{"id":650,"date":"2008-11-19T08:28:52","date_gmt":"2008-11-19T08:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=650"},"modified":"2008-11-19T08:28:52","modified_gmt":"2008-11-19T08:28:52","slug":"intel-launches-fastest-processor-on-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=650","title":{"rendered":"Intel Launches Fastest Processor on the Planet"},"content":{"rendered":"

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 18, 2008 \u2013<\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/a>Intel Corporation introduced its most advanced desktop processor ever, the Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i7 processor. The <\/span><\/span><\/a>Core i7 processor<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> is the first member of a new family of Nehalem processor designs and is the most sophisticated ever built, with new technologies that boost performance on demand and maximise data throughput. The Core i7 processor speeds video editing, immersive games and other popular Internet and computer activities by up to 40 per cent<\/span> without increasing power consumption. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Broadly heralded by the computing industry as a technical marvel, the Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i7 processor holds a new world record of 117 for the SPECint_base_rate2006* benchmark test that measures the performance of a processor. This is the first time ever for any single processor to exceed a score of 100 points. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIntel has delivered the fastest desktop processor on Earth to the most demanding users on Earth, the ones who are using their PCs for video, gaming and music,\u201d said Patrick Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of Intel\u2019s Digital Enterprise Group. \u201cWhen you couple what is Intel\u2019s biggest leap in chip design with other incredible innovations like <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Intel\u2019s solid state drives<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, the Core i7 processor has redefined the computer of tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Intel\u2019s unique Turbo Boost Technology accelerates performance to match a computer user\u2019s needs and workloads. Through a sophisticated on-die power control unit and using new \u201cpower gate\u201d transistors based on Intel\u2019s advanced <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>45 nanometer, high-k metal gate manufacturing process<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, Turbo Boost automatically adjusts the clock speed of one or more of the four individual processing cores for single- and multi-threaded applications to boost performance, without increasing power consumption. The Core i7 also has the latest Intel power-saving technologies, allowing desktops to go into sleep states formerly reserved for Intel-based notebooks.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Core i7 processor more than doubles the memory bandwidth of previous Intel \u201cExtreme\u201d platforms, speeding the transfer of computer bits and bites in and out of the processor with <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Intel\u00ae Quickpath Technology<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>. Designed with <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Intel\u2019s Hyper-Threading Technology<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, the processor also allows multiple computing threads to run simultaneously, effectively enabling it to do two things at once. As a result, the Core i7 quad-core processor delivers 8-threaded performance. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Intel Core i7 processor also offers unrivalled performance for immersive 3-D games \u2013 over 40 per cent faster than previous Intel high-performance processors on both the <\/span>3DMark Vantage CPU<\/span><\/a>* physics and AI tests, popular industry computer benchmarks that measure gaming performance. The Extreme Edition uses 8 threads to run games with advanced artificial intelligence and physics to make games act and feel real.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i7 processors and Intel\u00ae X58 Express Chipset<\/span><\/a>-based Intel\u00ae Desktop Board DX58SO Extreme Series <\/span>are for sale immediately from several computer manufacturers online and in retail stores, as well as a boxed retail product via channel online sales. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Core i7 processor is the first member of the Intel Nehalem microarchitecture family; server and mobile product versions will be in production later. Each Core i7 processor features an 8 MB level 3 cache and three channels of DDR3 1066 memory to deliver the best memory performance of any desktop platform. Intel\u2019s top performance processor, the Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i7 Extreme Edition, also removes overspeed protection, allowing Intel\u2019s knowledgeable customers or hobbyists to further increase the chip\u2019s speed. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Product Information and Pricing:<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Processor<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Clock Speed<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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QPI Speed (GT\/sec)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Memory Speed Support<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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TDP<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Processor Generation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i7-965 Extreme Edition<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.20<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$999<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8 MB<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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DDR3-1066<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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130W<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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New Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 Microarchitecture\u00a0 <\/span>(Nehalem) 45nm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i7- 940<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.93<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i7- 920<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.66<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a0<\/span>Intel [NASDAQ: INTC], the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at <\/span>www.intel.com\/pressroom<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>blogs.intel.com<\/span><\/a>.
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SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 18, 2008 \u2013 Intel Corporation introduced its most advanced desktop processor ever, the Intel\u00ae Core\u2122 i7 processor. The Core i7 processor is the first member of a new family of Nehalem processor designs and is the most sophisticated ever built, with new technologies that boost performance on demand and maximise data throughput.<\/p>\n

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