Intel delivers 65nm chipsets but talks 32
CeBIT 2008 Harpertown cut down
THE INTEL DESKTOP and server briefing was far less info packed than the mobile one, but that is not to say there was nothing new from the boys in blue.
The new chipsets were formally launched, officially named G45, G43, Q45 and Q43. These parts are 65nm variants of the chips with 3s instead of 4s, and are a little more in all categories. The big thing about the G45 is that it adds HD decode ability, so it should catch Intel up to ATI in that category, NV still lacks integrated with video decode. Look for G45 to tip up in weeks, parts are sampling to vendors now, so quite volume is likely around Computex.
The big news is Intel is talking 32nm, and gave out a few specs as well. Think 0.182µm^2 cell size, second gen high-K metal gate transistors, and the kicker, 193nm immersion lithography. If you think LED lighting is expensive, you will have a stroke if you see the price on these lamps.
Last up, we have product news. There will be a 40W quad core part coming, it is a low voltage Harpertown. Expect more news on it this coming week, there are briefings in the calendar, so the kimono should be fully opened shortly. µ
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yes mobile quad
40W quad core part? Sounds like a nice cpu to go into my next laptop...G45 a DX11 part?
Given Intel usually delivers graphics features 2 years after they promise, I thought I had to ask. For the record, the G965 STILL does not support DX10, 18 months after Intel promised.About Quad Cores
I just hope one day they will do Auto-Checkup of Cores and Distribution of work on each cores, bc nothing uses 4 cores At this time and they are now talking of 6 and 8 cores when nothing uses 4 core ATM...Am I Dead Or A Sleep
Am I dead or a sleep or could I be in another reality INTEL the once proud owners of the power hungary CPU's are dropping in wattage.Wow technology does run fast or did they get threatend with a fine if they didn't drop the power consumption.
My mates P4 805 DC takes 135w if I am not mistaken while my AMD 3800 X2 takes 79w. Not matter how you see it AMD was the best for low wattage always will be unless that new phemon part go t**s up.
Ehhh
@ Solfegiettoyes actually there are things that use multi cores like cubase. This is very helpful to get big arrangements done on 1 pc at a time.
Furthermore
If you fire up a couple of soft synths and a couple of software guitar effects on top of Cubase, then all these run as different processes on different cpus. You don't really need a multi-threaded program to exploit multi core as long as you are running many things at the same time. You can even play a game while photoshop is batch processing your photo archive if you have many cores. Thus more cores is better :)AT adds: More cores ARE better. Good grammar costs nothing. You sure you're not a drummer?
cubase
cubase is very multicore efficient..i have arrangements that completely max out my dualcore, time for a 16core platform.
go drum'n'bass