It appears that the rumours that started late last week were indeed true, Intel has given its consumer Nehalem processors an official name, the Intel Core processor. There will be two different variations for the Bloomfield based parts and we’re not sure how Intel came up with the new “identifiers” as they call it, but you’re looking at Core i7 and Core i7 Extreme.
It could hardly be any more confusing, but the official press release from Intel states “This is the first of several new identifiers to come as different products launch over the next year” so we’re expecting more new letter and number combinations to appear once Lynnfield and Havendale draws closer to completion.
The press release goes on and states that “Intel will include processor model numbers to differentiate each chip” which means that there will be additional numbers that we need to remember to be able to tell the various chips apart, just as with the current line-up.
The logo’s will differ as you can see below, the Extreme Edition gets a black logo while the more mainstream parts gets a blue logo. We’re not sure about you, but we thought that Intel Core sounds like a slower option to an Intel Core 2 processor and the i7 moniker doesn’t really say much, except that the processor isn’t a Core 2 Duo.
Intel also stated “Expect Intel to focus even more marketing resources around that name and the Core i7 products starting now” which we think will be needed to make the general public understand that the Core i7 is a faster and better alternative than the Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad, since these names are now very deeply rooted with the less tech-savvy users thanks to past marketing efforts by Intel.
We would expect more details to emerge during IDF which kicks off next week, so stay tuned for more updates about the Intel Core i7 architecture.
Intel calls Larrabee a complete platform powered by a very capable microprocessor powered by an architecture that can cope with a large set of data. The last very important task will be to show the results on the screen, and this last bit will actually make Larrabee a graphics card.
Intel wants to build the processor and we will call it Larrabee for the time being. It can solve some nasty computational problems and display them, and at the same time it should be called a graphics chip.
We cannot get away from a feeling that Larrabee looks like a multiple IA core multi CPU with a special function input and output part that can help it cope with graphics. Therefore, Larrabee is a CPU powered with better Vector functions and wider SIMD instruction that hopes to conquer the graphics world.
We are still not convinced. I wonder if today’s announcement is orchestrated to shadow the Geforce 9800 GX2 launch; we wonder what Nvidia thinks about it?
Intel is going to launch the world’s first quad core processor for laptops - the Core 2 Extreme QX9300 - in the third quarter this year, DigiTimes’ sources at motherboard makers say.
“The Core 2 Extreme QX9300 will be manufactured at 45nm and have a core frequency of 2.53GHz. The CPU will come in a socket P package and support FSB speeds up to 1066MHz. The chip will include 12MB L2 cache and have a maximum TDP of 45W,” DigiTimes writes.
The QX9300 will be priced at $1,038 in thousand-unit tray quantities, according to the sources.
The first quad core notebook CPU is a part of the upcoming Intel “Penryn” lineup, designed for use with the next generation Intel Centrino 2 “Montevina” mobile platform.
Source: http://laptoping.com/intel-core-2-extreme-qx9300.html
Intel’s Vice President has said that the Larrabee should sample in Q4 2008 and that the actual products should follow soon. This confirms the current schedule that we’ve reported before where our sources have said that they expect to see Larrabee in Q4 and that the real parts are due in Q1 or later in 2009.
Intel also said that Larrabee is a platform that can do all sorts of calculations very well. Intel sees a Larrabee as graphics, visualization products but at the same time it sees it as a highly computational platform that will help the massive calculation tasks.
As with all rumors, please take the following news item with a grain of salt until we receive official confirmation or denial from Intel.
Intel has had quad-core CPUs on their road map for some time now, but the details have been very hard to come by until recently. Rumor has it that the high end part, the QX9300 will cost over $1000 and will feature a faster FSB to go with it’s increased TDP:
“The Core 2 Extreme QX9300 will be manufactured at 45nm and have a core frequency of 2.53GHz. The CPU will come in a socket P package and support FSB speeds up to 1066MHz. The chip will include 12MB L2 cache and have a maximum TDP of 45W.”
Intel is planning to launch 15 45nm notebook CPUs for its upcoming Centrino platform, Montevina, which is currently scheduled to launch in May this year. Intel will launch seven CPUs with a typical package size of 35mm squared for notebooks. The CPUs include: Core 2 Extreme QX9300 with 12MB L2 cache and TDP of 45W, (the core frequency of this model has not yet been set), Core 2 Extreme X9100 with a core frequency of 3.06GHz, 6MB L2 cache and TDP of 44W, Core 2 Duo T9600 (2.8GHz, 6MB and 35W), T9400 (2.53GHz, 6MB and 35W), P9500 (2.53GHz, 6MB and 25W), P8600 (2.4GHz, 3MB and 25W), and P8400 (2.26GHz, 3MB and 25W). All the CPUs will support a 1066MHz FSB. The company will also launch eight CPUs with a package size of 22mm squared. These will include: SP9400 with a core frequency of 2.4GHz, 6MB L2 cache and TDP of 25W, SP9300 (2.26GHz, 6MB and 25W), SL9400 (1.86GHz, 6MB and 17W), SL9300 (1.6GHz, 6MB and 17W), SU9400 (1.4GHz, 3MB and 10W), SU9300 (1.2GHz, 3MB and 10W), U3300 (1.2GHz, 3MB and 5.5W), and Celeron 723 (1.2GHz, 1MB and 10W). The CPUs with a TDP less or equal to 10W will support FSB speeds up to 800MHz while the rest will support up to 1066MHz.
Source: http://www.techpowerup.com/index.php?49737
Asus showcases the company’s first notebooks based on the Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” processor at the ongoing 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The Intel “Penryn” CPUs, produced using new 45-nanometer technology, can be found in the Asus Lamborghini Mini VX3 ultraportable, the Asus Lamborghini VX2Sn, Asus M51Sr, and F8p notebooks, and in the G70 and G1Sn gaming laptops.
It’s interesting that one of the displayed laptops - the Asus VX2Sn - features an upcoming video card from Nvidia - the GeForce 9500M.
At CES, the PC maker also showcases its first semi-rugged notebook and the R50 UMPC device.
A few sources have confirmed that AMD’s 790FX might be the best overclocker of AMD CPUs so far. AMD’s upcoming Phenom CPUs will be good overclockers and there is a big chance that 2.4GHz K10 part overclocks all the way to 3.0GHz.
AMD partners are very happy with its AMD 790FX motherboards and so is AMD, as these boards will satisfy customers, and of course, they are ready to accommodate two or even four RV670 graphic boards.
The board works well with R680 dual RV670 card; so, at least on the platform side, AMD doesn’t have anything to worry about. However, I am not sure that the AMD CPU team sleeps very well these days.
The boards based on AMD 790FX chipsets are already out and you can buy one if you really try hard, but the official launch should be in some two weeks, together with Phenom’s and RV670 cards.
Phenom X4 will be AMD’s first quad-core processor series for the desktop market and with K10 architecture as the base it is a highly renowned and anticipated processor. AMD is expected to launch its new processor series at the end of November and despite the fact that the launch is getting very close now the performance previews are still very few, which is very different from Intel’s marketing of the Core architecture. Expreview has published some of the first comparative benchmarks with AMD’s new Phenom X4 processor and the results could very well explain why AMD hasn’t revealed anything before this.
Expreview has compared Phenom X4 to Intel’s Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processor, but also Intel’s current processors based on the Core architecture. The benchmark used is none other than the recently released Crysis demo and its integrated processor benchmark paints anything but a pretty picture with AMD’s new processor architecture.
The Phenom X4 processor was overclocked to 3.0GHz, but still gets beat by all three Intel processors (running at the same frequency) in all tests. The AMD RD790 chipset was used in the Phenom X4 system, while Intel P35 was the choice for the Intel processors.
It’s less than a month till AMD will officially unveil its Phenom X4 series, but if these benchmarks are truly representative for the new AMD architecture it will not be able to keep up with Intel…
