Intel Processors

Knowing that the common Intel’s processor in the market is Core 2 Duo, yet the more powerful and advanced processors are actually available in the market such as Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme are better in performances..For gamers..My PC is only Pentium 4 3.0Ghz with HT(Hyper-Threading Technology.. HT is like a “fake” Duo Core.. As far as i know la..hehe..When i buy this PC heard from the seller said..However, after windows Vista is in the market,my computer seems like cannot cope up properly when multi-tasking.. When using Windows XP, it’s still ok.. Quite smooth.. Another thing is the graphic card..Which is equally disappointing..hehe..Getting only 2.0 score when tested out using

Windows Vista.. Cannot play games smoothly.. Mine is AGP.. Not the PCI-Express.. So can you imagine if i want to upgrade my computer, it’s better to buy a new 1..Hehe..Around RM3000 ++ can get a good PC with 19inc wide screen LCD screen.. That’s what i want for the minimum.. haha.. Getting a 22inc Wide screen LCD is way better.. And ATI x1950pro is good to cope with almost everything..Aero effect, 3D flip..

News from Intel

Intel Corp. detailed more than 20 new products, technology innovations and industry initiatives aimed at making the Internet, computers, and consumer electronics (CE) devices more responsive, friendlier, and secure, the chipmaker says.

Intel executives at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing disclosed new performance details for its next-generation Penryn processor family. The company also unveiled two product roadmaps for Intel architecture (IA)-based System on Chip (SOC) CE devices and business uses.

“Welcome to the era of multicore, an era in which all of our computing capabilities will multiply our own personal capabilities,” said Justin R. Rattner, Intel’s CTO, in a statement. “Today, Intel is delivering a breadth of multicore processors worldwide and a product roadmap providing the incredible performance boost and energy efficiency needed to put the consumer more in control of the information age.”

Intel officials said the Penryn line for desktop PCs would feature increases of about 15 per cent for imaging-related applications; 25 per cent for 3-D rendering; more than 40 per cent for gaming; and more than 40 per cent faster video encoding with Intel SSE4 optimized video encoders. Those indicators were based on pre-production 45nm Hi-k Intel quad core processor running at 3.33 Gigahertz (GHz) with a 1333 Megahertz (MHz) front side bus (FSB) and 12MB cache versus an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor QX6800 introduced last week at 2.93 GHz with 1066 FSB and 8MB cache.

For high-performance computing (HPC) and workstation systems, the chipmaker said to expect gains up to an estimated 45 per cent for bandwidth intensive applications; and a 25 per cent increase for servers using Java.

Intel’s news is a competitive statement, said Warren Shiau, associate partner, senior analyst, IT research, for The Strategic Counsel.

“Just look at all the key Intel messaging themes it covers: Penryn, 45nm, multicore, social networking PC and TV entertainment, online commerce, Internet, incredible performance, energy efficiency, putting the consumer in charge,” he noted. “Marketing aside, it’s fascinating all the same. The Penryn 45nm part of it is a message that Barcelona isn’t causing Intel any worries. Honestly, from what Intel has been showing of Penryn and considering how they’re pushing it on the manufacturing side, they may be right.”

Intel said it had begun planning products based on a highly parallel, IA-based programmable architecture codenamed “Larrabee.” It would be easily programmable using many existing software tools, and designed to scale to trillions of floating point operations per second (Teraflops) of performance. The Larrabee architecture will include enhancements to accelerate applications such as scientific computing, recognition, mining, synthesis, visualization, financial analytics and health applications.

The company also has plans for Intel QuickAssist Technology — an initiative to optimize the use of accelerators in servers. Accelerators increase the performance of a single function, like security encryption or financial computation, while reducing power consumption. This initiative includes support for acceleration using IA-based multi-core processors and third party accelerators working together in Intel-based servers, and developing new integrated accelerators inside the IA-based processor itself.

Intel also unveiled “Tolapai” plans, the first in what will be a line of enterprise-class SoC products that integrate several key system components into a single Intel architecture-based processor. The 2008 Tolapai product is expected to reduce the chip sizes by up to 45 per cent and power consumption by approximately 20 per cent compared to a standard four-chip design, while improving throughput performance and processor efficiency.

Rob Enderle, principal analyst for The Enderle Group, said this is an impressive number of products, showcasing that Intel is once again pushing hard in this segment in an effort to grow revenue and profitability.

“This is the first big proof point with regard to their efforts to increase both performance and efficiency and, on paper; it makes for a very strong argument,” he said. “It also showcases that they are increasing the rate of change for their products but also showcases their realization that performance isn’t the market driver it once was.”

The product variety creates an unparalleled opportunity for resellers and VARs to custom tailor solutions for specific markets and companies, he added. Differentiation should become easier to accomplish and those that know what their customers want and have the capability to build unique solutions using these parts will probably stand out very well against those that don’t.

“One huge area of advancement is in very small portable computers and they are building a foundation for what could be an iPod like PC product in 2008-2009,” he said. “This couldn’t be timelier as there is some indication that cell phones could displace laptops and that the wave has already started with kids in Asia.”

While this does set a nice foundation for sales growth, it would depend on the strength of the products that are developed and the marketing programs put in place to sell them. Right now demand is light and alone these products won’t fix that.

The good news is Intel and its partners are ramping demand generation programs rapidly and focusing more on designing more attractive and desirable PCs, Enderle said.

Other product plans included one for Intel’s high-end multi-processor servers (codenamed “Caneland”). The quad- and dual-core Intel Xeon processor 7300 series will arrive in the third quarter in 80- and 50-watt versions for blades, and the next-generation Intel vPro processor technology, codenamed “Weybridge,” in the second half of the year and using the new Intel 3 Series Chipset line, formerly codenamed “Bear Lake”. This would follow the launch of Centrino Pro processor technology, bringing the business-centric features of vPro systems to notebooks, the company said.

“What I find fascinating is the sheer scope – there are so many things and areas that Intel is pouring R&D into and driving products out of that it’s almost a case of dealing with a tidal wave,” Shiau said. “Where the marketing people are actually proving their worth is how everything has been related to a market need sending the indirect message that this isn’t R&D and product development for the sake of research; it’s R&D and product development for the sake dominating each and every one of these markets.

“The main thing is Penryn and 45nm. AMD has to have something to respond with in 2008.”

Meanwhile, also at IDF, Eric Kim, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Digital Home Group, said Intel is focused on developing products and technologies that provide consumers with greater control, choice, clarity and community across platforms spanning PCs, laptops, televisions, set-top-boxes and other networked media players.

Kim detailed Intel’s strategy to deliver a common, unified IA-based processor foundation across PC and CE platforms. He said the Intel CE 2110 Media Processor, a SoC architecture for CE devices would help manufacturers accelerate time to market for smarter, more cost-effective designs that provide necessary performance and flexibility. Kim said the company would deliver its first CE-optimized IA-based SoC in 2008.

Intel also has fixings to deliver a number of desktop computer products later this year, including updates to its Intel Viiv processor technology roadmap, and a new high-end enthusiast and gaming platform codenamed “Skulltrail.”

Future generations of Intel Viiv processor technology will be based on the Intel 3 Series chipset arriving this quarter and delivering improved graphics support with features such as enhanced Clear Video Technology and hardware support for Microsoft DX10 for smoother high-definition playback and 3D visuals.

In his opening address, Rattner said Intel’s goals for processor performance and energy efficiency noting that the chipmaker would be able to drive down power consumption by a factor of 10 for the ultra mobile computing segment by 2010.

Intel also intends to create future processors at Teraflops speeds, and Rattner urged the industry to work together to take advantage of this raw processing power. The next stage of Intel’s tera-scale research would be around “stacked” memory on top of the 80-core research chip Intel demonstrated earlier this year.