“Intel is ready to enter the 45-nanometer era. As Intel CEO Paul Otellini detailed in his opening remarks at the 2007 Developer Forum, the company will bring its Penryn family of 45-nanometer processors to market Nov. 12,” Scott Ferguson reports for eWeek.
“The official release will bring 16 new microprocessors to the company’s portfolio, including 12 quad-core models, three dual-core chips and one quad-core processor specifically designed for high-end desktops and gaming PCs,” Ferguson reports.
“The Penryn lineup represents a significant step forward for the Santa Clara, Calif., company’s manufacturing abilities. The processors also marks the first time Intel will use its Hafnium-based processor technology that will reduce power leakage—the electricity wasted while the transistors are idle—which will improve the power performance,” Ferguson reports.
“The Penryn family, which will continue using Intel’s Core microarchitecture, will include 12 quad-core Xeon 5400 series processors, previously code-named Harpertown, and three dual-core Xeon 5200 series chips, formally called Wolfdale DP. The final processor is a Core 2 Extreme QX9650 for high-end and gaming desktops,” Ferguson reports. “Additional desktop and notebook processors will follow in the first quarter of 2008, said Stephen Smith, vice president and director of operations at Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group.”
Ferguson reports, “While Penryn represents a major milestone for Intel, many analysts believe the company’s next microarchitecture—Nehalem—which is due to arrive in late 2008 and will allow the company to produce processors with up to eight cores, is the real key to Intel’s future.”
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