Intel touts new Core microarchitecture
updated 03:20 pm EST, Tue March 7, 2006
Lower-power Intel chips
Intel today disclosed details of its forthcoming Intel Core microarchitecture, the foundation for its multi–core server, desktop and mobile processors for computers later this year. The first Intel Core microarchitecture products built on Intel”s advanced 65nm process technology will deliver higher–performce and more energy–efficient processors as well as offer enhanced security, virtualization and manageability for consumers and businesses. At today develop forum, Intel Senior Fellow and chief technology officer Justin Rattner, sees the new architecture as an evolultion to the Intel Core Duo processor. Intel expects processors based on the Intel Core microarchitecture, using Intel's advanced 65nm manufacturing technology, to start shipping in the third quarter of 2006.
"The Intel Core microarchitecture is a milestone in enabling scalable performance and energy efficiency," said Rattner. "Later this year it will fuel new dual–core processors and quad–core processors in 2007 that we expect to deliver industry leading performance and capabilities per watt. People will see systems that can be faster, smaller and quieter with longer battery life and lower electric bills."
In his keynote, Rattner showed how the Conroe desktop processor could provide roughly a 40 percent boost in performance and a 40 percent decrease in power as compared to Intel's current high–performing Intel Pentium D 950 processor. He also discussed significant gains in the Enterprise and Mobile areas as well.
The new architecture will enhance users' experiences in all environments, according to Intel.
"In the home, these include higher performing, ultra–quiet, sleek and low–power computer designs, and new advances in more sophisticated, user–friendly entertainment systems. For businesses, it will reduce space, cooling requirements and electrical demand in server data centers, as well as increase responsiveness, productivity and energy efficiency across client and server platforms.
"For mobile users, the Intel Core microarchitecture means responsive computing performance combined with leading battery life in a variety of small form factors that enable world–class computing 'on the go.'"
