Upcoming Intel CPUs: Penryn/Wolfdale/Yorkfield

[slaWter]

First off some good news about the new Extreme Edition Quad Core CPU:

Q4 as expected - (nana2)

Intel's first 45nm processor is expected be a quad-core Core 2 Extreme, to be launched in the fourth quarter of this year priced at US$999, according to sources at motherboard makers

The processor will have a frequency of 3.33GHz, a 1333MHz FSB (front side bus) and 12MB L2 Cache, up from 8MB previously, according to the sources.

Intel has not yet provided any model number, added the sources.

In addition to the quad-core Core 2 Extreme processor, there will be two performance level quad-core processors adopting a 45nm process launched soon after, with both processors adopting a 1333 MHz FSB and 12MB L2 Cache. Another four 45nm dual-core processors (Wolfdale) will be launched in the first half of 2008. Three of the processors will adopt a 1333MHz FSB and 6MB L2 Cache, while the remaining one will adopt a 1066MHz FSB and 3MB L2 Cache, noted the sources.

Intel was not available for comment at the time of publication.

http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20070719PD203.html

Can't wait :)

[walterman]

And X38 in late August :)
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2014&Itemid=1

And some news about SLI + Intel mobo:
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2027&Itemid=1

Looks like not for X38 & only for Quadro.

We'll see after the summer.

[Mr_LoL]

The Intel hype train is gathering speed. Even AMD can't stop them now. I think Intel will be on top for a long time to come now unless AMD have something clever up their sleeves.

[Madpistol]

The unstoppable force that is Intel.... RUN FOR THE HILLS!!!



I want benchies! :captnkill:

[slaWter]

Just a few updates:

Xeons this November: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=8451

X38 this September: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=8467

[Uberpwnage]

1333 FSB on these quads doesn't seem too good IMO, 7.5 multiplier for a chip priced similar to the Q6600, and $851 for the same 9x. Basically anyone who doesn't normally get EE chips is going to have to fork over alot of cash to reach the overclocks they're used to unless these cpus overclock ALOT better then the current quads. I know these are xeons but I doubt the desktop variants will be much different.

[slaWter]

True the lower multis are not the best thing. Extreme Edition has an advantage here.

[slaWter]

More info about Wolfdale and the mainstream Yorkfield CPUs scheduled for Q1 08:

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20070817PD207.html

Intel recently increased the number of 45nm-based CPUs it plans to launch for desktop PCs to nine, according to sources at motherboard makers.

Within the nine CPUs, five will be dual-core processors (Wolfdale) and the remaining four will be quad-core (Yorkfield). All will adopt a 1333MHz FSB. Model numbers for the upcoming products are still undecided, noted the sources.

Four of the five Wolfdale processors will have core frequencies of 3.16GHz, 3.0GHz, 2.83GHz and 2.66GHz, while the frequency of the remaining one is unknown. All five Wolfdale processors will feature 6MB L2 cache, detailed the sources.

Three of the four Yorkfield processors will have core frequencies of 2.83GHz, 2.66GHz and 2.5GHz with the remainder as yet unknown. Three will include 12MB L2 cache while the 2.5GHz version will have 6MB.

Intel will introduce the ability to increase the clock multiplier in steps of 0.5 in the upcoming 45nm range to increase its model choices, pointed out the sources.

With Intel aiming to eventually scale the 45nm range up to a maximum core frequency of 4.0GHz, the sources estimate that at least four more CPUs will appear at a later time with frequencies higher than the initial 3.16GHz.

Intel declined the opportunity to respond to this report, saying it cannot comment on unannounced products.

Hopefully the Extreme Edition Quad will be 3.33GHz :D
The 4.0GHz rumor is also very interesting considering overclocking headroom....

[Bearclaw]

This in interesting and awesome as well. AMD needs something big if they want to start competing again.

[slaWter]

ASUS X38: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=8506

[slaWter]

Wolfdale Preview: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3069

Benchmarks and Overclocking :D

[Uberpwnage]

:( Wolfdale Preview: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3069

Benchmarks and Overclocking :D

Exactly what I was talking about earlier, maybe anandtech didn't clock them as I has they could have, but 550+ FSB even on X38 for regular overclockers seems a bit much. And the whole reason we're excited about these new cpus is for their improved overclocking potential due to the 45nm process right? some people are clocking their E6850s to 3.8GHz (422x9) for only $300 and here this thing would need 542x7 :(

[walterman]

I just see one problem: DDR3 is too expensive atm. :thumbdwn:

[slaWter]

:(

Exactly what I was talking about earlier, maybe anandtech didn't clock them as I has they could have, but 550+ FSB even on X38 for regular overclockers seems a bit much. And the whole reason we're excited about these new cpus is for their improved overclocking potential due to the 45nm process right? some people are clocking their E6850s to 3.8GHz (422x9) for only $300 and here this thing would need 542x7 :(

True but all the testing was done on default voltage and with an ES model.

I don't think Wolfdale will be a must have chip but Yorkfield on the other hand looks very promising!

[Uberpwnage]

True but all the testing was done on default voltage

Maybe I should have read the article, I went straight to the benchmarks and cpuz screens :o. The low voltage is nice.

[coldpower27]

:(

Exactly what I was talking about earlier, maybe anandtech didn't clock them as I has they could have, but 550+ FSB even on X38 for regular overclockers seems a bit much. And the whole reason we're excited about these new cpus is for their improved overclocking potential due to the 45nm process right? some people are clocking their E6850s to 3.8GHz (422x9) for only $300 and here this thing would need 542x7 :(

There are going to be E6850 like SKU's, 3.0GHZ on 1333FSB, so you can get a multiplier of 9. IF you bought an E6550 to overclock you would suffer the same problems as this ES did.

[coldpower27]

I just see one problem: DDR3 is too expensive atm. :thumbdwn:

There will be both DDR2 and DDR3 versions of the upcoming X38 enthusiast chipset, so that isn't a big issue if you don't want DDR3, and flagship RAM has always cost a fortune so that is nothing new either.

[coldpower27]

True but all the testing was done on default voltage and with an ES model.

I don't think Wolfdale will be a must have chip but Yorkfield on the other hand looks very promising!

Yeah, for the most part I don't really care about Wolfdale, I already have Allendale so the next step for me would be to get the 45nm Quad Core Yorkfield, which makes much more sense.

[namuk]

http://www.tweaktown.com/computex2007/25/intel_x38_motherboards_galore/index.html



http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40096

they look good

[slaWter]

I like the Abit boards. But I think I won't upgrade to X38. I keep this P35 until Nehalem, DDR3 and Socket B, the P5K is one hell of a board :D

[slaWter]

Yorkfield 2.33GHz Benchmarks: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=8585

~8% faster than Kentsfield

[zerobeta]

I wonder if there will be X38 based motherboards with 6 slots of memory (DDR2 / DDR3)

[slaWter]

I wonder if there will be X38 based motherboards with 6 slots of memory (DDR2 / DDR3)

There will be combo board. MSI and Foxconn for example.

[Dreamingawake]

Its absolutely crazy how fast CPU'S are being churned out these days. They're
turning into graphics cards, in a manner of speaking !! Seriously, if a 4.0Ghz quad core intel chip did exist, don't you think that would last someone quite a while?? lol That's just an insane amount of processing power.

[DRen72]

Yorkfield 2.33GHz Benchmarks: http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=8585

~8% faster than KentsfieldBased on that, it seems the real advantage is the 45nm process which means it runs cooler. An 8% increase is nothing extraordinary.