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#intel
Intel's Six-Core Xeon 7400 "Dunnington" Processor Shipping on September 15th
According to CNET sources, Intel's six-core "Dunnington"processor will begin rolling out to servers on September 15th under the Xeon 7400 series. The new chip is Intel's first foray beyond four cores as well as their first to fuse multiple cores on a single die. It also features 16MB of L3 cache to help boost performance. The design is the last of the Penryn-class, and if the rumors hold true, we should see Core i7 (Nehalem) by the end of the year. [CNET via Electronista] -
#intel
Intel's Insanely Tiny Processor Roadmap: "Clear Path" to 10nm Chips
Think Intel's breakthrough 45-nanometer chips are impressive stuff? Intel thought at one time dipping below 100nm would be miraculous, but Intel exec Pat Gelsinger says that "today we see a clear way to get to under 10 nanometers," and it'll be within the next 10 years. More » -
#apple
Retailers Corroborate iMac Refresh Rumor For Next Week
Things are looking good for a now probable iMac refresh this coming week, with MacRumors' retail sources confirming that new iMac part numbers have shown up in their systems. Delivery should hit about Monday or Tuesday and fall in line with the current pricing ($1199, $1499 and $1799). And according to MacRumors, the Penryn processor switchout doesn't make a whole lot of gain for desktop units (reduced power consumption there is just meh), so the storage increase and speed bump should be the reason why you'd want to grab this over an older model. [MacRumors] -
#unconfirmed
Lenovo's Entire New ThinkPad Line Leaked, X300 Gets Siblings
A few months back, we broke news on Lenovo's ultra-thin, ultra-functional X300 laptop. Now we've gotten an update on what the company's been up to during the interim. All of their lines are seeing a major refresh, but the biggest news is that starting this September, the famous X300 will have a family.
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#amd
AMD Quad-Core Phenom X4 9850 Reviewed (Verdict: Owned by Intel Quad Cores)
The Phenom X4 9850 is at the top of AMD's latest heap of quad-core Phenoms. It's free of the performance-sapping bug that plagued the first batch of Phenoms, and AMD hopes it'll claw back some ground from Intel. Maximum PC stacked it up against two quad-cores from Intel—the mid-rangeish Penryn Core 2 Quad Q9300, as well as an older Core 2 Q6600. Ouchies for AMD, the Intel pair blew past it. More » -
#apple
Reports of Mac mini Demise Greatly Exaggerated
Contrary to earlier reports, Kasper at AppleInsider is now saying that the Mac mini has a long life ahead of it. Well, at least 12 months worth. According to his sources, "A small team of engineers have recently been tasked with gutting the diminutive desktop and applying fresh internals." Such as...? More » -
#intel
Intel's Six-Core Dunnington and Nehalem Microarchitecture Get Official
The pair of 45nm Intel chips that Sun oh-so-kindly leaked last month just got all official-like. Dunnington is "the first IA (Intel Architecture) processor with 6-cores, is based on the 45nm high-k process technology, and has large shared caches." Six cores, exciting! But not as exciting as Nehalem, which is Intel's "dynamically scalable" new processor microarchitecture which'll bring "dramatic performance and energy improvements" to Intel's chips. And that means what? More » -
#processors
Details Emerge on Intel's First Mobile Quad-core Processor
Chinese-language site HKEPC is reporting that Intel's first mobile quad-core processor will be the 45nm Penryn-based Core 2 Extreme QX9300. The chip will clock speeds of 2.53 GHz, have 12 MB of L2 Cache and 1066 MHz FSB. The QX9300, however, won't be part of the Q2 Centrino 2 launch because it is a 45W processor and current motherboards are designed for 35W chips. [HKEPC via Register Hardware] -
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#apple
New Macbook Pro Review (Verdict: Penryn + LEDs = Efficiency)
The new Macbook Pro is not much of a bump up from its predecessors, but it is a step in the right direction. The addition of Multi-Touch is a great new feature, even on a touchpad that's smaller than the one on the Air. However, the Penryn-powered processor in this MBP is running at roughly the same speed as the last generation's chips, GHz to GHz, and give no good reason to upgrade from machines that are less than a year old. The most interesting point here is the boost in efficiency the now-pervasive LED backlighting and 45nm Penryn chips bring to the MacBook Pro, which together give an hour extra battery life over older models with CCFL screens and 65nm CPU technology. That makes this the most efficient Macbook Pro yet. Here's more on the 2.6GHz 4GB 15-inch MacBook we got to play with. More » -
#apple
MacBook Pro Now With Penryn Processors, Multitouch Trackpad
More powerful versions of the MacBook Pro have been released today with up to 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn processors, and the MacBook Air's trackpad, which allows for multi-touch gestures. The 2.5 and 2.6GHz models come with a new NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 512MB of GDDR3 RAM. The MacBook has also been upgraded (yay!), but no multitouch (boo!), probably to make a distinction between them and the MacBook Air. The good, the bad and the ugly, specs and price list after the jump. More » -
#rumor
Intel Planning 6-Core "Dunnington" Microprocessor
According to the chaps at the Eclipse Developer's Journal (EDJ), Intel is planning a six-core microprocessor, which will go by the Dunnington moniker. More » -
#rumor
Intel Santa Rosa Successor "Montevina" Knighted as "Centrino 2"
Four of Intel's mobile chipsets—including its most recent and well-known, Santa Rosa—have been Centrino as far as your mom is concerned. To help us keep things a little straighter and make it obvious they're actually updating stuff, Intel's upcoming Penryn-oriented mobile chipset, Montevina, which'll be pushing Santa Rosa aside, will be branded Centrino 2. Thanks, Intel, for bringing just a little bit of logic to chip branding. Core 2 Duo is still a mouthful, though. [Digitimes] -
#apple
Apple Event on February 26 Launches iPhone SDK and MacBook Pro?
9to5 Mac is reporting that Apple will have yet another event on February 26 in order to launch the iPhone and iPod Touch SDK, which will have native apps that reportedly offer Exchange and Lotus Notes support. And the best part is that updated MacBook Pros with Penryn and possibly the MacBook Air trackpad could also debut there. More » -
#laptops
Sony VAIO FZ Laptop Adds HDMI Out, Penryn Processor
The Sony FZ VAIO now comes with a T8100 Penryn Processor and HDMI out. The LT is selling for $2200. More » -
#computers
Sony VAIO LT All-In-One PC Now With Blu-ray, Penryn
This 22-inch all-in-one gains Blu-ray burning capability, 2.5 GHz Penryn processor, and 1TB of storage (100 hours TV recording). Still no internal CableCard though. It sells for $3300. More » -
#laptops
VAIO AR Performance Laptop Gets Penryn Bump
Sony's top-of-the-line "desktop replacement" is even more spec'd out than before. With a 2.5 GHz T9300 Penyrn processor. It also has a 400 GB HDD, 512 MB NVIDIA graphics card, and 4 GB RAM, which add to the 17" 1080p screen, HDMI out and Blu-ray burner. All for $3300. More » -
#roundup
Sony, Fujistu, Acer Penryn Laptops Leaked
We've been harping on about Penryn processors for a while, but a few more models have just leaked: More » -
#review
Dream PC: 8-Core Workstation Rocks the Penryns (Verdict: WOW!)
HP is cranking out some smoking workstations these days, and the latest Intel Xeon quad core processors, affectionately known as the Harpertown chips with 45-nanometer Penryn technology inside, take Windows performance to the next level. HP shipped us the fastest workstation they could muster, with a total of eight processor cores, along with a 15,000 RPM SAS (Serial-Attached SCSI) drive on two separate disks, one with Windows XP and the other with Windows Vista, plus a 250GB SATA drive for applications. We opened the box, ran a bunch of benchmarks and our jaws promptly dropped. How much workstation can you get for $8,551? Join us for the smokefest.
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#gizexplains
Giz Explains: What's the F is a Penryn?
Penryn's sort of a buzzword lately. If you don't know what the hell that is, chances are, you're not alone: Penryn is Intel's latest generation of processors, manufactured with a 45-nanometer process that lets them cram more transistors onto the processor than ever before. They're shrunken Core 2 Duo chips of this generation, with a few extra tricks. More » -
#intel
Intel Reveals New Mobile SSD, UMPC Concepts, the Skulltrail Gaming Platform and Penryn and Santa Rosa Updates
At Intel's Pre-CES briefing today, execs discussed a new super-small solid state drive, WiMax-capable devices, and 45nm Penryn chips in everything from UMPCs to television sets to slender desktop all-in-ones from your favorite computer makers. Here's the rundown: More » -
#malttransistor
Moore's Law is a Farce, Says Intel Video
Did you ever think that Gordon Moore's famous law was just a clever way to impress PC buyers every two years? Watch here as young Gordy Moore cuts right to the chase and invents the 45nm Penryn chip at his kitchen table by mixing a pinch of chips, a dash of metal gates, a dollop of hafnium, and the sweet, malty deliciousness of Core 45. If this footage is real, why was I forced to grow up with a 486 chip? -
#pcs
Intel Chips 1971 to 2007, Plus a Timeline of the Transistor's 60 Years
As promised, here are stats for 20 different Intel chips from the past 35 years, most of which I included briefly in the Moore's Law video I made earlier, along with bonus factual tidbits I came across while looking over some Intel stuff today. Here you can enjoy it at your own pace (and without the music that some of you found not to your liking), but sadly the pics are not in any particular order, thanks to the way we serve up Flickr galleries. Enjoy it, but remember, it's only Intel's side of the story. Perhaps AMD would be kind enough to shoot over a similar dossier of fun facts. After the chip gallery is a timeline of transistor-related happenings from 1947 up to today. More » -
#rumor
Leaked Intel Penryn Chips, Just in Time for Macworld
Intel's latest and greatest mobile Penryn processors have (near positively) been leaked for the world to see. These new Core 2 Duo and Core 2 (Extreme!!!) processors are built on the 45nm scale (as opposed to 65nm architecture). Smaller, faster, cooler and all around better, they will most likely be officially announced at the start of CES this January...right in time for Macworld (*cough* tablet please *cough*). Here are the prices and specs: More » -
#workstations
Dell Launches Quad-Core Precision T5400 and T7400 Workstations
The latest in Dell's line of Penryn-based PCs comes to us in the form of these super-beefy T5400 and T7400 Precision workstations. Both systems can hold up to two of Intel's quad-core Xeon 5200 and 5400 processors and Quadro FX 5600 cards. The base T5400 and T7400 units start out at $1,589 and $1,839 respectively. Both systems are available now. [Dell and Electronista] -
#alienware
Alienware Intros New Penryn-based PCs
As soon as Intel finished announcing the arrival of the new 45nm Penryn chips, Alienware announced an upgrade of their own, incorporating a 3GHz Penryn into their Area-51 ALX desktop. Using their advanced cooling system, Alienware claims that this PC will run at 4GHz. Starting at $5500, it will ship shortly after Christmas. [Alienware] -
#launch
Intel Penryn Arrives In 16 Flavors for Desktops and Servers
The wait's over: Penryn is here, as promised, in 16 flavors. On the high-end desktop front is the no-stranger-to-us 3GHz quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (seen on Lenovo's newest Thinkstations) which runs a not-so-low-power $1000 in bulk (1000 chips or more). More » -
#thinkstation
Lenovo Intros First Penryn Based PCs
Today Lenovo unveiled the first computers to use Intel's fast, energy efficient new 45nm Penryn chips. The newly branded ThinkStation D10 and S10 will offer quad core performance along with a "passive venting system" that helps to cool the system quietly. More » -
#intelpenryn45nm
Intel rolls out first 45nm processor, the quad-core Core 2 Extreme QX9650 desktop CPU. Penryn architecture brings 1,333MHz front-side bus up in there, lower energy consumption and whoa, it's faster, too. [I4U and reviews at PC World, Bit-tech, Legit Reviews, and Tom's Hardware overclocking the mutha to 4GHz] -
#laptops
Intel Talks Up Quad-Core Mobile Chip, Fancy New Cooling Tech
At its developer forum in Taiwan today Intel showed off its Penryn-based quad-core mobile chip we heard rumbles of in April that's set to drop in the latter half of 2008 as part of its Montevina chipset, which will be replacing Santa Rosa. They also bandied about some new cooling ideas, like one based on compressor tech—think fridges and ACs—that'll drop notebook temps by 10 degrees Celsius. More » -
#rumor
Penryn 3.2GHz Processors for Upcoming Mac Pros?
The chaps at The Inquirer have been busy chatting with the snoops in Tokyo, and word on the street is that Apple has purchased out all of the upcoming Penryn 3.2GHz processors. With the processors clocking in at that speed, we shall guess they are intended for the anticipated refresh to the Mac Pro's insides. If true, Apple are sure to have put down a pretty penny on the deal to ensure the lion's share of Intel's goodies. More » -
#idffall07
Intel quad-core 45nm Yorkfield chip to launch at 3GHz with 1333MHz front side bus, to be about 10% faster than predecessor [Bit-Tech] -
#itsofficial
Intel "Penryn" 45nm Xeon processors to ship November 11 [Reg Hardware]
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#pcs
Next-Gen Penryn CPU Benchmarks Show Intel Still Toasting AMD
Intel has given the world a quick glimpse at what their next-gen Penryn processors are capable of. The dual- and quad-core chips (which clock in at speeds of over 3GHz and carry up to a 12MB L2 cache) showed as much as a 22% performance boost when pitted against Intel's current king, the quad-core QX6800. Keep in mind that these are Intel's numbers, so you may wanna tone your enthusiasm a bit, but until AMD's Barcelona steps up to the plate, it looks like Intel will continue wearing the heavyweight belt. More » -
#laptops
Intel Preps Quad-Core CPU for Lappies
2008 is gonna be an interesting year if Intel keeps its promises. You see, on their 2008 roadmap sits a quad-core Penryn mobile processor designed for intense gaming and hardcore power users. Quad-core to go? You better believe it. More »
