Nehalem goes 'mainstream' in Q4 2009 :(

[yxx]

http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=557

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=32078&stc=1&d=1214373215

[walterman]

Westmere 32nm to improve Nehalem features
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9448&Itemid=1


At the end of 2009 you can expect first 32nm CPUs that are derived from the Nehalem microarchitecture. Intel calls this tick step Westmere and this is an optimised and tuned version of Nehalem microarchitecture just done in 32nm process.

This means you will be able to add more transistors and reduce TDP and probable add even more than current maximum four cores.

This new CPU will have vast of improvements but it will lean on Nehalem micro architecture. We got a confirmation that Westmere 32nm generation will reduce latency in virtualisation transition and this is something that Intel did with every single generation in tick tock development model.

This model means that every second year Intel comes with a brand new microarchitecture and a year after you have a minor tune of the existing core, shrinked to a smaller process.

Maybe 8 cores for the desktop CPUs.

At that time, we'll have more info about how to properly OC this new socket :D

[npras42]

New thread?

[Ninja Prime]

Westmere 32nm to improve Nehalem features
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9448&Itemid=1



Maybe 8 cores for the desktop CPUs.

At that time, we'll have more info about how to properly OC this new socket :D

As I recall Westmere is supposed to be 6 cores?

[rage10]

isnt amd doing 6,12,24... cores and intell is doing 4,8,16...?