Intel's '09 Roadmap Revealed, Part 1

Trying to decide what your next upgrade is going to be, and when you plan on doing it? Well how about a little information that could help you decide.

Intel's 2009 Roadmap

Bloomfield Processor Features : Based on next generation Nehalem architecture - Intel Turbo Boost Techonology* - Intel 8MB Smart Cache - Octo(8) Intel Hyper-Threading across four cores - Integrated Memory Controller – 3 channel DDR3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR3_SDRAM - Intel QuickPath Interconnect to the X58 Express Chipset - PCI Express 2.0 discrete graphics for multi-card performance (2x16 or 4x8) ATI or Nvidia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia - Seven new SSE4 instruction sets - Available in 2.66GHz , 2.93GHz and Extreme Edition 3.2GHz - LGA-1366 Socket Interface - Release starts late Q4-08

Lynnfield Processor: Based on next generation Nehalem architecture - Intel Turbo Boost Technology* - Octo(8) Intel Hyper-Threading across four cores - 8MB of Intel Smart Cache - Integrated Memory Controller – 2 channel DDR3 - PCI Express 2.0 discrete graphics for single or multicard performance (1x16 or 2x8) ATI or Nvidia - LGA-1366 Socket Interface - Release starts early Q3-09

Havendale Processor: Based on next generation Nehalem architecture - Intel Turbo Boost Technology* - Quad Intel Hyper-Threading across two cores - 4MB Intel Smart Cache - Integrated Memory Controller – 2 channel DDR3 - Integrated graphics or Discrete graphics support for single card performance (1x16) Nvidia or ATI - LGA-1366 Socket Interface - Release starts early Q3-09

Clarksfield Processor: Based on next generation Nahalem architecture - Octo(8) Intel Hyper-Threading technology on four cores - Intel Turbo Boost Technology* - Up to 8MB of Intel Smart Cache - Integrated Memory Controller – 2 channel DDR3 - Discrete Graphics Support for single or multi card performance (1x16 or 2x8) – Releases in late Q3-09

Auburndale Processor: Based on next generation Nehalem architecture - Quad Intel Hyper-Threading technology on two cores - Intel Turbo Boost Technology - Integrated Memory Controller – 2 channel DDR3 - Integrated Graphics or Discrete Graphics Support for single card performance (1x16) – Releases in late Q3-09

Intel Turbo Boost Technology: Intel Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases or decreases processor performance based on demand from applications. Dynamically increases clock frequency based on available TDP headroom.

Intel Desktop Processors 2009

Bloomfield , Lynnfield , Havendale

Processor	Clock	Cache	Memory	TDP	Socket	Cores	Architecture	Price
Bloomfield XE	3.20GHz	8MB	1066/ 800	130W	LGA-1366	4/8	45nm	$999
Bloomfield P1	2.93GHz	8MB	1066/ 800	130W	LGA-1366	4/8	45nm	$562
Bloomfield MS3	2.66GHz	8MB	1066/ 800	130W	LGA-1366	4/8	45nm	$284
Lynnfield	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	45nm	TBD
Havendale	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	45nm	TBD

Intel Workstation & Server Processors 2009

(Xeon)Tylersburg

Processor	Speed	Cache	TDP	Memory	Sockets	Platform	Price
W5580	3.20GHz	8MB	130W	1333MHz	2	Workstation	$1600
X5570	2.93GHz	8MB	95W	1333MHz	2	Server	$1386
X5560	2.80GHz	8MB	95W	1333MHz	2	Server	$1172
X5550	2.66GHz	8MB	95W	1333MHz	2	Server	$958
E5540	2.53GHz	8MB	80W	1066MHz	2	Server	$744
E5530	2.40GHz	8MB	80W	1066MHz	2	Server	$530
E5520	2.26GHz	8MB	80W	1066MHz	2	Server	$373
E5506	2.13GHz	4MB	80W	800MHz	2	Server	$266
E5504	2.00GHz	4MB	80W	800MHz	2	Server	$224
E5502	1.86GHz	4MB	80W	800MHz	2	Server	$188
L5520	2.26GHz	4MB	60W	1066MHz	2	Server	$530
L5506	2.13GHz	4MB	60W	800MHz	2	Server	$423
W3570	3.20GHz	8MB	130W	1333MHz	1	Workstation	$999
W3540	2.93GHz	8MB	130W	1066MHz	1	Workstation	$562
W3520	2.66GHz	8MB	130W	1066MHz	1	Workstation	$284

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