Details of Intel 45nm Processors Leaked

DCC writes "TechARP has gotten some juicy news from Intel. This time, it's the top secret details of the Intel 45nm desktop processors, both Yorkfield and Wolfdale with benchmarks and pricing included! 'As promised earlier, Intel will launch their 45 nm processors by the end of this year. In fact, we have been told that the launch date had already been set at November 11, 2007, so mark your calendars. [...] Code-named Yorkfield XE, the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 will be a quad-core processor built from two 45 nm Wolfdale processor dies. It will displace the Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (Kentsfield) processor as the top desktop processor model until Q3, 2008'"

Time for a new naming convention?

[Psychor]

Maybe it's time to come up with processor names that actually mean something again instead of confusing and usually meaningless numbers? This is especially true for AMD, whose numbers seem to be based around the clock speed an equivalent Intel chip might have run at many years ago when they invented the convention, but Intel's new "random model numbers" naming doesn't seem much better.

Of course old style Megahertz numbering doesn't make much sense these days either, with the proliferation of multi-core processors. I think it would be nice if the chip makers could agree on some kind of general performance benchmark number that could be used in names to make processors more easily comparable. Even some kind of very basic number relating to cores/speed like the 4x2200 for a 4 core, 2.2Ghz chip would be better than the current mess in my opinion though.

I thought it was the internal chip specs leaked..

[Marcion]

... but it turns out to be some pricing details.

Nothing to see here, move right along.

Re:Still FSB and dual dual-core

[Anonymous Coward]

Kind of funny you mention that, considering that Intel's "archaic" FSB and "glued together" quad core greatly outperforms AMD's Barcelona in virtually every meaningful benchmark (and no, FP_Rate is not a meaningful benchmark).

Whether or not you like it (I don't), AMD dropped the ball with K10/Barcelona.

Mod Parent Informative (At least)

[mpapet]

This kind of summary is a pet peeve of mine. "Top Secret Whatever is Leaked!" like this is advertising disguised as news.

Given the end-of-year release of the product, it's in sales, marketing and mass production hands now so there's nothing secret about it.

As a general rule, if something is "leaked" 3 months out, then it's advertising disguised as news because the product is ready for market, sales reps are out placing & promoting the product.

Parent is right on.

Leopard?

[Anonymous Coward]

I wonder if the processors will be announced in the form of spanking new Mac Pro towers to coincide with the release of Apple's Leopard? It's the kind of big glitzy media event that Apple love and Intel would love to be included in.