News - Intel's 32nm Nehalem die shrink on course for 2009?

[HEXUS]

Westmere-derived processors said to be on track for mass production later this year.

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[kalniel]

This is good (and probably in the plan all along), but I really want to know why they are only producing it with the horrible 45nm graphics chip in the same packaging. Why not shrink lynnfield? Problems with the intergrated memory controller at 32nm?

[Platinum]

Any idea why theres no mention from Intel of 32nm quad cores just 45nm ones and 32nm dual cores with graphics?

[kalniel]

Any idea why theres no mention from Intel of 32nm quad cores just 45nm ones and 32nm dual cores with graphics?

Intel aren't doing any quads at 32nm. Just two and six core.

[Faiakes]

Probably to push their existing stocks before the transition all their lines to 32nm.

[simonw]

I'm interested in how the Clarkdale performs as I'm not a PC gamer. As long as the GPU can run HD content, I'll be satisfied, and the cpu will be dual-core too which is also fine.