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Intel Corp. is expected to release a new breed of its desktop processors that are based on the new architecture with higher speed processor system busses (PSB), according to sources familiar with the plans of the world?s largest chipmaker. The new processors will also have very moderate power consumption.

In the third quarter of the year Intel Corp. is expected to release a new family of dual-core desktop processors code-named Conroe. The new chips will be made using 65nm process technology and will have thermal design power (TDP) of 65W or lower, something which is expected to deliver on Intel?s promise to release chips featuring leading performance per watt ratio.

The default flavours of the new Conroe chips will use 1066MHz PSB, whereas extreme versions of the desktop chips featuring new micro-architecture from Intel will use 1333MHz processor system bus.

The family of Intel Conroe processors will initially consist of four models: E6700, E6600, E6400 and E6300 that will operate 2.67GHz, 2.40GHz, 2.13GHz and 1.86GHz, respectively. The E6700 and E6600 models will sport 4MB unified L2 cache, whereas the E6400 and E6300 will have 2MB unified level-two cache. Pricing of the parts is expected to be quite aggressive: $529, $315, $240 and $210, according to some sources. In the Q4 2006 the maker will also add the model E6800 that works at 2.93GHz and features 1066MHz bus along with 4MB cache.

The Extreme Edition of the Conroe processor will operate at 3.33GHz, sport 1333MHz processor system bus and 4MB cache. Thermal envelope of the part should be 95W.

Intel?s processors code-named Conroe, Merom and Woodcrest will utilize a new micro-architecture with shorter pipeline and high performance per clock ratio. The new processors will feature 14-stages pipeline, down from 31 or more stages found in current Intel Pentium (Prescott) designs, 4-issue out-of-order execution engine as well as improved performance of the floating-point unit (FPU). Also, the new chips and platforms on their base will also feature capabilities like virtualization, LaGrande technology, x86-64 in addition to EDB, EIST and iAMT2.

Intel Corp. officials did not comment on the news-story.

3.3ghz, 14 stage points, 1333mhz FSB etc
Conroe sounds promising, and intel is FINALLY ditching netburst.. well most of it.

 

[openwheelformula1]

fingers crossed

 

[BrownTown]

the Inq had this months ago, but its nice that someone a little more reputable is also reporting it, but still, Ill believe it when i see it. 3.33 Xe over a 2.66 standard part seems just a little too much to not be what they call 'white elephant', in other words, they are probablt mroe like hand picked chips, not a real volume product.

 

[Zebo]

This chip will not beat an X2 clock for clock but coming in at 3.3 ghz will. I really can't wait to see real thermal testing since we all know intel misleads the public on wattage and real benchmarks. As far as a white elephant we can't say - the big problem will be taking those cheapies like the 1.86Ghz verision and clcoking them to 3Ghz + because of motherbaord constraints since FSB is already at 333Mhz.

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: Zebo
This chip will not beat an X2 clock for clock but coming in at 3.3 ghz will. I really can't wait to see real thermal testing since we all know intel misleads the public on wattage and real benchmarks. As far as a white elephant we can't say - the big problem will be taking those cheapies like the 1.86Ghz verision and clcoking them to 3Ghz + because of motherbaord constraints since FSB is already at 333Mhz.

Besides being a desktop CPU, how is Conroe different from Yonah architecturally?
I mean, besides the virtualization, EMT64, and LaGrande.
Does Yonah have a 4 issue out of order execution engine? Is it known what kind of performance per clock the Conroe will offer? I am just asking this because of your first sentence in your post here about not being able to beat an X2 clock for clock. I mean, Yonah closed the gap considerably to the X2-3800. Didn't beat it overall, but it was real close. Just curious. I am trying to hold off upgrading until Q3 so you can see why I am intrigued by intels new stuff. I mean, I am an "Intel Guy".

 

[cmdrdredd]

Alot of enthusiasts would be interested in how they scale while overclocking and how well they actually overclock (what speeds you can achieve).

 

[Keysplayr]

Originally posted by: cmdrdredd
Alot of enthusiasts would be interested in how they scale while overclocking and how well they actually overclock (what speeds you can achieve).

I'm sure. But as for me, I am not really into o/c'ing. I am an enthusiast in the sense that I love computer hardware, not in the sense of squeezing all I can out of my poor components. . I buy, install, forget.

 

[n7]

Finally Conroe is coming

This is going to get interesting for sure!

 

[TrevorRC]

If I remember, the longer pipelines were what really murdered Intel (Higher clock speeds, but less PPC..
With the pipelines cut in half, but clock speed near the same--these should perform on par if not better than AMD clock for clock....

Hoo boy.
--Trevor

 

[dmens]

This chip will not beat an X2 clock for clock

How do you know. I think it'll win handily.

As for architectural differences from yonah, it is quite different.

 

[Cooler]

The real question is at 1333 fsb do you have any head room to to oc ?

 

[coldpower27]

Well the mainstream line is only at E6x00 Series are all 1066FSB, so place those in the 1333FSB Mobos and you can probably overclock em to a decent level.

I don't expect the Conroe EE at 3.33GHZ to overclock all that well, with it's 1333FSB, unless it's multiplier unlocked.

But the difference between the highest end and the lowest end is extremely great now, so I think that was done partly because to keep people from overclocking the cheapest processors to get the performance level of the most expensive one.

 

[aboothman]

I seriously doubt Intel or AMD are putting specific effort into marketing strategies just for a relatively tiny enthusiast/OC market. There is a greater difference between high and low end because there is several markets for parts, as well as a higher ceiling for top end parts.