Intel Corp. reportedly plans to scrap the introduction of mainstream single-core microprocessors based on the Core 2 micro-architecture and reportedly plans to introduce dual-core Pentium E2000 family in mid-2007 instead to target market segments of mainstream computers, the reports claim.
The forthcoming Pentium E2000 family will initially consist of two processors – Intel Pentium E2140 (1.60GHz) and Intel Pentium E2160 (1.80GHz) – both based on the Conroe 1M core and produced using 65nm fabrication process, according to a news-story by HKEPC web-site. The new dual-core chips will have 1MB of unified level-two cache, will be compatible with 800MHz processor system bus, will support 64-bit capability, execute disable bit, Intel’s Enhanced SpeedStep technology and will have 65W thermal design power.
Previous reports indicated that Intel will offer Core 2 Duo 4300 processor in the Q1 2007. The chip will be clocked at 1.80GHz, will use 800MHz processor system bus (PSB), will have 2MB of level-two (L2) cache shared between two cores and will be designed to fit into LGA775 socket. The new chip will lack virtualization technology, but will still retain 64-bit capability (EM64T), execute disable bit (EDB) and Intel Enhanced SpeedStep technology (EIST).
The new chips are mainly positioned to substitute the older-generation Intel Pentium 4 500-/600-series as well as Intel Pentium D 800-/900-series microprocessors in the mainstream market.
Pricing of the Intel Pentium E2000 chips is not completely clear yet, but it is highly likely that the processors will debut at the price significantly below $163, however, it is uncertain whether they will cost less than $93 – the lower price-tag for a Pentium-branded chip ever. The Core 2 Duo 4300 processor is likely to be priced at $163 or below.
Intel did not comment on the news-story.
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hmmm, so they'll bring "Pentium" back?
Is it just to replace Pentium 4/D or is it a new segment?
Will these work on the old 915 and 925 chipsets?
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Posted by: Kvasi
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Date: 11/17/06 02:59:47 PM]
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No Intel will not comeout new chip call "Pentium" it's history ,but if you have 3ghz now it's fine untill Dx10 game comeout it will become problem for you to play game smoothly
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Posted by: OXuRy
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Date: 11/17/06 03:22:43 PM]
WRONG! Complete garbage.
Intel IS bringing back the Pentium name, but as a more affordable (lower speed) mainstream dual-core solution with less cache than the Core 2 Duo.
So it will look like this in 2007.
Core 2 Duo Extreme (dual or quad-core) = High-end
Core 2 Duo (dual-core) = Mainstream-Performance
Pentium (dual-core) = Mainstream-Affordable
Celeron (single-core) = Budget
The goal is to replace ALL Pentium 4 and Pentium-D by 2007.
They must retain the "Pentium" brand name, because its one of the most successful marketing names of all time. (Its pretty much a household name).
People may not know what a "Core" is, but as soon as you say "Pentium", anyone off the street will know what you're talking about. A well-recognised Intel brand.
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Posted by: 3d4
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Date: 11/18/06 09:25:26 AM]
When people heard about "pentium4" they will think garbage performance and the most unsuccesFOOL performance compare to AMD.Intel will not grab the target for retain Pentium name.
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Posted by: Scott
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Date: 11/18/06 05:46:12 PM]
Not really. Only semi-technically savvy people (used) to assume that Intel was slower than AMD. Of course thats no longer true. (And yes, I'm talking about the brands as a whole). Its those same people who say ATi is faster than nVidia without really knowing what they are talking about, and talk about console performance without knowing what they are talking about.
To the majority of people, Pentium is the "Name brand" and is better than everything else.
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Posted by: MonkRX
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Date: 11/19/06 05:00:01 AM]
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Pentium is not history, its money, more money than anyone can imagine.
They wont just let that money get past.
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Posted by: 1234
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Date: 11/18/06 12:02:52 AM]
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Could this mean that the yields for the Core2 process are betterthan Intel thought they would be? I mean, the only reason you get budget parts is when your yield is low and you have to disable cache/clock the chip slower etc....
Could this mean that they're wringing so much good product out of their fabs that it's not worth the effort to bring a single-core variant to market?
WRT the Pentium name. Does anyone remember the Chevy Impala SS from the 90's? Bascially a black cop-car with huge tires. It's definitely NOT the 2000's era Impala, which is a respectable front-drive famiy car. But branding IS important. "Pentium" alone is worth $$$. BTW, I would put my P4-C "Northwood" against ANY AMD of its era. So let's quit pretending the last 5 years have been all AMD. Intel took its beating for all of about 18-24 months. Now they're waaaay ahead.
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Posted by: Mark1
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Date: 11/20/06 11:02:09 AM]
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Wow maybe u missed it but AMD is dead in the water! 4x4 is slower, hotter, uses 30% more electricity ands not even here yet! Mean while the QX6600 is out next month - lol! Misery loves company and AMD had its moment. No amount magazine and Internet bios will save the poor products made by AMD! By the way the QX6600 will run at over 3 ghz thats 2x amd 62's - with p4 cooling techniques.
My New Years prediction:
The new indicator is dell - when dell switches then you know its time to sell your AMD stock! 5 years from now when dell switches back you know to sell your intel stock? M Dell is the B Gates of Hardware - I predict he will quit and volunteer work like B.G!
Like Zepplain - time to "Ramble On"
You AMD guys never stop do ya! Pentium 4 garbage? First, AMD got lucky for 1 year or so. Let me explain, the deep pipe line of the Pentium chip was designed for 10 ghz - the reason it did not work was unforeseen leakage. That is, at a certain point a electrons pass through the insulating part of the chip. Now, Intel realized this in 2003 and designed the core system a shorter pipe line like AMD. If this unforeseen leakage had not happened AMD's new chips would still be like sempron - slow slow doggie! Sure P4's get hot but sill at 4.25ghz a 3.6ghz chip games pretty good. In fact i just shipped a 3.2 E6700 based system will kick any AMD system out there but i am typing on my 2003 p4 3ghz shuttle running 3.5ghz yes over 3 years old. guess what no lag, music is playing, spysweeper is sweeping, my avg is doing its free thing - try that on any AMD chip made in 2003!
Now that the X6800 i have here is running over 4 ghz - no amd can match that! My QX6700 is waiting for its 680i chipset board to arrive (asus striker) by the way do not use any 5 series nvidia chipsets they run so hot - total garbage. Well, my new direct x system with qx6700 will be 2 years a head of AMD's dreams!
O ya, back to my P4 3.0c its still runs most games (yes - not oblivion) but most, fine, while i listen to music!
Well - just remember how many light bulbs Edison made before he stumbled on to carbon then tungsten - the P4 is a stepping stone.
( 800 series +900 series)/ p4 = qx core series (or AMD's last rights!)
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Date: 12/20/06 03:36:42 PM]
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