Zenphic
03-04-2006, 08:23 PM
Source: http://news.com.com/Intel+strikes+back+with+next-generation+chips/2100-1006_3-6041120.html
By Tom Krazit
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: February 17, 2006, 1:48 PM PST
Intel expects its forthcoming Conroe and Merom chips to deliver a performance advantage of at least 20 percent over chips from Advanced Micro Devices that are slated to be released at the same time, an Intel executive said Friday.
Next month's Intel Developer Forum will include a thorough airing of the company's new design philosophies, said Mooly Eden, vice president and general manager of Intel's Mobile Platforms Group. The company plans to brief hardware developers, partners, and analysts on the nitty-gritty details of its new microarchitecture, which is set to replace Intel's blueprints for desktop, mobile and server processors.
"We believe we'll be able to open a major gap," with the new processors, Eden said. Eden led the design team that created the original Pentium M processor, which is credited as the inspiration for Intel's embrace of low-power design philosophies and the model for Merom and Conroe. Merom and Conroe are expected to launch for notebooks and desktops, respectively, in the second half of this year.
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This is really old news but this one really gave me a jolt when I read it. Seriously, how can Intel tell it's going to be 20% faster than AMD? Seems kind of unreal, but if this occurs, I wonder how many AMD fans will switch to Intel at that point :|
By Tom Krazit
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: February 17, 2006, 1:48 PM PST
Intel expects its forthcoming Conroe and Merom chips to deliver a performance advantage of at least 20 percent over chips from Advanced Micro Devices that are slated to be released at the same time, an Intel executive said Friday.
Next month's Intel Developer Forum will include a thorough airing of the company's new design philosophies, said Mooly Eden, vice president and general manager of Intel's Mobile Platforms Group. The company plans to brief hardware developers, partners, and analysts on the nitty-gritty details of its new microarchitecture, which is set to replace Intel's blueprints for desktop, mobile and server processors.
"We believe we'll be able to open a major gap," with the new processors, Eden said. Eden led the design team that created the original Pentium M processor, which is credited as the inspiration for Intel's embrace of low-power design philosophies and the model for Merom and Conroe. Merom and Conroe are expected to launch for notebooks and desktops, respectively, in the second half of this year.
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This is really old news but this one really gave me a jolt when I read it. Seriously, how can Intel tell it's going to be 20% faster than AMD? Seems kind of unreal, but if this occurs, I wonder how many AMD fans will switch to Intel at that point :|