Followed by a brief refreshment thing that was introduced to the iMac lineup, some users are thinking about the processors and applications that will work best for them. Apple officials said that they’re considering adopting the Intel iCore3, 5 and 7 technologies for the iMacs and various other computers. This news also means that the company is now stepping towards the Nehalem architecture, on which the Core i series is based.
Technically speaking, a normal iMac user never knows of the backend architecture of his or her computer. All he/she knows is the fact that “oh boy, I bought an expensive iMac and its super-fast”. So what does it mean? What does the iCore 7 processing chip mean to a user, who’s constantly hogging YouTube, playing games, running multiple applications and etc.? Let’s take a look…
Primarily, the iCore series consists of the quad core, dual core and even six core chips for desktops and laptops. Currently, I have a quad core processor with 45nm architecture. For those of you, who don’t know about this thing, just know the fact that Intel recently upgraded the architecture to 32nm size. A smaller size touts out maximum performance and runs faster without consuming more power.
What does an iMac user need?
With the availability of the iCore 3, 5 and 7 processors, a user with resource hungry needs, is more likely to go for an iCore 7. With this processor, he can run heavy set applications, multiple windows of different movies, lot of browser windows with videos being buffered simultaneously and much more. a medium level business person, with documents and files to deal with, is likely to go for an iCore 3 processor.
