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Intel Details Dual Core Roadmap

Posted by lardiop on 18 October 2004 - 14:30 · 14 comments & 562 views

The long awaited Intel roadmaps, which specify details of its shift from the Pentium 4 to dual core processors, have been shown to its OEM customers.

And it appears that when the first "Smithfield" dual core processors are launched in the third quarter of next year, they will be called the x20, the x30 and the x40. An x20 is a twin 1MB L2 cache processor supporting EM64T extensions and the "execute disable" bit. Clock speed for the x20 will be 2.80GHz, for the x30 3GHz and for the x40 3.20GHz - they will have 800MHz system buses and use the LGA775 socket.

Meanwhile, Intel's 630, 640, 650 and 660 processors, which have 2MB of L2 cache and 800MHz system buses, will be launched in the first quarter, but we don't expect to see them in systems until Q2. They will cost $225, $270, $400 and $600 respectively.

News source: The Inq

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#1 Posted by cjrciadt on 18 Oct 2004 - 14:46: Nice but here is are cliche (write it in pencil not ink)

(1 reply) #2 Posted by rIaHc3 on 18 Oct 2004 - 14:47: Is this for mainstream (eg HP and computers sold in stores) or is this for commercial and big producition companies?

#3 Posted by slapnuts_ox on 18 Oct 2004 - 15:06: nice....i can't wait for dual cores to become the standard. i am also looking foward to seeing how the AMD chips perform against these chips.

#4 Posted by qdave on 18 Oct 2004 - 15:27: nice stuff!

(2 replies) #5 Posted by aristotle-dude on 18 Oct 2004 - 15:42: WTF? 800Mhz bus? Why?

(1 reply) #6 Posted by jpcahn on 18 Oct 2004 - 20:30: Wow these speeds spell bad news for Intel in my opinion. That is IF AMD actually has their dual core procs out by then. If AMD can come out with a Dual core 3 GHZ processor it's gonna eat Intel alive. I'll put AMD 3ghz VS even Intel 3.4 and if Both are dual core you know Intel is dead meat. I think we need to start a letter writing campaign to get Dell to start carrying AMD processors. It's not right that it looks like Intel is gonna ride on their name alone next fall.

(3 replies) #7 Posted by Shibby on 18 Oct 2004 - 21:14: when i saw the title i tought GREAT, intel finaly going to get some class chips out.
and well nothing to shout WOW and write home to.
i think AMD have now got the market hold in custom pcs.
intel seems like it's going slow

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