So whats after Kentsfield ?

[Srfrbum]

Does anyone know whats going to be after Kentsfield ? Will there be something after these amazing Quad Core Processors, and will it be socket 775. The only real thing I am asking, is whether the new processors after Kentsfield and conroe, will they be still socket 775 ? I just upgraded and would like to know if my motherboard would be future proof till next year. THANKS.

 

[zsdersw]

I expect socket 775 to continue until the successor to Core 2 is released.. sometime in 2008. When CSI comes on board, 775 will be replaced by a higher pin-count socket.

As for what's after Kentsfield, we have the 45nm versions of existing designs.. but likely on socket 775.

 

[IntelUser2000]

You can't really future proof it. There are always new technologies coming and you will need to replace them to gain the most benefit. There will be Core 2 Duo CPUs with 1333MHz FSB. There will also be quad/dual/single/value cores based on the 45nm Penryn, which has a FSB of up to 1333MHz for the mainstream/high end.There will also be a direct upgrade to the current 1066MHz FSB boards, the upcoming E6800, that's clocked like X6800 but priced for mainstream.

 

[nyker96]

yes I think 45nm quad+duo circa Q3/2007 will be the next biggie from Intel. Supposedly the 45nm quad is native as well I think. Although too far for us to know for sure what type beast it will be.

 

[harpoon84]

Basically, a refresh of the current 65nm C2Ds on the 45nm process, promising faster clock speeds, bigger caches, lower power consumption and perhaps a new instruction set as well (SSE4?). The next 'big' release would be Nehalem, this is a completely new core and will also feature an integrated memory controller, which Intel calls 'CSI'.

 

[Furen]

Originally posted by: harpoon84
Basically, a refresh of the current 65nm C2Ds on the 45nm process, promising faster clock speeds, bigger caches, lower power consumption and perhaps a new instruction set as well (SSE4?). The next 'big' release would be Nehalem, this is a completely new core and will also feature an integrated memory controller, which Intel calls 'CSI'.

There will be two Nehalem sockets, Socket B and Socket H. Socket B has 1316 pins, enough for multiple CSI links and the memory controller pinout. Socket H, however, will only have 715 pins. This implies (in my mind) that these products will not use the integrated memory controller but will, instead, rely on a northbridge.

 

[IntelUser2000]

Socket H, however, will only have 715 pins. This implies (in my mind) that these products will not use the integrated memory controller but will, instead, rely on a northbridge.

That's no doubt a Celeron haha. Intel makes greater differentiation between value and mainstream than AMD does IMO.

 

[Viditor]

One thing to keep in mind is that Nehalem is still vapourware (just as K10 is). Intel still hasn't demonstrated CSI in any form as of yet, let alone being able to release a new platform based on it.
The only encouragement is that they have cut back on the parameters for it's release (it was originally to be a hybrid solution for Itanium and Xeon), which says to me that they are getting closer.