinking face emoji Hera.

Speaking of which, we'atomic number 75 generous away a limited variant Core i7-8086K autographed by Intel PC chief Gregory Bryant! That makes this special chip super-duper-ultra-rare. If you want to start living the blisteringly fast 5GHz life, atomic number 4 sure to get your entries in before next Thursday, when the game show closes.

And as always, we wrap things up with questions from viewers.

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