“Intel will renovate its complete desktop processor product line in 2006. 65 nm processors will replace current single and dual-core Pentiums, Yonah will be officially introduced as mobile and desktop processor for small form factor devices. But Intel will not be able to increase speed levels dramatically until the arrival of its next-generation processor architecture, Tom’s Hardware Guide has learned,” Wolfgang Gruener reports for Tom’s Hardware Guide.
“With the transition from 90 nm to 65 nm processors scheduled for the first quarter of 2006, the company plans to launch five new product families just for the desktop segment: The 65 nm “Cedar Mill” will replace the current 90 nm Celeron D and Pentium 4, the 65 nm “Presler”, to be named Pentium D 900, will replace the current 90 nm Pentium D 800 (Smithfield core), the 65 nm “Conroe” is designed to replace the Pentium D 900 late in 2006, and the next-generation Pentium M “Yonah” will be a completely new product for the desktop market,” Gruener reports.
Full article here.
… and Apple will use 65nm Itanium processors.
So! The news begins!
Bring on the laptops!
(can’t wait…)
MDN word – Serious, as in Seriously powerful
PowerBook?
So…thinner chips, but no significant speed increases? Yawn.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/html/2005/06/29/technology/highbandwidth/windowsmedia/20050629_GUEST_VIDEO.html
iPod Flea, funny.
Where do they come up with these strange processor names?!
And where’s my next gen PowerBook?! I really don’t care if its a G5 or Macintel, as long as its faster.
Can we just report now that these chips will be delayed, as well?
” width=”19″ height=”19″ alt=”wink” style=”border:0;” />
First half of ’06…here’s hoping!
Quote:
“But Intel will not be able to increase speed levels dramatically until the arrival of its next-generation processor architecture”
If I’m reading this and other articles right, the following seems to be the case. (1) Microsoft refuses to move to Intel’s next-generation processors. (2) Apple went with Intel because of their next-generation processors. (3) Increased speed will come from the next-generation processors.
Is it possible to cenceive that future Macs will actually run at higher speeds than Winboxes? Wow, what will the magazines say in speed comparisons then?
anyone else get excited by the fresh feeling that dramatic change can bring about?
an article about Intel, pro-Intel even, telling us about their new technological breakthroughs. on MDN no less. the word “Intel” looks and sounds a lot different to me lately.
@ Melis:
Many years ago, they were all Californian rivers; I think that many of them now are based on California or Oregon ski resorts or landmarks therein.
MacConvert, it’s already happening now on the current chip architecture that Apple is testing. On the next gen chip architecture, it’s no fugging comparison between OS X 10.4 (test) and Longhorn Beta (granted, it is a BETA). In fact, even if they optimize Longhorn and improve its run time features by 20-25 percent, I would estimate the Apple OS still would be roughly 15-20% faster then an optimized Longhorn OS. And that isn’t factoring in that 10.5 will be optimized for Intel chip architecture.
fuunny how times change – we woulda bagged this story a few months ago…
PS Woohoo!! Last post!
” width=”19″ height=”19″ alt=”wink” style=”border:0;” />
Don’t forget about Intel’s QUAD core which is due to be released in 2007. That is about the time that Apple will release the Powermacs and perhaps the latest Xserves…
http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20050505142821.html
Apple PowerMac featuring the Intel G6 (DC Itanium) Processor! Bing, bing, bing, bing!
Oh, and its not that Microsoft is resistant to moving to the new architecture. That is incorrect. The problem is that MS is trying to keep true compatibility with its old legacy OS’ and its creating problems when porting that to new chipsets.
Quite frankly, everyone needs Longhorn to succeed because it will drive hardware and software sales. if it bombs, which I somewhat expect (or I should say I expect a tepid lukewarm reception), it will really hurt a lot of chipmakers and auxiliary software companies.
Hence why Intel courted Apple so aggressively. Finally, some vision at Intel. Lovin’ it!
Intel’s next generation, much faster processors will have a Power6 core. That’s why MS won’t use them! See, a reverse takeover of the PC industry, just like NeXT did with Apple!
To Deep Inside Intel:
How “deep” are you inside Intel? You don’t just work in the mailroom, do you? And what other neat things can you divulge?
hey, don’t knock the mailroom…
Everything is being hand delivered again. They get to see everything once again.
People are starting to use paper memos rather than email once again. Once paper is destroyed, it is destroyed. There are no electronic copies in cyberspace or on the server…
How deep am I? Use your imagination.
I can disclose things only in generalities. =)
I’m rooting hard for a massive Macintel new world order! Down with Microsoft!
Hey,with thinner chips, will that mean thinner powerbooks too?
Deep Inside Intel hasn’t divulged anything that you couldn’t congure on your own. If the the handle were different (not “Deep Inside Intel”), how would you treat the information?
There are a other posts making similar suggestions. The fact the D.I.I. can only speak in generalities is his/her greatest cover and allure.
Apple as a customer does allow Intel to begin shedding the historical baggage it has so much wanted to do for so long. No mystery or surprise in that.
Deep Inside Intel – tell us something we don’t already know or can find elsewhere.
Flashxl: Hey,with thinner chips, will that mean thinner powerbooks too?
—
I suspect this will actually give Apple two different directions to go. They can make a much thinner laptop/tablet for one segment of the population and at the same time keep the current size with a modified design (the current size is quiate good as it is IMHO), but be able to offer more features for the road warrior, such as a second hard drive, on-board mini iSight, second battery bay (a la Powerbook G3), internal wireless card for EDVO networks, and maybe even a rearview mirror!
All in all, a very interesting time for Apple Powerbook owners (or soon to be – get here quick January!) and offers the tantilizing problem of “what to choose, what to choose…?”
IF DII is for real, I hope DII will tell Intel to throw out all legacy crap in the chips being made for Apple. Hopefully, this will make the chip more efficient than anything made for longhorn.
go intel