Do not speak in vain: "No smoke without fire! Finally, yesterday at a conference ISSCC (International Solid-State Circuits Conference) Intel first told the participants of this annual symposium on its 32 nm processors - Westmere. While these chips are also based on the architecture, Nehalem, will be made subject to a fine of technological standards (32 nm), so they will be more energy efficient compared with the Core i7.
But that's not all. It turns out that the first family of processors from Westmere, 2-processor Clarkdale (for desktops) and Arrandale (for mobile systems) still get a hybrid integrated graphics core. Just as the Hybrid SLI technology from NVIDIA and Hybrid CrossFire from ATI, this technology allows us to transfer the load from discrete to integrated graphics, and vice versa if necessary. It is not difficult to guess, such an approach will minimize the power consumption graphics subsystem. While Clarkdale and Arrandale have integrated memory DDR3, they will only support 2 -, rather than 3-channel memory.
For desktop systems, mainstream Intel will release Gulftown. It will be the first 6-nuclear processor for desktop. HyperThreading technology, it can simultaneously handle up to 12 data streams. It should be noted that Westmere supports HyperThreading even in virtualization, VMware, and so that similar programs can easily recognize all the core processor. In addition, Intel has added another in the new set of instructions Westmere AES, which is supposed, should accelerate the process of encoding and decoding data.
As expected, the first model of the family Westmere will be formally presented to the autumn of this year, and it most likely will be processors for desktop systems. Of course, over time, production of Xeon will be translated into the 32 nm production methods, but so far Intel has not all the details of his plan.
It will be recalled that before the issuance of Westmere Intel, in one way or another, returns to the market 45 nm 4-nuclear processors Lynnfield (for desktop systems, mainstream, servers and workstations, entry-level), as well as 45m 2 - and 4-nuclear Clarksfield (mobile stations). The family of processors Core i7 Bloomfield, which are manufactured on 45 nm technological processes will also be extended by new models. With regard to the family of Xeon, Intel is planning to provide two lines - Nehalem-EP and Nehalem-EX, which are intended for use in 2 - and 4-processor systems. If Nehalem-EP will be up to 4 cores, the number of nuclei in the Nehalem-EX can reach 8. As expected, the new Xeon will see the light at the end of March.
But that's not all. It turns out that the first family of processors from Westmere, 2-processor Clarkdale (for desktops) and Arrandale (for mobile systems) still get a hybrid integrated graphics core. Just as the Hybrid SLI technology from NVIDIA and Hybrid CrossFire from ATI, this technology allows us to transfer the load from discrete to integrated graphics, and vice versa if necessary. It is not difficult to guess, such an approach will minimize the power consumption graphics subsystem. While Clarkdale and Arrandale have integrated memory DDR3, they will only support 2 -, rather than 3-channel memory.
For desktop systems, mainstream Intel will release Gulftown. It will be the first 6-nuclear processor for desktop. HyperThreading technology, it can simultaneously handle up to 12 data streams. It should be noted that Westmere supports HyperThreading even in virtualization, VMware, and so that similar programs can easily recognize all the core processor. In addition, Intel has added another in the new set of instructions Westmere AES, which is supposed, should accelerate the process of encoding and decoding data.
As expected, the first model of the family Westmere will be formally presented to the autumn of this year, and it most likely will be processors for desktop systems. Of course, over time, production of Xeon will be translated into the 32 nm production methods, but so far Intel has not all the details of his plan.
It will be recalled that before the issuance of Westmere Intel, in one way or another, returns to the market 45 nm 4-nuclear processors Lynnfield (for desktop systems, mainstream, servers and workstations, entry-level), as well as 45m 2 - and 4-nuclear Clarksfield (mobile stations). The family of processors Core i7 Bloomfield, which are manufactured on 45 nm technological processes will also be extended by new models. With regard to the family of Xeon, Intel is planning to provide two lines - Nehalem-EP and Nehalem-EX, which are intended for use in 2 - and 4-processor systems. If Nehalem-EP will be up to 4 cores, the number of nuclei in the Nehalem-EX can reach 8. As expected, the new Xeon will see the light at the end of March.
