News - Intel to introduce Core i5 680 and Core i7 870s processors
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Chip giant to introduce range-topping Clarkdale CPU and a new low-power Lynnfield.
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Re: News - Intel to introduce Core i5 680 and Core i7 870s processors
So the i7 870s is going to be slower than the i7 860? That numbering scheme makes sense then.
Re: News - Intel to introduce Core i5 680 and Core i7 870s processors
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kalniel
So the i7 870s is going to be slower than the i7 860? That numbering scheme makes sense then.
Ah, but it's going to be a *lot* more expensive, so in terms of pricing the numbering *does* make sense. No-one's going to spend more money on a lower-numbered processor, because we all know that the higher the number, the better it is :lol:
Re: News - Intel to introduce Core i5 680 and Core i7 870s processors
I believe the idea is to have a lower base clock so the powersaving stuff can reduce speeds even lower when idle, but to have a similar peak speed via turbo-boost or whatever. Still seems a bit iffy to me, but I think that's intel's plan.
Re: News - Intel to introduce Core i5 680 and Core i7 870s processors
no more 32nm parts? i would have thought that the i5 would have used 32nm
Re: News - Intel to introduce Core i5 680 and Core i7 870s processors
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semo
no more 32nm parts? i would have thought that the i5 would have used 32nm
Try reading the article ;)
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Irien
I believe the idea is to have a lower base clock so the powersaving stuff can reduce speeds even lower when idle, but to have a similar peak speed via turbo-boost or whatever. Still seems a bit iffy to me, but I think that's intel's plan.
Have you got a link? I think that's the first I've heard of S series chips having a higher turbo boost relative to base speed.
Re: News - Intel to introduce Core i5 680 and Core i7 870s processors
oh right another "too expensive to be of any use" clarkdale (AMT KVM is alright but not worth it). I thought it was 45nm because of the GPU. Cheap 32nm is what's needed here (lynnfield type preferably) but that 45nm fab capacity has to be put to use somewhere i guess
Re: News - Intel to introduce Core i5 680 and Core i7 870s processors
The CPU *is* 32nm. The on-die northbr... sorry, GPU is 45nm.
I assume the new i7 is still on 45nm, as I'm pretty sure they could run a 32nm quad @ a higher clock speed than that while keeping the tdp down? As I understand it retaping from 45nm to 32nm isn't entirely straight forward, so while they've got 45nm capacity to use there's no good reason to transfer to 32nm wholesale - they'll move across a bit at a time.