Intel Pushs Nehalem Into H2 2008

[Azza]

http://www.vr-zone.com/index.php?i=5113

Intel has revealed some information on their Nehalem processor in the latest roadmap updates. The 45nm Hi-K Nehalem-EP is based on 4-issue Intel Core microarchitecture technology, supports Simultaneous multi-threading and Multi-level shared cache architecture (L2 and L3). Nehalem-EP processor will arrive earlier than expected in H2 2008 and will be pairing up with Tylerburg chipsets. EP stands for Efficient Performance, one of the new naming for the server platforms for energy efficency on 1-2 processor sockets. There are also Mission Critical (MC) for best RAS from 2-512 processor sockets, Expandable (EX) for RAS from 2-32 processor sockets as well as Entry (EN) on 1-2 processor sockets to better align with future IT usage.

Excellent.

 

[nikebee]

Good news!

Are we expecting to see a jump the size of say P4 to C2D with Nehalem... or Just a decent increase overall?


Obviously its very early, but I'm just wondering what most people are expecting

 

[Corasik]

Good news!

Are we expecting to see a jump the size of say P4 to C2D with Nehalem... or Just a decent increase overall?


Obviously its very early, but I'm just wondering what most people are expecting

Unless im much mistake Penryn which is due this year is a 45nm die shrink with some optimization, which Nehalem is a native quad, with options for a dual quad package.

It should also bring the return of P4's excellent Hyperthreading system, but this time optimized for the far more efficient 4 issue Core 2 microarchitecture.

It will probably give some increase in performance for singlethreaded applications, but its major win is going to be on properly multithreaded apps, or multitasking.

I believe Supremecommander players will love Nehalem

 

[JediFragger]

Ahhhh my next platform upgrade, come to Papa

 

[simonnance]

Hmm... looks like they are talking about server chips, rather than desktop ones.....

Could also mean they are worried about Barcelona, and want to minimixe the amount of ground they'll lose after AMD's new architecture hits.

Or not.... speculation is a wonderfull thing.

 

[NathanE]

Nehalem is almost certainly going to be server/workstation and "Extreme"-oriented to start off with. There's just so many features in there that Intel are going to want to cash in on as much as possible.

But then again, it all depends what their friends over in the green shirts are doing at the time.

Good to see HT is back though.