On November 12, 2007, Intel officially unveiled
Penryn , the first processors made using
45nm technology . Fifteen models of Intel Xeon chip family (for server systems) and only one Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processor designed for desktop PCs appeared on the market at once.
Core 2 Extreme QX9650, designed primarily for enthusiastic gamers, runs at 3.0 GHz, has 12 MB second-level cache, 1333 MHz system bus support and Intel SSE4 instruction set, which accelerates work with multimedia data. The cost of this chip is $ 999 (wholesale).
As for server processors, there is a serious variation in prices. From $ 177 to $ 1279. The most productive chips from this family are designed for a FSB frequency of 1600 MHz. 12 processors are quad-core devices with 12 MB of cache and a frequency of 2.0 to 3.2 GHz. Three more chips - dual core, with 6 MB cache and a frequency of up to 3.4 GHz.
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It is worth noting that at least the new Intel processors are already officially available for sale, but their large deliveries will begin only in early 2008.
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IXBT