Intel launching Nehalem Processor

In an event invitation, Intel said that will unveil Core i7,  which is the first processor of the Nehalem family targeted at high-end desktop computers. Some test units of the Core i7 have already been shipped, and some websites like “Tom’s Hardware” and “PC Perspective” made good comments about its speedy performance. The Core i7 chip speeds range from 2.66GHz to 3.20GHz, according to several retail websites.

The Core i7 920 quad-core chip runs at 2.66GHz and is priced at $329,99 (according to the online store Isorm). The Core i7 940 runs at 2.93GHz and is priced at $639,99, while the Core i7 965 Extreme Edition has a speed of 3.2GHz with a price of $1.149,99. The 940 and 965 also are quad-core chips.

Chips are based on the Nehalem microarchitecture. They will be used on some systems priced at under $1,000 at launch, according to a source that knows the Intel’s plans.

The next level of scalable multi core performance Intel Microarchitecture codename Nehalem offers the latest in processor innovation, including:

• Dynamic scalability, managed cores, threads, cache, interfaces, and power for energy-efficient performance on-demand.
• Design and performance scalability to address servers, workstations, notebooks, and desktop segments with support for two to eight or more cores and up to sixteen or more threads with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)¹, and scalable cache sizes, system interconnects, and integrated memory controllers.
• Intelligent performance on-demand with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology² taking advantage of the processor’s power and thermal headroom. This enables increased performance of both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads.
• Increased performance on highly-threaded applications with Intel® HT Technology, bringing high-performance applications into mainstream computing with 1-16+ threads optimized for this new multi-core processor architecture.
• Scalable shared memory for specific servers and workstations features memory distributed to each processor with integrated memory controllers and Intel QuickPath Technology high-speed point-to-point interconnects to unleash the performance of configurations of multiple multi-core processors based on Intel® microarchitecture codename Nehalem.
• Multi-level shared cache improves performance and efficiency by reducing latency to frequently used data.