“Intel Corp. is preparing to make a splash early next year when it officially launches its next-generation dual-core ‘Yonah’ notebook processors, which will initially debut at a top speed of 2.16GHz dual-core,” Prince McLean reports for AppleInsider. “The world’s largest microprocessor maker plans to introduce two versions of Yonah: a single core version running at 1.66GHz and dual-core versions in 1.66GHz, 1.83GHz, 2.0GHz, and 2.16GHz. The company will reportedly market the chips as Centrino ‘Solo Core’ and ‘Duo Core’ processors.”
“The Yonah processors, which are widely expected to power the first wave of Apple laptops and consumer desktops, will each sport a 667MHz font-side-bus (FSB) and 2MB Level 2 cache. A faster version of Yonah due by the middle of next year will reportedly increase the chip’s top speed to 2.3GHz,” McLean reports. “Yonah will offer several improvements over Intel’s previous generation Pentium M chips based on the Dothan core. One of the most significant improvements Yonah has over Dothan is its dual-core nature. However, since Yonah is based on Intel’s new 65nm process, a dual-core Yonah die is about the same size as a single core Dothan die. This allows Intel to manufacture a dual-core Yonah at approximately the same cost as a single-core Dothan.”
McLean reports, “In a recent series of business-oriented and multimedia benchmark tests, AnandTech compared a pre-production dual-core 2.0GHz Yonah processor to a 2.0GHz Dothan-based Pentium M 760, as well as three AMD Athlon 64 X2 processors ranging in speeds from 2.0GHz to 2.2GHz… ‘Our initial analysis still holds true, that for a notebook processor, [Yonah] will be nothing short of amazing for professionals. Looking at the performance improvements offered everywhere from media encoding to 3D rendering, you’re going to be able to do a lot more on your notebook than you originally thought possible (without resorting to a 12-pound desktop replacement),’ AnandTech wrote in summarizing Yonah’s performance. ‘The one thing that Intel’s [Yonah] seems to be able to do very well is to truly bridge the gap between mobile and desktop performance, at least in thin and light packages.'”
“As first reported by AppleInsider sources in November, Apple hopes to be one of — if not the first — PC maker to introduce systems based on Yonah when it shows the first Intel Macs at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco during the second week of January,” McLean reports. “Already the game is heating up, with NEC this week revealing details of its first Yonah laptops without getting into the specifics of the Yonah processors that will power the machines. Not to be outdone, Dell in Frebuary will reveal a slew of new laptops based on Yonah, including a full range of Precision M90, Lattitude D620 and Lattitude D820 models, according to a recent report. Intel is expected to formally unveil Yonah along with its ‘Viiv’ media center technology during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) which kicks-off on Jaunary 5th, just days before Apple chief executive Steve Jobs will appear before a Macworld Expo crowd to introduce the company’s latest consumer products.”
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In that Anandtech article, which is the source of the AI one, is the test between the Yonah and the top of the line AMD?
If so, that’s very impressive.
Dell and NEC have already announced their laptops featuring these new Yonah chips.
The test will be which system runs things faster on the Yonah: Windows or Apple OSX?
If its the same or Windows is faster….then….gulp!
I can’t wait to get myself a new Dell with a Yonah processor
Running the best OS in the world — Windows XP
yeah, Michael Dell: you go guy.
Their will be no gulp because performance is becoming increasingly unimportant at the consumer level. People want computers that work and run the apps they use.
Only wankers buy Dells. And everyone knows Winblows except for wasting your life.
What are the chances that Intel has a completely different chip waiting in the wings, to be unveiled together with Jobs and kool-aid?
Windows XP really IS the simplest, most user-friendly, most secure, most trouble-free OS in the world.
Why would anyone buy a Mac?
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Do trolls even try anymore? I smell fear…
And we all know that defending Windows is a sign of mental illness.
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Whew….lots of worried macfans here!
On the yonah PC my World of Warcraft game is getting 500fps nad on my yonah Apple I´m getting 15fps…
don´t worry XP sucks and you get a virus!!!
tHE dUDE; “Their will be no gulp because performance is becoming increasingly unimportant at the consumer level.”
Would you ever think an Apple owner would ever say that???
THe new Apple laptops are gonna rock the world. Damn, I want one already.
So dUde, are you saying my sister in law is a wanker?
Come to think of it, all the management at my company have dell laptops. What does that make them?
I’m reminded of those “Try not to die” Amp’d Mobile ads.
UMMM. Neil, that would make them ALL wankers
“‘Our initial analysis still holds true, that for a notebook processor, [Yonah] will be nothing short of amazing for professionals. Looking at the performance improvements offered everywhere from media encoding to 3D rendering, you’re going to be able to do a lot more on your notebook than you originally thought possible (without resorting to a 12-pound desktop replacement),’ AnandTech wrote in summarizing Yonah’s performance. ‘The one thing that Intel’s [Yonah] seems to be able to do very well is to truly bridge the gap between mobile and desktop performance, at least in thin and light packages.'”
Hang on – this cannot be true!!!??
Odessey67 has told us that the Yonah is CRAP CRAP CRAP!!!!
The MAJOR reason a lot of us (myself included) postulated for the Apple to Intel move was about MOBILE (i.e. laptop) processor performance.
Of course DRM is a consideration, but even if Apple stuck with IBM and Freescale, they would have HAD to incorporate DRM to meet the requirements of Apple. So to say that that was the reason is SHORT SIGHTED. If IBM had DECENT mobile computing chips then Apple would have stuck with them and IBM would have introduced (or licensed) a DRM scheme.
One thing is clear, when these Yonah based Apple laptops are launched they will TROUNCE the current product.
Apple’s problem must be – how do we launch these in the CONSUMER iBook line ONLY and have our Pro Powerbooks hung out to dry by a “lowly” iBook?
Can’t wait till Jan. 06.
my 2 cents
Luke
You want to know what is really impressive?
Look at these specs for NEC’s next Yonah-based notebook:
“…with 512MB of main memory and a 100GB hard disk drive. It will have a 14.1-inch LCD, DVD Super Multi drive (DVD-R/+R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW/+RW), 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The machine will weigh about 4.4 pounds and the battery will provide enough power to last about four hours.”
Compare that to the current 12″ powerbook, weighing in at 4.6 pounds < iBook 12″ 4.9 pounds < 15″ powerbook 5.6 pounds < 14″ iBook 5.9 pounds < 17″ powerbook 6.9 pounds. (All figures with default specs).
Now if Apple was able to produce the slickest, lightest notebooks before, can you imagine how light the new generation is going to be? Can you imagine having an Apple notebook run on battery power for 5 hours…
hey yall, i’m so drunk right now, i’m drunk dialing here, ha ha ha, just wanted to say happy new years and shit, impeach bush now! smoke big joints party like it’s 1999
No fear here. Just joy.
Been running OSX now for 4 years while ALMOST EVERY ONE of my Micros**t using buddies during this time have had to reinstall or buy a new computer because of viruses or shoddy pc crap hardware.
I personally dont waste my time playing games on my machine. I have a life (these dweebs drooling over fps rates are pathetic) and I run a business – entirely on Macs.
Great. So the specs on a laptop look all spiffy.
YOU’RE STILL RUNNING WINDOZE.
What the frell are Windoze morons doing here on a Mac site anyway??!
oh yeah, snap into a slim jim!
I am looking forward to my new Mactop… I dont care what motor (Intel or IBM) it has. Its OSX that gets me wet
Neil212 – if you have a life, why are you here?
My guess is the powerbook will house a duo core processor, while the iBook and mini will have to make do with a single core.
With the reduced power consumption, we may also look at seriously longer battery life or else at lighter powerbooks (with smaller battery packs).
I cannot see the iBooks and minis coming out first; I mean, who would buy a powerbook then?
sure, Apple COULD pop the powerbooks out first, but consider the software side. It isn’t there. If you don’t NEED a powerbook, but just want one because it looks cool (or something) then you might want an intel one right away. Me, I’m going w/ the cheap intel ibook for transition and keeping w/ the powerpc machines until the software is there (I suspect that most companies will do something like this out of necessity).
As to the NEC machine point. Yep…Apple has tons of technical wizardry waiting to be shown. When you are forced to engineer the hell out of your machines to accommodate a slow and roasting processor then you leverage everything you have. PC manufacturers have just been slapping in the cheapest parts…so you could get a somewhat lighter mac…but with all the bells and whistles and faster. I don’t really care about the weight difference in some Windows 14 or whatever v a loaded 15″ powerbook. Even if they kept the same form factor, the bells and whistles would do the trick (plus the OS and the performance). I see black making a comeback.
I remember when all you clowns were cursing the day announced they would ditch IBM in favor of Intel.
look at you ‘tards now. pathetic.
I’d still rather have a dual processor AMD mac, instead of anything intel…