Intel's Pentium 4 670: Just Another Speed Bump

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• Gatak - Saturday, May 28, 2005 - link

  DRM!
  
  http://www.digitmag.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=49...
  
  Seems as the new Intel CPUs and Chiptsets are DRM enabled in hardware now!

• Icehawk - Saturday, May 28, 2005 - link

  There were some odd results IMO, at least one test were the 660 was faster than the 670. Eh?
  
  Remember the good old days when a processor that cost more and was rated higher was just plain faster? :D
  
  When is Anandtech going to update the version of ACDSee used? It is 2 versions old :(

• The DvD - Saturday, May 28, 2005 - link

  #28: Then you effectively reviewed the 945 board, and not the cpu. Because the 670 would only be 5.5% faster max. than the 660. Perhaps the graphs could be changed to say '670 (945)' for the new Intel combo.

• RockHydra11 - Friday, May 27, 2005 - link

  C'mon Intel. Exnay on the escotpre

• yacoub - Friday, May 27, 2005 - link

  20 - Posted on May 26, 2005 at 8:33 PM by flatblastard Reply
  #10 "don't forget, a 200 MHz increase with AMD cpus is like a 300+ MHz increase for intel"
  
  #13 Also consider the fact that 200 "A64 Mhz" aren't equal to 200 "P4 MHz"
  
  I am aware of this, and I will now make you aware of the fact that I can afford to have 10 less FPS.
  
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  Ah, so in that case you CERTAINLY wouldn't buy this more expensive 670 chip that doesn't even always outperform slower Intel ones.

• DerekWilson - Friday, May 27, 2005 - link

  The 670 was the only board to use the 945 chipset and latest drivers from Intel. This could account for the odd Nero and Winzip numbers. I'm speaking more of the drivers than the hardware.
  
  Derek Wilson

• mjz - Friday, May 27, 2005 - link

  #20.. I don't understand, why would you want to buy a CPU that is slower than a cheaper alternative.. That being, AMD. Faster, cheaper, why not?

• JarredWalton - Friday, May 27, 2005 - link

  23 - I'm almost positive that the 4000+ used was an older Sledgehammer core. As far as I know, no one at AnandTech has a San Diego yet.

• Murst - Friday, May 27, 2005 - link

  I really don't understand why so many people complain/laugh at/question CPU releases. Everyone should be happy that another CPU is out on the market. The more are out there (especially of the upper end processors), the faster the price will drop.
  
  We'll have to wait and see if other sites get the same differences in the 6xx family before jumping to conclusions, but it sure does seem very strange....

• Zebo - Friday, May 27, 2005 - link

  No X2 in there?
  
  Well I guess Intel has to win a couple benchmarks..and technically the X2 processor is'nt really "out" yet.:D
  
  But niether is 670...