Intel Core i7, also known earlier as Core 3, refers to the upcoming range of consumer class quad-core cpus based on the Nahalem marchitecture, replacing the Core 2 series.
These processor will bring the new & improved Hyper-Threading Technology as seen in the Pentium-4 days, thus allowing the quad-cores to work on up to 8 threads simultaneously.
| Core i7 920 | Core i7 940 | Core i7 EE 965 | |
| Process | 45nm | 45nm | 45nm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codename | Bloomfield | Bloomfield | Bloomfield |
| Transistors | 731 million | 731 million | 731 million |
| Socket | LGA1366 | LGA1366 | LGA1366 |
| Core (Threads) | 4 (8) | 4 (8) | 4 (8) |
| Clock Speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.93 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 4x 256KB | 4x 256KB | 4x 256KB |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB shared | 8 MB shared | 8 MB shared |
| QPI | 4.8 GT/s | 4.8 GT/s | 6.4 GT/s |
| Memory Controller | DDR3-800/1066, Triple Ch | DDR3-800/1066, Triple Ch | DDR3-800/1066, Triple Ch |
| TDP | 130W | 130W | 130W |
| Price (1000-unit) | $284~367 | $562~720 | $999~1412 |
Also see Intel News Release
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2 COMMENTS:
this is funny, they leave out previous technology to re-wrap the new and get"a new chip" i can't wait until some other company starts making cpu's that can beat the pants off of both intel and amd while keeping it cheap enough for it to become mainstream on release date
Don't hold your breath son.
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