http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/15/via.45nm.dual.core.chips/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/hpmini-note.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mobile processor manufacturer VIA on Thursday announced it would commence shipments of 45nm processor fabrications in 2009, as well as the company's first dual-core chips. DigiTimes writes that insiders have brought to light some of the specs, with the Isaiah-based dual-core processor allegedly featuring a 2GHz core frequency. The chip will sit on an 800 to 1333MHz bus, and will feature two pairs ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/15/via.45nm.dual.core.chips/ Fri, 16 May 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/07/amd.6.and.12.core.opterons/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/amdphenom.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AMD on Wednesday unveiled definitive plans for 6- and 12-core Opteron processors, made with a 45nm fabrication process, which will be available most likely during 2009. TG Daily writes that the company will continue to support the Socket F (1207) platform through to its 6-core, single-die Istanbul, but will make a departure from the standard in 2010, when AMD unveils its Maranello platform. Produc... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/07/amd.6.and.12.core.opterons/ Wed, 07 May 2008 22:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/19/amd.reveals.45nm.shanghai/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/19-AMD.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AMD engineers this week said that the company plans on introducing new 12-core processors later this year. The first processors based on 45nm Shanghai platform are due later this year and will be nearly identical to the B3 variant of the Socket 1207 Opteron (Barcelona) shipping today, according to DailyTech. The processors will reportedly use the faster HyperTransport 3.0 for inter-CPU communicati... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/19/amd.reveals.45nm.shanghai/ Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/15/penryn.xps.m173/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/dellxpsm1730.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell is now offering customers the option to include an Intel Core 2 Duo "Penryn" processor select XPS M1730 notebooks. Users can select the Core 2 Duo T8300 at 2.4GHz or T9300 at 2.5 GHz 45nm CPUs with the 17-inch M1730. The former is included in the unit's price, while the latter is a $125 upgrade. The T7800, running at 2.6GHz, is a $400 upgrade option. Introduced in January, the 45-nanometer Co... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/15/penryn.xps.m173/ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/17/macbook.air.special.cpu/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/16-intel.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's not only pushed the envelope with the industrial design of the MacBook Air, but also pushed Intel to deliver some advanced CPU technology, according to a new report. Rather than use Intel's newly introduced 45-nm Penryn mobile chips, the company used a modified version of current 65nm mobile chips with smaller packaging. According to Anandtech, the new MacBook Air uses a specialized versio... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/17/macbook.air.special.cpu/ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/14/lenovo.x61.with.45nm/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/lenovothinkpadx.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Lenovo today updated its ThinkPad X series ultraportables to take advantage of the extra speed from Intel's 45-nanometer Penryn architecture Core 2 Duo chips. The new 12-inch system now has the option of a 2.1GHz or 2.3GHz processor (up from 1.8GHZ and 2GHz) and its accompanying larger 3MB of cache. Wi-Fi over 802.11n is also now a more common feature on these faster systems.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/14/lenovo.x61.with.45nm/ Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/07/intel.45nm.penryn.mobile/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/intelcore2duo-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Intel today ended the wait for its first 45-nanometer Core 2 platform. Based on the same Penryn architecture as the desktop Core 2 and Xeon parts, the new technique allows Intel to ramp up clock speeds in the tight spaces of a notebook without affecting power consumption or heat. The smaller, denser chips also make room for new features, Intel explains. SSE4 media instructions greatly improve t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/07/intel.45nm.penryn.mobile/ Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/05/penryn.c2d.in.january/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0712/intelxeon5400die.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Intel's first mobile processors using the company's 45-nanometer Penryn architecture have been exposed and have a fixed release date, according to a new leak. The initial release will continue to use the Santa Rosa mainboard platform but ramp up clock speeds, add new media-oriented SSE4 extensions, and increase the Level 2 memory cache without affecting the power use or the price. Every mainstr... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/05/penryn.c2d.in.january/ Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:55:00 GMT