The Nehalem Preview: Intel Does It Again

[polonyc2]

While Penryn was a die shrink of an existing architecture, Nehalem is a brand new architecture built on the same 45nm process as Penryn...Intel will obviously have dual-channel versions of Nehalem in the future, unfortunately it looks like they will use a smaller socket for mainstream versions of the chip (LGA-1160?)

2009 should hold a new architecture for AMD, which is the only thing that could possibly come close to achieving competition here. It's months before Nehalem's launch and there's already no equal in sight, it will take far more than Phenom to make this thing sweat...

http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/int...spx?i=3326&p=1

[XJ.]

Wow, that chip SMOKES!

In 2008 the production quantities are supposed to be fairly small and the prices high - but this will be the cpu to own in 2009.

So what does AMD need from it's next gen get close to Nehalem - a 50% increase in performance clock for clock?

[XJ.]

Ugh, I can't seem to find a way to delete my extra post.....

[polonyc2]

Originally Posted by XJ.

Ugh, I can't seem to find a way to delete my extra post.....

a double post 2 hours and 45 minutes after the original?...usually double posts happen at the same time...

[XJ.]

Yeah, somehow after I posted I still had my comments in the message reply window. So I thought I hadn't pressed the reply button -

[polonyc2]

Intel Nehalem Motherboards on Display

Abit, ASUS, Foxconn and Gigabyte boards on display...

PC Perspective - Computex 2008: Intel Nehalem Motherboards on Display

[XJ.]

Thanks for the linky polonyc2!

[polonyc2]

"the Abit and ASUS motherboards only have three memory slots - a result of the three channel memory controller on the Nehalem processor. The other motherboards however have four slots - a mystery that I haven't quite unraveled"

is this the proof that Intel will indeed have dual-channel versions of Nehalem in the future?

[XJ.]

Wow, the ASUS board only has a 4pin 12v connector!

I read, I think over at Fudzilla.com that the entry level Nehalem (2.66GHz) will be about $316 (in tray lots). That a pretty good deal since the performance (on average) should be equal to at least a 3.2GHz Penryn Quad - and even better on highly threaded apps. Intel is say 4th quarter for delivery right now.

Man, Nehalem is going to crush Shanghai (45 nm Phenom)

[SRTDodge05]

Why is it none of these have the 24pin power connector on them?

[XJ.]

Originally Posted by SRTDodge05

Why is it none of these have the 24pin power connector on them?

My guess is the ATX power connector is below the DIMMS and covered by the cardboard displays - that, or they are all just mock ups!

[SupDawg]

CPU looks impressive.

[Sandog]

Nehalem looks good but I am still up for getting a 2.83/2.99GHz Penryn hopefully around Q3 when the revised cores come out and another price drop happens. I am looking to put it in a P45 chipset board that will be less power hungry. I will also get a VelociRaptor soon and a lower powered ATI video card which give me an even cooler running system. After this upgrade I won’t upgrade until at least Westmere (32nm shrink.) Nehalem will be interesting to watch though.

[jaketerminate]

Thats pretty badass.

[XJ.]

Originally Posted by Sandog

Nehalem looks good but I am still up for getting a 2.83/2.99GHz Penryn hopefully around Q3 when the revised cores come out and another price drop happens. I am looking to put it in a P45 chipset board that will be less power hungry. I will also get a VelociRaptor soon and a lower powered ATI video card which give me an even cooler running system. After this upgrade I won’t upgrade until at least Westmere (32nm shrink.) Nehalem will be interesting to watch though.

Hmm, not that I'm waiting or anything, but when are 32nm due from Intel?

PS Some of us still use the vRocking scheme, dark colors and black are hard to read with that scheme.