Intel demonstrates 45-nanometer processors

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Posted Monday, 29 January 2007, 15:01 HST @001

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Intel demonstrated its Penryn chip family for reporters and analysts last week.

These processors are enhanced, smaller versions of the Core 2 Duo design. The main new feature is enhanced multimedia and mathematical performance, through the use of SSE4 instructions.

Of course, the smaller transistor size should reduce power consumption and heat.
They’ll be available by the end of 2007 for desktop, portable and server computers.
Thanks to one of my IS 7010 students for this tip!

For more information about this technology, see http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=25512 and http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/04/top_secret_intel_processor_plans_uncovered/page6.html