Intel 45nm Roadmap Revealed

[Azza]

Intel 45nm Roadmap Revealed

Intel plans to release eight new 45nm desktop CPUs and counter attack AMD's triple-core CPUs, to be launched in January, 2008. First to arrive will be the QX9650, an Extreme Edition part featuring four cores clocked at 3Ghz, 12MB of L2 cache (6MB per die) and a 130W TDP. This one will be launched in November and will hit the stores soon after. With 2007 gone, Intel will have seven more CPUs, four dual-cores and three quad-cores ready.

Q9450 for me. Yum yum yum.

 

[Azza]

Yea that Q9450 is now on my bday list.

With my mobo for xmas from the misses

What chipset will support these? x48?? P35, X38, 680i and a load of others if the boards get a BIOS update will support them

They are 1333 yes? not 1600? (FSB that is) Yes, there will be some that are 1600 aswell because the X38 boards support 1600FSB CPUs

 

[Azza]

do some of these use .5x multi's as 333 doesnt go into 2830MHz or 3160mhz

Yes I think they do.

 

[Azza]

Potentially some deadly fast CPUs and not long to wait either

Then when they arrive you say the same thing about Nehalem and wait even more.

 

[Azza]

Interesting no sign of 1600 MHz FSB

All processors (including the QX9650) will have a 1333 MHz FSB. Intel is probably saving the 1600FSB for later.

from the source

 

[Azza]

grrr... why do I always want a extreme version? (QX9650)

Stelly

Get yourself 650 quid and you can.