E4700, 45nm 2008 - Q1, $133

[21stHermit]

From Digitimes:

Intel will also launch two E4000 series processors based on its 45nm process in the first quarter. The E4700 will have a frequency of 2.6GHz, 800MHz FSB and 2MB L2 cache. The CPU will launch with a price of US$133 in thousand-unit quantities.

The second E4xxx wasn't finalized.

Looks as if 45nm fab is ramping fast, way to go Intel. :thumbsup:

 

[myocardia]

It makes perfect sense, if you think about it. They can't all be 3.xx Ghz monsters. Besides, they'll actually make quite a bit more money from the E4xx's than they do today, because of the smaller process.

 

[Skott]

Plus they plan to phase out single core CPUs Q1 2008. And of course the ever controlled kick against AMD to try and keep them down.

 

[DAC21]

Originally posted by: myocardia
It makes perfect sense, if you think about it. They can't all be 3.xx Ghz monsters. Besides, they'll actually make quite a bit more money from the E4xx's than they do today, because of the smaller process.

Then again, no brain overclocks put the current 4xxx over (well over is some cases) 3.xxx
Ghz. My E4500 is everyday 3.2 Ghz, 32c Idle, 55c Orthos load and 3.5 Ghz benchmarking

 

[bfdd]

So a 13x multiplier right? that thing will be insane... 3.4+ghz @ 1066 fsb? 4.3+ghz @ 1333fsb? If the 2.6ghz is real and so is the 800 mhz fsb then that will be a beast of an oc'er

 

[bryanW1995]

it depends on the ihs. the current exxx chips don't dissipate heat nearly as well as 6xxx chips. also, let's face it, an e4400 with ddr2 800 will oc to 4ghz without overclocking the ram as it is.

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: DAC21

Originally posted by: myocardia
It makes perfect sense, if you think about it. They can't all be 3.xx Ghz monsters. Besides, they'll actually make quite a bit more money from the E4xx's than they do today, because of the smaller process.

Then again, no brain overclocks put the current 4xxx over (well over is some cases) 3.xxx
Ghz. My E4500 is everyday 3.2 Ghz, 32c Idle, 55c Orthos load and 3.5 Ghz benchmarking

How well your E4500, or my Q6600 for that matter, overclocks has absolutely nothing to do with how Intel spec's their processors. The difference between an E6850 and an E6550 is more than just the multiplier they decided to use, in other words.

 

[Yanagi]

WOuld you care to elaborate?

AS far as I'm concerned they're only binned for different speedgrades, hence the diffrernt multiplier on the CPU. There are no architectual differences between the E6550 and the E6850. So if there is anything else you're refering to I'd like to know about it

 

[zach0624]

the e4700 is great idea because while it will only have a third of the cache of other 45nm chips and should overclock much better because of the new process and hopefully they will soder on the his instead of using crappy thermal paste

 

[bfdd]

No one else thinks a 13x multiplier on a 133 dollar C2D especially the 45nm variation is insane?