64-bit Intel® Xeon® processors with Intel® EM64T requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, OS, device drivers and applications enabled for Intel EM64T.Processor will not operate(including 32-bit operation) without an Intel EM64T-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. Intel EM64T-enabled OS, BIOS, device drivers and applications may not be available. Check with your vendor for more information.
††The Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 7030, 7041 and the Intel® E8501 Chipset are currently expected to be available in early 2006. For actual availability
Saturday, January 24, 2009
HP PAVILION DV4T: INTEL C2D 2.0GHZ(PENRYN), 3GB, 250GB, INTEL X4500 GRAPHICS, DVDRW, 14.1" TB, LAN, WIFI, CAM, CR, V H P
Cutting-edge design meets powerful entertainment in our HP Pavilion dv4t Entertainment Notebook. This lightweight 14.1" diagonal mobile machine is perfect for TV shows, photos, movies, and music.
Genuine Windows Vista
Get things done, stay connected, and enjoy entertainment in a protected environment with genuine Windows Vista with Service Pack 1. This series comes with genuine Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes Windows Aero, Windows Media Center, and instant search.††
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Sophisticated elegance
Get everything you need in a stylish digital design that goes wherever you go. Our HP Pavilion dv4t series Entertainment Notebook PCs feature:
* Modern lines and durable surfaces with a "liquid metallic" appearance
* Innovative, eye-catching color on both the interior and exterior)
* Cool designs, based on your color choice, on the side panel, top, and interior
* Keyboard and touchpad color matched to your PC
* An HP logo that lights up when you turn on the PC
# Optional flush glass for a frameless look (select the Infinity Display option)
# The latest Intel Centrino processor technology (dual core1), for intense multimedia
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# Fast performance with powerful Nvidia graphics options
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Total entertainment
Enjoy everything-in-one entertainment, with hours of recorded TV, photos, movies, music, and more, wherever you roam. Highlights include:
* Built-in Wi-Fi2, a low-light webcam, and digital microphones
* QuickPlay software, which gives you one-click access to entertainment—everything from your favorite TV shows to HD videos to karaoke
* An HDMI 1.3 port, which connects your notebook PC to an external monitor or HD TV3
ASUS S6F: INTEL C2D 1.5GHZ, 1GB, 100GB , DVDRW, 11.1"TB,LAN, MODEM, WIFI, CAM
Fusion of technology
The compact 11.1" widescreen design offers superior mobility and comfortable visual enjoyment.
Enjoy revolutionary entertainment on the go - S6F with Intel® Centrino® processor technology
Dual Engines, Double Power
Equipped with the latest low voltage dual core technology, the S6F enables users to simultaneously run demanding applications, such as running virus scan while talking on Skype and surfing the web with less power consumption. The S6F's exhilarating capabilities will immerse you in riveting vibrant entertainment at home or on the go with the built-in features of your new mobile dual-core processor-based laptops.
Triple Speed Connection with Wireless Freedom
Responding to the emerging demands of notebook users who have a number of simultaneously working Bluetooth peripherals on their system, including mice, keyboards, headsets, and mobile phones, the S6F notebooks, with the built-in BluetoothR V2.0+EDR, offer maximum data transfer rates of 2.1 Mbps, 3 times faster than the current device can manage, and hence reducing power consumption, which greatly benefits battery-dependent mobile devices
The compact 11.1" widescreen design offers superior mobility and comfortable visual enjoyment.
Enjoy revolutionary entertainment on the go - S6F with Intel® Centrino® processor technology
Dual Engines, Double Power
Equipped with the latest low voltage dual core technology, the S6F enables users to simultaneously run demanding applications, such as running virus scan while talking on Skype and surfing the web with less power consumption. The S6F's exhilarating capabilities will immerse you in riveting vibrant entertainment at home or on the go with the built-in features of your new mobile dual-core processor-based laptops.
Triple Speed Connection with Wireless Freedom
Responding to the emerging demands of notebook users who have a number of simultaneously working Bluetooth peripherals on their system, including mice, keyboards, headsets, and mobile phones, the S6F notebooks, with the built-in BluetoothR V2.0+EDR, offer maximum data transfer rates of 2.1 Mbps, 3 times faster than the current device can manage, and hence reducing power consumption, which greatly benefits battery-dependent mobile devices
Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2
Pulse-pounding gaming and high-powered multimedia experiences require the ultimate in performance from your processor and motherboard. Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2 is designed to unleash the power of Intel® Core™2 Extreme processors. With support for 1600 MHz front side bus, fast DDR3 memory and overclocking, Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 delivers the gaming performance you deserve.
Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 supports Dolby Home Theater* and Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium WHQL certified.
ASUS M2A-MX
AMD AM2+ CPU Support Ready
- AMD 690V + SB600
- Dual-channel DDR2 1066/800/667/533
- PCI Express architecture
- Integrated Radeon X1200 VPU
- 10 x USB 2.0
- Gb LAN
PC-Based Vision Processors and Boards
To accommodate faster production rates, identify finer defects, and inspect complex objects or assemblies from multiple points of view, the Visionscape line is situated to address high speed applications requiring multiple cameras or extensive vision processing.
Visioncape Highlights
The line of high-performance vision processors and cost-effective frame grabber boards support variety of analog or digital cameras and special camera features including high resolution, partial scan, line scan, etc.
Address complex multi-camera applications by connecting several cameras per board and/or adding multiple boards in a single PC On-board dedicated digital I/O for fast image acquisition triggering, strobe control and general purpose I/O. Powerful software environment ships with all Visionscape boards for fast machine vision application development & deployment. Graphical user interface (GUI) on host PC allows simple setup and monitoring of applications without any conventional programming. Common software allows an application to run on any board leveraging user training and application development investment.
Visioncape Highlights
The line of high-performance vision processors and cost-effective frame grabber boards support variety of analog or digital cameras and special camera features including high resolution, partial scan, line scan, etc.
Address complex multi-camera applications by connecting several cameras per board and/or adding multiple boards in a single PC On-board dedicated digital I/O for fast image acquisition triggering, strobe control and general purpose I/O. Powerful software environment ships with all Visionscape boards for fast machine vision application development & deployment. Graphical user interface (GUI) on host PC allows simple setup and monitoring of applications without any conventional programming. Common software allows an application to run on any board leveraging user training and application development investment.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Intel quietly rolls out small Core 2 Duo "S
Although declining a separate announcement, Intel at its Developer Forum has formally introduced the Core 2 Duo "S,", its first factory-stock processor based on the same small package technology that was rushed into use for the MacBook Air and similar systems. The chipmaker confirms numerous leaks and reveals that the switch to a 45 nanometer process lets it improve performance while reducing the size and power use.
Although running on the same 1,066MHz system bus and with the same 6MB of Level 2 cache as newer Core 2 Duos, the "S" and its accompanying chipset are 60 percent smaller overall while the processor itself uses 17 watts at its thermal design peak versus 20 watts for its Apple-focused ancestor. Both also keep the same hardware virtualization and trusted execution as for their larger counterparts.
Two speed grades, the 1.6GHz SL9300 as well as the 1.86GHz SL9400, start the line; Intel hasn't said when these processors will reach shipping products, though most forecasts have pointed to September. Lenovo is already known to be using one or both for the ThinkPad X301 and is commonly thought to be in competition with a future MacBook Air update, although whether Apple will use default clock speeds is unknown. A recent but unverified rumor would push the Air up to 2GHz. Fujitsu is also likely to make use of the new hardware.
The reference nature of the new Core 2 Duos is expected to contribute to dropping costs for these systems; the X301 costs $200 less than the origina
Although running on the same 1,066MHz system bus and with the same 6MB of Level 2 cache as newer Core 2 Duos, the "S" and its accompanying chipset are 60 percent smaller overall while the processor itself uses 17 watts at its thermal design peak versus 20 watts for its Apple-focused ancestor. Both also keep the same hardware virtualization and trusted execution as for their larger counterparts.
Two speed grades, the 1.6GHz SL9300 as well as the 1.86GHz SL9400, start the line; Intel hasn't said when these processors will reach shipping products, though most forecasts have pointed to September. Lenovo is already known to be using one or both for the ThinkPad X301 and is commonly thought to be in competition with a future MacBook Air update, although whether Apple will use default clock speeds is unknown. A recent but unverified rumor would push the Air up to 2GHz. Fujitsu is also likely to make use of the new hardware.
The reference nature of the new Core 2 Duos is expected to contribute to dropping costs for these systems; the X301 costs $200 less than the origina
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
AMD Phenom 9500 Processor HD9500WCGD
Deliver more sophisticated solutions with the leading-edge technology of AMD Phenom™ 9000 Series processor. Built from the ground up for true quad-core performance, AMD Phenom 9000 Series processors incorporate a unified high-speed L3 cache and high-speed DDR2 memory. Speed through complex multitasking, critical business productivity, advanced visual design and modeling and visually stunning digital media and entertainment. Whether it's a single solution or an enterprise system, AMD Phenom processors have the power to perform.
AMD Phenom processors include AMD Digital Media XPress™ 2.0 technology, advanced technology that delivers sharper and more lifelike 3D graphics. Also AMD's advanced power management technology can help reduce PCs' heat output and increase power efficiency. Discover amazing speed with True Quad-Core Performance. The AMD Phenom 9000 Series processor is advanced technology.
AMD Phenom processors include AMD Digital Media XPress™ 2.0 technology, advanced technology that delivers sharper and more lifelike 3D graphics. Also AMD's advanced power management technology can help reduce PCs' heat output and increase power efficiency. Discover amazing speed with True Quad-Core Performance. The AMD Phenom 9000 Series processor is advanced technology.
Intel Core
The Core brand refers to Intel's 32-bit mobile dual-core x86 CPUs that derived from the Pentium M branded processors. The processor family used a more advanced version of the Intel P6 microarchitecture. It emerged in parallel with the NetBurst (Intel P68) microarchitecture of the Pentium 4 brand, and was a precursor of the 64-bit Core microarchitecture of Core 2 branded CPUs. The Core brand comprised two branches: the Duo (dual-core) and Solo (Duo with one disabled core, which replaced the Pentium M brand of single-core mobile processor).
The Core brand was launched on January 5, 2006 by the release of the 32-bit Yonah CPU - Intel's first dual-core mobile (low-power) processor. Its dual-core layout closely resembled two interconnected Pentium M branded CPUs packaged as a single die (piece) silicon chip (IC). Hence, the 32-bit microarchitecture of Core branded CPUs - contrary to its name - had more in common with Pentium M branded CPUs than with the subsequent 64-bit Core microarchitecture of Core 2 branded CPUs. Despite a major rebranding effort by Intel starting January 2006, some computers with the Yonah core continued to be marked as Pentium M.
The Core Duo is also famous for being the first Intel processor to ever be used in Apple Macintosh computers. Core Duo signified the beginning of Apple's shift to Intel processors across their entire line.
In 2007, Intel began branding the Yonah core CPUs intended for mainstream mobile computers as Pentium Dual-Core. These are not to be confused with the desktop 64-bit Core microarchitecture CPUs also branded as Pentium Dual-Core.
The Core brand was launched on January 5, 2006 by the release of the 32-bit Yonah CPU - Intel's first dual-core mobile (low-power) processor. Its dual-core layout closely resembled two interconnected Pentium M branded CPUs packaged as a single die (piece) silicon chip (IC). Hence, the 32-bit microarchitecture of Core branded CPUs - contrary to its name - had more in common with Pentium M branded CPUs than with the subsequent 64-bit Core microarchitecture of Core 2 branded CPUs. Despite a major rebranding effort by Intel starting January 2006, some computers with the Yonah core continued to be marked as Pentium M.
The Core Duo is also famous for being the first Intel processor to ever be used in Apple Macintosh computers. Core Duo signified the beginning of Apple's shift to Intel processors across their entire line.
In 2007, Intel began branding the Yonah core CPUs intended for mainstream mobile computers as Pentium Dual-Core. These are not to be confused with the desktop 64-bit Core microarchitecture CPUs also branded as Pentium Dual-Core.
Intel® Pentium® processor
The Intel® Pentium® processor with Intel® dual-core technology delivers great desktop and mobile performance, low power enhancements, and multitasking for everyday computing.
Intel® Desktop Board DQ963FX
The Intel® Desktop Board DQ963FX in the ATX form factor is built to support a range of processors including the Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Pentium® D and the Intel® Pentium® 4. This board can support up to 8 GB of dual channel DDR2 667 / 533 MHz SDRAM. It also offers Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) with support for 5.1 surround sound, Intel® PRO 10/100/1000 Network Connection and ample USB connectors for all your computer paraphernalia.
The Intel® Desktop Board DQ963FX is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium Ready. The Intel® Q963 Express Chipset fully supports the visually stunning Windows Aero* user interface with amazing transition effects and realistic animations
The Intel® Desktop Board DQ963FX is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium Ready. The Intel® Q963 Express Chipset fully supports the visually stunning Windows Aero* user interface with amazing transition effects and realistic animations
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Intel Desktop Board DX38BT
Pulse-pounding gaming and high-powered multimedia experiences require the ultimate in performance from your processor and motherboard. Intel® Desktop Board DX38BT is designed to unleash the power of Intel® Core™2 Extreme processors. With support for 1333 MHz front side bus, fast DDR3 memory and overclocking, Intel Desktop Board DX38BT delivers the gaming performance you deserve.
Intel Desktop Board DX38BT supports Dolby Home Theater* and Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium WHQL certified.
Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2
If you've got the POWER…the SPEED…the PERFORMANCE on your team, then you've got the WINNING EDGE.
With the Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2, supporting the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor, your desktop PC will become the ultimate weapon. You will scream through the latest games, level after level.
Add the world's best gaming processor and the D975XBX2 to your game strategy - a combination so BAD that it's GOOD.
The Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2 is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium Ready. The Intel® 975X Express Chipset fully supports the visually stunning Windows Aero* user interface with amazing transition effects and realistic animations.
With the Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2, supporting the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor, your desktop PC will become the ultimate weapon. You will scream through the latest games, level after level.
Add the world's best gaming processor and the D975XBX2 to your game strategy - a combination so BAD that it's GOOD.
The Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2 is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium Ready. The Intel® 975X Express Chipset fully supports the visually stunning Windows Aero* user interface with amazing transition effects and realistic animations.
45nm desktop processors run up to 3GHz
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the second processor design to come out of its new 45nm process technology. The Phenom II is a quad-core family of desktop processors running up to 3GHz with up to 8Mbytes of on-board cache.
AMD officially rolled out its first 45nm CPUs just weeks ago. The Shanghai processors are quad-core chips aimed at PC servers.
Archrival Intel Corp. already rolled out its second-generation of 45nm chips, starting with desktop versions released in mid-November. The Core i7 CPUs are Intel's first to use an AMD-like architecture of having on-board memory controllers and high-speed processor interconnects.
The AMD Phenom II chips provide up to 20 percent improvements in performance over the original 65nm Phenom CPUs, which ran at up to 2.6GHz. The boost comes from faster data rates, doubling of total cache, improvements in instructions per clock and use of DDR3.
'Spoiler product'
AMD is positioning its parts as having roughly similar performance to Intel's latest desktop chips at significantly lower costs.
"This will be a great spoiler product, well positioned against Core i7," said Simon Solotko, senior brand manager in AMD's desktop division. "There's no good reason to spend hundreds of dollars more on a platform," he added.
AMD is pricing the 3.0GHz Phenom II for $275 and a 2.8GHz version for $235. The chips are expected to appear in systems at the CES this month.
The competing Intel Core i7 chips include the 965 Extreme Edition, a 3.2GHz part with 8Mbytes L3 cache aimed at enthusiast systems and costing $999 and a low-end 920 part running at 2.66GHz and selling for $284. They are already shipping in several OEM systems.
The CPUs initially come in versions supporting the company's AM2+ socket for DDR2 memory. Later this year, AMD will ship versions for its AM3 socket for DDR3 memory.
AMD officially rolled out its first 45nm CPUs just weeks ago. The Shanghai processors are quad-core chips aimed at PC servers.
Archrival Intel Corp. already rolled out its second-generation of 45nm chips, starting with desktop versions released in mid-November. The Core i7 CPUs are Intel's first to use an AMD-like architecture of having on-board memory controllers and high-speed processor interconnects.
The AMD Phenom II chips provide up to 20 percent improvements in performance over the original 65nm Phenom CPUs, which ran at up to 2.6GHz. The boost comes from faster data rates, doubling of total cache, improvements in instructions per clock and use of DDR3.
'Spoiler product'
AMD is positioning its parts as having roughly similar performance to Intel's latest desktop chips at significantly lower costs.
"This will be a great spoiler product, well positioned against Core i7," said Simon Solotko, senior brand manager in AMD's desktop division. "There's no good reason to spend hundreds of dollars more on a platform," he added.
AMD is pricing the 3.0GHz Phenom II for $275 and a 2.8GHz version for $235. The chips are expected to appear in systems at the CES this month.
The competing Intel Core i7 chips include the 965 Extreme Edition, a 3.2GHz part with 8Mbytes L3 cache aimed at enthusiast systems and costing $999 and a low-end 920 part running at 2.66GHz and selling for $284. They are already shipping in several OEM systems.
The CPUs initially come in versions supporting the company's AM2+ socket for DDR2 memory. Later this year, AMD will ship versions for its AM3 socket for DDR3 memory.
Intel® Core™ i7 processor
With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that automatically applies processing power where it's needed most, new Intel® Core™ i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. They're the best desktop processors on the planet.¹
AMD Phenom™ II Processor
Introducing the NEW AMD Phenom™ II Processor
THE POWER TO DO IT ALL
Do it all. AMD Phenom™ II processors have the power to do
it all. Featuring next-generation quad-core design, they crush even the most demanding tasks. So design it, render it, play it, create it, stream it, HD it.* With AMD Phenom™ II processors, if you can imagine it, you can do it.
THE POWER TO DO IT ALL
Do it all. AMD Phenom™ II processors have the power to do
it all. Featuring next-generation quad-core design, they crush even the most demanding tasks. So design it, render it, play it, create it, stream it, HD it.* With AMD Phenom™ II processors, if you can imagine it, you can do it.
Monday, January 19, 2009
NEHALEM MICROARCHITECTURE
After Penryn and the 45nm Hi-k silicon technology introduction comes Intel's next-generation microarchitecture (Nehalem) slated for initial production in 2008. By continuing to innovate at this rapid cadence, Intel will deliver enormous performance and energy efficiency gains in years to come, adding more performance features and capabilities for new and improved applications. Here are some new initial disclosures around our Nehalem microarchitecture:
* Dynamically scalable for leadership performance on demand with energy efficiency
o Dynamically managed cores, threads, cache, interfaces and power
o Leverages leading 4 instruction issue Intel® Core microarchitecture technology
o Simultaneous multi-threading (similar to Intel Hyper-Threading Technology) returns to enhance performance and energy efficiency
o Innovative new Intel® SSE4 and ATA instruction set architecture additions
o Superior multi-level shared cache leverages Intel® Smart Cache technology
o Leadership system and memory bandwidth
o Performance enhanced dynamic power management
* Design scalable for optimal price/performance/energy efficiency in each market segment
o New system architecture for next-generation Intel processors and platforms
o Scalable performance: 1 to 16+ threads, 1 to 8+ cores, scalable cache sizes
o Scalable and configurable system interconnects and integrated memory controllers
o High performance integrated graphics engine for client
Click here to download this fact sheet in PDF format. [PDF, 48KB]
Click here to listen to an audio interview with Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president and co-general manager of Intel Corporation's Digital Enterprise Group.
About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.
* Dynamically scalable for leadership performance on demand with energy efficiency
o Dynamically managed cores, threads, cache, interfaces and power
o Leverages leading 4 instruction issue Intel® Core microarchitecture technology
o Simultaneous multi-threading (similar to Intel Hyper-Threading Technology) returns to enhance performance and energy efficiency
o Innovative new Intel® SSE4 and ATA instruction set architecture additions
o Superior multi-level shared cache leverages Intel® Smart Cache technology
o Leadership system and memory bandwidth
o Performance enhanced dynamic power management
* Design scalable for optimal price/performance/energy efficiency in each market segment
o New system architecture for next-generation Intel processors and platforms
o Scalable performance: 1 to 16+ threads, 1 to 8+ cores, scalable cache sizes
o Scalable and configurable system interconnects and integrated memory controllers
o High performance integrated graphics engine for client
Click here to download this fact sheet in PDF format. [PDF, 48KB]
Click here to listen to an audio interview with Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president and co-general manager of Intel Corporation's Digital Enterprise Group.
About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.
More Xeons shrink to 45nm
On the server side, Intel filled out the low end of its Xeon—the 3000 sequence—with three quad-core parts plus a dual-core part. As with the desktop parts, the dual-core part is available this month, while the quads are delayed until later in the quarter.
Processor Speed L2 cache FSB Speed
Quad-core Xeon X3360 2.83GHz 12MB 1333MHz
Quad-core Xeon X3350 2.66GHz 12MB 1333MHz
Quad-core Xeon X3320 2.5GHz 6MB 1333MHz
Dual-core Xeon E3110 3GHz 6MB 1333MHz
In terms of performance, the new Xeon parts should further strengthen Intel's position versus AMD's Barcelona (which is still MIA in the wider retail channel). The power picture remains largely unchanged, as the FB-DIMMs are still the main culprit in keeping Intel's server platform's wattage numbers up there.
Processor Speed L2 cache FSB Speed
Quad-core Xeon X3360 2.83GHz 12MB 1333MHz
Quad-core Xeon X3350 2.66GHz 12MB 1333MHz
Quad-core Xeon X3320 2.5GHz 6MB 1333MHz
Dual-core Xeon E3110 3GHz 6MB 1333MHz
In terms of performance, the new Xeon parts should further strengthen Intel's position versus AMD's Barcelona (which is still MIA in the wider retail channel). The power picture remains largely unchanged, as the FB-DIMMs are still the main culprit in keeping Intel's server platform's wattage numbers up there.
Intel Details Upcoming New Processor Generations
Marking the next step in Intel's "tick-tock" product strategy and cadence to deliver a new process technology with an enhanced microarchitecture or entirely new microarchitecture every year, Intel Corporation will begin producing its next-generation Penryn family of processors in the second half of this year. These new processors benefit from enhancements to the Intel® Core™ microarchitecture and also Intel's industry-leading 45nm Hi-k process technology with its hafnium-based high-K + metal gate transistor design, which results in higher performance and more energy-efficient processors.
Intel has more than 15 45nm Hi-k product designs in various stages of development, and will have two 45nm manufacturing fabs in production by the end of the year, with a total of four in production by the second half of 2008 that will deliver tens of millions of these processors. Below are many of the details of the Penryn processor family and a glimpse into some of the key features of Intel's future generation of processors, codenamed Nehalem.
PENRYN FAMILY MICROARCHITECTURE INNOVATIONS
* A Range of Products -- Six Penryn family processors, including dual- and quad-core desktop processors and a dual-core mobile processor are all under the Intel Core processor brand name as well as new dual- and quad-core server processors under the Intel® Xeon® processor brand name. A processor for higher-end server multiprocessing systems is also under development. As previously noted, Intel already has a total of 15 45nm products scheduled.
* Technical Marvel -- 45nm next-generation Intel® Core™2 quad-core processors will have 820 million transistors. Thanks to our high-k metal transistor invention, think of 820 million more power efficient light bulbs going on and off at light-speeds. The dual-core version has a die size of 107mm2, which is 25 percent smaller than Intel's current 65nm products - and quarter of the size of the average U.S. postage stamp - and operate at the same or lower power than Intel's current dual-core processors.
* Deep Power Down for Energy Savings, Improved Battery Life -- The mobile Penryn processor has a new advanced power management state called Deep Power Down Technology that significantly reduces the power of the processor during idle periods such that internal transistor power leakage is no longer a factor. This helps extend battery life in laptops. This is a major advancement over previous generation industry-leading Intel mobile processors.
* Intel Dynamic Acceleration Technology Enhanced Performance for Single Threaded Apps -- For the mobile Penryn processor, Intel has enhanced the Intel® Dynamic Acceleration Technology available in current Intel Core 2 processors. This feature uses the power headroom freed up when a core is made inactive to boost the performance of another still active core. Imagine a shower with two powerful water shower heads, when one shower head is turned off, the other has increased water pressure (performance).
* Speeding Up Video, Photo Imaging, and High Performance Software -- Penryn includes Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions 4 (SSE4) instructions, the largest unique instruction set addition since the original SSE Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). This extends the Intel® 64 instruction set architecture to expand the performance and capabilities of the Intel® architecture.
* Other Technical Features to Improve Performance
o Microarchitecture Optimizations -- Increases the overall performance and energy efficiency of the already leading Intel Core microarchitecture to deliver more instruction executions per clock cycle, which results in more performance and quicker PC responsiveness.
o Enhanced Intel® Virtualization Technology -- Penryn speeds up virtual machine transition (entry/exit) times by an average of 25 to 75 percent. This is all done through microarchitecture improvements and requires no virtual machine software changes. Virtualization partitions or compartmentalizes a single computer so that it can run separate operating systems and software, which can better leverage multicore processing power, increase efficiency and cut costs by letting a single machine act as many virtual "mini" computers.
o Higher Frequencies -- Penryn family of products will deliver higher overall clock frequencies within existing power and thermal envelopes to further increase performance. Desktop and server products will introduce speeds at greater than 3GHz.
o Fast Division of Numbers – Penryn-based processors provide fast divider performance, roughly doubling the divider speed over previous generations for computations used in nearly all applications through the inclusion of a new, faster divide technique called Radix 16. The ability to divide instructions and commands faster increases a computer's performance.
o Larger Caches -- Penryn processors include up to a 50 percent larger L2 cache with a higher degree of associativity to further improve the hit rate and maximize its utilization. Dual-core Penryn processors will feature up to a 6MB L2 cache and quad-core processors up to a 12MB L2 cache. Cache is a memory reservoir where frequently accessed data can be stored for more rapid access. Larger and faster cache sizes speed a computer's performance and response time.
o Unique Super Shuffle Engine -- By implementing a full-width, single-pass shuffle unit that is 128-bits wide, Penryn processors can perform full-width shuffles in a single cycle. This significantly improves performance for SSE2, SSE3 and SSE4 instructions that have shuffle-like operations such as pack, unpack and wider packed shifts. This feature will increase performance for content creation, imaging, video and high-performance computing.
Intel has more than 15 45nm Hi-k product designs in various stages of development, and will have two 45nm manufacturing fabs in production by the end of the year, with a total of four in production by the second half of 2008 that will deliver tens of millions of these processors. Below are many of the details of the Penryn processor family and a glimpse into some of the key features of Intel's future generation of processors, codenamed Nehalem.
PENRYN FAMILY MICROARCHITECTURE INNOVATIONS
* A Range of Products -- Six Penryn family processors, including dual- and quad-core desktop processors and a dual-core mobile processor are all under the Intel Core processor brand name as well as new dual- and quad-core server processors under the Intel® Xeon® processor brand name. A processor for higher-end server multiprocessing systems is also under development. As previously noted, Intel already has a total of 15 45nm products scheduled.
* Technical Marvel -- 45nm next-generation Intel® Core™2 quad-core processors will have 820 million transistors. Thanks to our high-k metal transistor invention, think of 820 million more power efficient light bulbs going on and off at light-speeds. The dual-core version has a die size of 107mm2, which is 25 percent smaller than Intel's current 65nm products - and quarter of the size of the average U.S. postage stamp - and operate at the same or lower power than Intel's current dual-core processors.
* Deep Power Down for Energy Savings, Improved Battery Life -- The mobile Penryn processor has a new advanced power management state called Deep Power Down Technology that significantly reduces the power of the processor during idle periods such that internal transistor power leakage is no longer a factor. This helps extend battery life in laptops. This is a major advancement over previous generation industry-leading Intel mobile processors.
* Intel Dynamic Acceleration Technology Enhanced Performance for Single Threaded Apps -- For the mobile Penryn processor, Intel has enhanced the Intel® Dynamic Acceleration Technology available in current Intel Core 2 processors. This feature uses the power headroom freed up when a core is made inactive to boost the performance of another still active core. Imagine a shower with two powerful water shower heads, when one shower head is turned off, the other has increased water pressure (performance).
* Speeding Up Video, Photo Imaging, and High Performance Software -- Penryn includes Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions 4 (SSE4) instructions, the largest unique instruction set addition since the original SSE Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). This extends the Intel® 64 instruction set architecture to expand the performance and capabilities of the Intel® architecture.
* Other Technical Features to Improve Performance
o Microarchitecture Optimizations -- Increases the overall performance and energy efficiency of the already leading Intel Core microarchitecture to deliver more instruction executions per clock cycle, which results in more performance and quicker PC responsiveness.
o Enhanced Intel® Virtualization Technology -- Penryn speeds up virtual machine transition (entry/exit) times by an average of 25 to 75 percent. This is all done through microarchitecture improvements and requires no virtual machine software changes. Virtualization partitions or compartmentalizes a single computer so that it can run separate operating systems and software, which can better leverage multicore processing power, increase efficiency and cut costs by letting a single machine act as many virtual "mini" computers.
o Higher Frequencies -- Penryn family of products will deliver higher overall clock frequencies within existing power and thermal envelopes to further increase performance. Desktop and server products will introduce speeds at greater than 3GHz.
o Fast Division of Numbers – Penryn-based processors provide fast divider performance, roughly doubling the divider speed over previous generations for computations used in nearly all applications through the inclusion of a new, faster divide technique called Radix 16. The ability to divide instructions and commands faster increases a computer's performance.
o Larger Caches -- Penryn processors include up to a 50 percent larger L2 cache with a higher degree of associativity to further improve the hit rate and maximize its utilization. Dual-core Penryn processors will feature up to a 6MB L2 cache and quad-core processors up to a 12MB L2 cache. Cache is a memory reservoir where frequently accessed data can be stored for more rapid access. Larger and faster cache sizes speed a computer's performance and response time.
o Unique Super Shuffle Engine -- By implementing a full-width, single-pass shuffle unit that is 128-bits wide, Penryn processors can perform full-width shuffles in a single cycle. This significantly improves performance for SSE2, SSE3 and SSE4 instructions that have shuffle-like operations such as pack, unpack and wider packed shifts. This feature will increase performance for content creation, imaging, video and high-performance computing.
Intel launches sixteen new 45nm processors
Intel CEO Paul Otellini took the stage at CES today to unveil 16 new 45nm processors: five dual-core parts for the mobile space, seven desktop parts (four Duos and three Quads), and four Xeon processors. Leaked roadmaps and prior announcements meant that the launch lineup didn't carry any surprises, but it's worth recapping what Intel has announced because we may see some of these same processors featured at next week's Macworld show.
Mobile is where the action was in 2007, and 2008's full 45nm ramp-up will only throw gasoline on the mobile fire. Intel knows where the action is, so the CES spotlight was firmly fixed on the five new mobile parts: a quartet of Core 2 Duo processors at speeds from 2.1GHz to 2.6GHz, topped off by a 2.8GHz Core 2 Extreme part, the X9000.
All of these parts will plug right into laptops based on Intel's Santa Rosa platform, and they should be available this month. There's pretty much no technical reason why Apple couldn't announce Macbook Pro and iMac bumps based on these new parts next week, but seeing as how the lowly Macintosh doesn't really have the pizazz of the iPhone or the AppleTV or movie rentals, I'm expecting a post-MWSF stealth update. No need to waste precious stage time on a computer. (I kid, I kid. I'm just bitter about the previous Macworld.)
The new Penryn parts should add a little bit of oomph to Apple's portable and all-in-one desktop lineup even at the same clockspeed, while shaving a few watts off of the power budget. (Just because these new Penryn mobiles launch at the same 35W TDP as the Meroms that they'll replace doesn't mean that they're not more power-efficient. It just means that we don't know how much more efficient they are, and under what conditions.)
Processor Speed L2 cache FSB Speed
Core 2 Extreme X9000 2.8GHz 6MB 800MHz
Core 2 Duo T9500 2.6GHz 6MB 800MHz
Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz 6MB 800MHz
Core 2 Duo T8300 2.4GHz 3MB 800MHz
Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1GHz 3MB 800MHz
New laptop processors are great, but Intel is really hoping to stoke mobile mania this year with their forthcoming Menlow platform. Otellini narrowed down the timeframe slightly for the launch of Menlow's components—the Silverthorne CPU and the Poulsbo chipset—to "later in Q1," with the first Menlow-based devices from ASUS, Lenovo, Toshiba, BenQ, Quanta, and others appearing in the second quarter of this year. At that point, we're going to find out whether the "ultramobile PC" (UMPC) is a viable form factor or an awkward, in-between product that's too big to be a phone and too cramped to replace a laptop.
Core 2 Quad debuts versus Phenom on the desktop
Moving on to the world of desktop PCs and to the Intel vs. AMD horse race that still dominates that scene, Otellini took aim at Sunnyvale with seven long-awaited new Core 2 parts: four Duos and three Quads. Even with its new Core 2 Quad parts delayed until sometime later in the first quarter of this year, Intel's dual-core offerings are still poised to hammer AMD clear through the first quarter. The E8500 is Intel's premium chip in the consumer market, with a price of $266. The next chip in line, the E8400, is just $183 for a 3GHz part with 6MB of L2 cache. That's a 35 percent price cut compared to Intel's current 3GHz E6850 and $6 cheaper than the 2.66GHz E6750. Prices (and price/performance ratios) like this are going to put even more pressure on AMD's K8 at a time when Phenom is incapable of picking up the slack.
Processor Speed L2 cache FSB Speed
Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz 12MB 1333MHz
Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz 12MB 1333MHz
Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 6MB 1333MHz
Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz 6MB 1333MHz
Core 2 Duo E8400 3GHz 6MB 1333MHz
Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz 6MB 1333MHz
Core 2 Duo E8190 2.66GHz 6MB 1333MHz
Phenom's low price will probably give it some traction against Intel's upcoming 2.5GHz 9300 and 2.66GHz 9450, and a slower quad-core can theoretically outperform even a significantly faster dual-core provided that the software in question is properly threaded. Given the relative paucity of of consumer-level software capable of using this level of threading, however, Phenom doesn't have much ground to stand on when compared with Intel's current and upcoming dual-core products. Making matters worse, the CPU isn't set to hit 3GHz until late in the second quarter of 2008.
Until AMD demonstrates a newfound ability to ramp Barcelona, respins the core for greater IPC efficiency, or manages to ship its upcoming 45nm Shanghai parts in volume and at competitive speeds, the game is Intel's to lose. Moving into 2008, Santa Clara's 45nm dual-core prices are excellent. If Conroe was good, Penryn looks better across the board.
Mobile is where the action was in 2007, and 2008's full 45nm ramp-up will only throw gasoline on the mobile fire. Intel knows where the action is, so the CES spotlight was firmly fixed on the five new mobile parts: a quartet of Core 2 Duo processors at speeds from 2.1GHz to 2.6GHz, topped off by a 2.8GHz Core 2 Extreme part, the X9000.
All of these parts will plug right into laptops based on Intel's Santa Rosa platform, and they should be available this month. There's pretty much no technical reason why Apple couldn't announce Macbook Pro and iMac bumps based on these new parts next week, but seeing as how the lowly Macintosh doesn't really have the pizazz of the iPhone or the AppleTV or movie rentals, I'm expecting a post-MWSF stealth update. No need to waste precious stage time on a computer. (I kid, I kid. I'm just bitter about the previous Macworld.)
The new Penryn parts should add a little bit of oomph to Apple's portable and all-in-one desktop lineup even at the same clockspeed, while shaving a few watts off of the power budget. (Just because these new Penryn mobiles launch at the same 35W TDP as the Meroms that they'll replace doesn't mean that they're not more power-efficient. It just means that we don't know how much more efficient they are, and under what conditions.)
Processor Speed L2 cache FSB Speed
Core 2 Extreme X9000 2.8GHz 6MB 800MHz
Core 2 Duo T9500 2.6GHz 6MB 800MHz
Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz 6MB 800MHz
Core 2 Duo T8300 2.4GHz 3MB 800MHz
Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1GHz 3MB 800MHz
New laptop processors are great, but Intel is really hoping to stoke mobile mania this year with their forthcoming Menlow platform. Otellini narrowed down the timeframe slightly for the launch of Menlow's components—the Silverthorne CPU and the Poulsbo chipset—to "later in Q1," with the first Menlow-based devices from ASUS, Lenovo, Toshiba, BenQ, Quanta, and others appearing in the second quarter of this year. At that point, we're going to find out whether the "ultramobile PC" (UMPC) is a viable form factor or an awkward, in-between product that's too big to be a phone and too cramped to replace a laptop.
Core 2 Quad debuts versus Phenom on the desktop
Moving on to the world of desktop PCs and to the Intel vs. AMD horse race that still dominates that scene, Otellini took aim at Sunnyvale with seven long-awaited new Core 2 parts: four Duos and three Quads. Even with its new Core 2 Quad parts delayed until sometime later in the first quarter of this year, Intel's dual-core offerings are still poised to hammer AMD clear through the first quarter. The E8500 is Intel's premium chip in the consumer market, with a price of $266. The next chip in line, the E8400, is just $183 for a 3GHz part with 6MB of L2 cache. That's a 35 percent price cut compared to Intel's current 3GHz E6850 and $6 cheaper than the 2.66GHz E6750. Prices (and price/performance ratios) like this are going to put even more pressure on AMD's K8 at a time when Phenom is incapable of picking up the slack.
Processor Speed L2 cache FSB Speed
Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz 12MB 1333MHz
Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz 12MB 1333MHz
Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 6MB 1333MHz
Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz 6MB 1333MHz
Core 2 Duo E8400 3GHz 6MB 1333MHz
Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz 6MB 1333MHz
Core 2 Duo E8190 2.66GHz 6MB 1333MHz
Phenom's low price will probably give it some traction against Intel's upcoming 2.5GHz 9300 and 2.66GHz 9450, and a slower quad-core can theoretically outperform even a significantly faster dual-core provided that the software in question is properly threaded. Given the relative paucity of of consumer-level software capable of using this level of threading, however, Phenom doesn't have much ground to stand on when compared with Intel's current and upcoming dual-core products. Making matters worse, the CPU isn't set to hit 3GHz until late in the second quarter of 2008.
Until AMD demonstrates a newfound ability to ramp Barcelona, respins the core for greater IPC efficiency, or manages to ship its upcoming 45nm Shanghai parts in volume and at competitive speeds, the game is Intel's to lose. Moving into 2008, Santa Clara's 45nm dual-core prices are excellent. If Conroe was good, Penryn looks better across the board.
Intel® Desktop Board DP45SG
Welcome to the extreme performance platform brought to you by Intel® Desktop Board DP45SG, supporting the Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor with up to 1333 FSB. Built in the full size ATX, this board comes with dual PCI Express* (PCIe) 2.0 x16 graphics connectors, DDR-3 1333 support and overclocking capabilities. Intel® Desktop Board DP45SG will take your gaming experience to a higher level.
Intel Desktop Board DP45SG supports Dolby Home Theater* and is Microsoft Windows Vista* Premium WHQL certified.
Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO
The Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO is designed to unleash the power of the all new Intel® Core™ i7 processors with support for up to eight threads of raw CPU processing power, triple channel DDR3 memory and full support for ATI CrossfireX* technology. Today’s PC games like Far Cry 2* and Call of Duty: World at War* need a computing platform that delivers maximum multi-threaded CPU support and eye-popping graphics support.
MOTHERBOARD
Most computer motherboards produced today are designed for IBM-compatible computers, which currently account for around 90% of global PC sales[citation needed].
A motherboard, like a backplane, provides the electrical connections by which the other components of the system communicate, but unlike a backplane, it also hosts the central processing unit, and other subsystems and devices.
Motherboards are also used in many other electronics devices.
A typical desktop computer has its microprocessor, main memory, and other essential components on the motherboard. Other components such as external storage, controllers for video display and sound, and peripheral devices may be attached to the motherboard as plug-in cards or via cables, although in modern computers it is increasingly common to integrate some of these peripherals into the motherboard itself.
An important component of a motherboard is the microprocessor's supporting chipset, which provides the supporting interfaces between the CPU and the various buses and external components. This chipset determines, to an extent, the features and capabilities of the motherboard.
Modern motherboards include, at a minimum:
* sockets (or slots) in which one or more microprocessors are installed[3]
* slots into which the system's main memory is installed (typically in the form of DIMM modules containing DRAM chips)
* a chipset which forms an interface between the CPU's front-side bus, main memory, and peripheral buses
* non-volatile memory chips (usually Flash ROM in modern motherboards) containing the system's firmware or BIOS
* a clock generator which produces the system clock signal to synchronize the various components
* slots for expansion cards (these interface to the system via the buses supported by the chipset)
* power connectors flickers, which receive electrical power from the computer power supply and distribute it to the CPU, chipset, main memory, and expansion cards.[4]
The Octek Jaguar V motherboard from 1993.[5] This board has 6 ISA slots but few onboard peripherals, as evidenced by the lack of external connectors.
Additionally, nearly all motherboards include logic and connectors to support commonly-used input devices, such as PS/2 connectors for a mouse and keyboard. Early personal computers such as the Apple II or IBM PC included only this minimal peripheral support on the motherboard. Occasionally video interface hardware was also integrated into the motherboard; for example on the Apple II, and rarely on IBM-compatible computers such as the IBM PC Jr. Additional peripherals such as disk controllers and serial ports were provided as expansio
AMD Sempron™ Processor for Desktop
Affordable performance for everyday computing
Get to fun, faster, with a system that boots and loads applications quickly and easily. Enjoy reliable, responsive performance on thousands of software applications—including those that let you communicate with family and friends.
Get to fun, faster, with a system that boots and loads applications quickly and easily. Enjoy reliable, responsive performance on thousands of software applications—including those that let you communicate with family and friends.
Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology
With new laptop PCs based on Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology for the home, or Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ technology for business, you'll experience a new breakthrough in mobile performance, enabled longer battery life, the future of wireless now with 802.11n standard, and more, right at your fingertips.‡ Delivering performance gains of up to 50%¹ enabled by a minimum 3MB Smart Cache and 1066MHz Front Side Bus, these laptops are equipped to handle everything from robust business to masterful multimedia and everything in between. And with Intel Centrino 2 processor technology, you'll make quick work of the toughest computing tasks like HD video encoding—up to 90% faster², so you can accomplish more without the wait.
Intel’s INSPIRE•EMPOWER
Intel’s INSPIRE•EMPOWER Challenge is calling for the best technology solutions to address four areas of global need – education, healthcare, economic development, and the environment. The contest will award seed funding of $100,000 USD to one winner in each category. The Challenge is designed to inspire developers, individuals, and organizations to innovate and empower them to deliver new ways to apply technology to these issues. The INSPIRE•EMPOWER Challenge advances the commitment of the Intel World Ahead Program – to connect people to a world of opportunity.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology
AMD64 Dual-core performance, made for mobility.
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology is the most advanced family of dual-core processors made for mobility - uniquely optimized to deliver better multi-tasking performance in thinner and lighter notebook designs.
Delivers true multi-tasking capabilities, long battery life and compatibility with the latest wireless and graphics technologies.
AMD Phenom™ Processor
TRUE Multi-Core processing
AMD Phenom™ processors feature an exceptional next-generation architecture designed to provide advanced multitasking performance for today’s more demanding PC users.
Realize new possibilities for connecting with friends, family, and digital entertainment with the phenomenal performance of the
AMD Phenom™ processors. Built from the ground up for true quad- and triple core performance, AMD Phenom™ processors speed through advanced multitasking, critical business productivity, advanced visual design and modeling, serious gaming, and visually stunning digital media and entertainment.
Intel® Core™ processor
Conquer the world of extreme gaming with the fastest processor on the planet: the Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition.¹ With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that responds to your workload, it delivers an incredible breakthrough in gaming performance
Intel® Xeon® Processor
Ease your virtualization woes with Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers. You’ll have more virtual machines without sacrificing speed. And your servers will achieve up to 2x better performance per watt than previous generations
The breakthrough performance, energy efficiency, and reliability of Intel® Xeon® processor-based server systems make them the ideal choice for all of your data demanding or standard enterprise infrastructure applications.
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