Intel to introduce first mobile 'Nehalem' chip
SAN FRANCISCO--Intel is expected to roll out the first "Nehalem" processor for laptops on Wednesday.
Nehalem is Intel's new processor microarchitecture and is used currently in its high-performance Core i7 series of desktop processors and more inexpensive Core i5 series. The chipmaker is expected to move most laptop, desktop, and server processors to the Nehalem architecture in 2010.
The Core i7 "Clarksfield"--expected to be introduced Wednesday at the Intel Developer Forum--is a quad-core processor for higher-end laptop designs. Laptop models from major PC makers are also expected.
The Nehalem architecture will manifest itself later in laptops as "Arrandale," a dual-core CPU (central processing unit) that integrates graphics into the CPU--a first for Intel. The company demonstrated Arrandale on Tuesday in a laptop during CEO Paul Otellini's keynote address at the Intel Developer Forum.
Earlier this month, in a phone interview, Intel Vice President Steve Smith described the technology as moving its high-performance desktop Nehalem technology into laptops. "We just announced Lynnfield (the Core i5 and i7 chips for desktops), Clarksfield is the equivalent product for notebooks," Smith said at that time.
He continued: "Quad-core, 45-nanometer. Based on Nehalem technology but optimized with power management and integration of the PCI express I/O. Moving from a three-chip solution in the original Nehalem products to two chips--and that is our path going forward." I/O, or input-output, is silicon that enables a processor to talk, and shuttle data, to other parts of the system and peripheral components.
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I must say that I am intrigued that they decided to integrate graphics into the chip. I wonder how that will play with the various cards that are out there.
current macbook pros are at 65watts. i don't think your statement is accurate.
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Also, all of the http://bit.ly/Clarksfield processors:
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Hope it helps!
- by SimonChristopher September 23, 2009 12:00 PM PDT
- Macbook Pro 17's are scarce if you check online stock in stores. There are 8 Best Buy stores in my area and only one of them has a 17 in stock and they only have one of them. The last time this happened was a few weeks prior to the release of the unibody 17.
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(8 Comments)I don't expect apple to completely let MS have all the buzz when they release Windows 7 next month. It would be just like Apple to beat MS to the punch on something - and these chip upgrades along with lower pricing for SSD drives - or some combination thereof, seems like the most probable to me.