Intel Core i7 Memory Analysis – Can Dual Channel Cut it?

Nov 24 2008, 6:00pm CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Tweaktown takes a closer look at Core i7 and memory.
Quote: ""DDR was Intel’s only reprieve, well after its introduction due to Rambus agreements. However, since that time Intel has not only used DDR, but improved on it. Now that we have seen Intel’s pattern with memory we see that not only are they banking a huge amount on their DDR3 technology, but also increasing the bus from 128-bit or dual channel to 192-bit or tri channel memory. Today’s question we pose; does Core i7 really need three channels of memory or can it perform happily on two channels without severely impacting the performance of the system? - Let's find out!"
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