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Intel’s Penryn @ 45nm

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Aside from the simple fact that the new 45nm process will allow for double transistor density over current generation processors, Intel also promises that the new microarchitecture will offer a significant performance-per-watt increase over current 65nm technology. Other benefits of the new 45nmm process and high-k and metal gate combination will be:

* Significant reduction in transistor switching power
* Improvement in transistor switching speed
* Reduction in source-drain leakage power
* Reduction in gate oxide leakage power
* Greater energy efficiency
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http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTI2OCwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==
 
I know what your saying. I think its gona be a case of - Out with 775 and in with Socket something new. Its a bummer when you spend poo loads on your setup to find out within weeks its already obsolete. Ah well...
 
I just hope it's a new processor release and not a total new socket again featuring DDR3 and so forth otherwise it's going to be console gaming from now on.
 
It mentions that it may work with current motherboards but there is no guarantee.

I was hoping to upgrade with in 1-3 month but im not sure due to the fact that there is yet something better to be had if i wait longer.

It will be out in roughly 5-6 months im guessing as it says second half 2007,
 
I can't see them releasing a new chipset for the new Penryn Cores or changing the socket as they've only really just released the Core 2 Duos. I expect it's a new Processor range.
 
Wasn't this supposed to be twinned with the Bearlake chipset? I wonder how restricted this cpu would be in current mobos.
 
Maybe it will be out on 775 to begin with then a new socket / memory type with a revised model later?
 
Massive Attack said:
they better not change the socket, why do they keep doing it?, amd are worst for diong this am2 hasnt been out too long and already they are ditching it for socket f
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Dunno, Intels done this a few more times than AMD imo :D and even in the same generation/socket type for e.g FCPGA and FCPGA2, socket 423 and 478 and recently conroe support with chipsets and board versions.
 
All the links about this form Anandtech/Dailytech

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2915

http://www.dailytech.com/Life+With+Penryn/article5869.htm

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5657

According to Wiki Penryn will be for Laptops and there will be to variations Yorkfield - Quad Core and Wolfdale - Dual Core both based on the 45nm.

Intel Core 2 Quad (Yorkfield) CPU is expected to be released in Q3 and is expected to be based on a 45nm process. Yorkfield will be the successor to Kentsfield and feature two 6MB L2 caches (one cache for two cores), making a total of 12MB L2 (2x6MB). Yorkfield is also expected to feature the 50 additional Penryn New Instructions (SSE4) and feature a clock speed of 3.46 to 3.73Ghz. Yorkfield will be paired with the Bearlake chipset family and will feature a 1333Mhz or 1066Mhz FSB speed.

Intel Core 2 Duo (Wolfdale) desktop CPU is expected to be released in Q3. Wolfdale is the Dual Core version of Yorkfield based on the Penryn core and featuring 6MB of shared L2 cache running on a 45nm process. Wolfdale is expected to feature clock speeds of up to 4Ghz and can run on a 1333Mhz or 1066Mhz FSB speed. The TDP of Wolfdale is expected to be 57W.

I like the look of the 57W TDP and the 'up to 4Ghz' on the Wolfdale. :cool:


As you can Intel are planning on a schedualed die shrink and new architecture for nearly each die shrink they do.
 
Well that looks positive news i have the 1333Mhz and 1066MHz FSB on my 680i. Intel looking to flood the market with loads of new Processors this year so much choice!
 
Yorkfield is a lot more than simply a quad-core Penryn. Yorkfield could be the first chip sporting CSI and yet more core logic tweaks.
 
Well, power comes at the cost of changing the socket. They have to increase the pins in order to implement new instuctions and stuff, but its getting ridiculus :(

ps: Its fine if you own an oil rig tho :p
 
drak3 said:
Well, power comes at the cost of changing the socket. They have to increase the pins in order to implement new instuctions and stuff, but its getting ridiculus :(

ps: Its fine if you own an oil rig tho :p
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http://www.dailytech.com/Life+With+Penryn/article5869.htm

'Penryn is still not without its mysteries; a primary concern for enthusiasts is motherboard and socket support. Penryn will launch on Socket 775 -- meaning existing motherboards can physically harbor the new CPU, but electrically might not. "Motherboard developers will have to make some minor changes to support [Penryn]. We can't guarantee that a person could just plug the chip into every motherboard on the market today." However, Smith also claimed the Penryn boot test that grabbed so many headlines last week occurred on unmodified hardware that included a notebook, several desktop motherboards and several server motherboards. '
 
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