Re: OT: Intel-Matrix for VT-capability?

Avi Kivity
2009-04-28T13:07:39Z

Marc Bevand wrote:
> Arnd Bergmann <arnd <at> arndb.de> writes:
>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors is quite
>> good here. As a rule of thumb, anything higher than 6000 will have VT,
>> anything below 6000 will not. Interesting exceptions are
>>
>> Doesn't have VT: E7300, Q8200, Q8400, E8190
>> Does have VT: T5600, U2xxx, SU3xxx, Celeron 900 (?)
>> May have VT[1]: T5500, Q8300, E7400, E7500, E5300, E5400
>>
>> Interestingly, when you look at the price list, you will see that
>> *all* processors that are not being obviously phased out (i.e. have
>> the same or higher price as a superior model) and carry a
>> Pentium or Core 2 name come with VT enabled.
>>
>
> This is very wrong:
> - none of the Pentium, Celeron, Atom processors, even the latest ones,
> come with VT
>

According to processorfinder, 3 out of the 8 Atoms come with VT. Some
Pentium Ds also do. Maybe some Celerons.

> - none of the Core 2 Duo E7xxx and Core 2 Quad Q8xxx support VT
>

Most Core 2s do support VT.

> Be very careful into what you buy, check processorfinder.intel.com.
>
> Interestingly I found out that Intel will enable VT on a very small
> number of Core 2 and Pentium processors on June 12:
>

That's in addition to currently supported processors.

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