X-bit labs

Started by: Joz | Date 10/15/07

Comments: 5 | Last Comment:  10/16/07

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1. OMG, I think Im drooling.

*drools*

"process up to eight threads simultaneously thanks to a technology similar to Intel’s Hyper-Threading"

if its even close to hyperthreadings ~0-10% improvment...OMG!

2. "Intel’s code-named Nehalem processors first emerged in long-term Intel’s roadmap back in 2002..." -- yes, the name appeared back in 2002, but back then it was a future version of NetBurst and was to succeed Tejas. This Nehalem is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT than the original Nehalem.

"also feature a new multi-threading technology, which will allow to virtually double the amount of cores available" -- it doesn't double the number of cores, it doubles the number of THREADS that can be processed. To the OS and the user, it looks like the number of cores has doubled, but that isn't what is really happening and its not what you're saying here.

Other than those few errors, this is REALLY exciting! Is Bloomfield the codename of ALL desktop Nehalems, or is it only one desktop codename? If there are other codenames, what are their codenames?

3. I am going to assume that at the end of paragraph 4, you meant to say Q4 2008.

4. "I am going to assume that at the end of paragraph 4, you meant to say Q4 2008. " -- James

I didn't see that! It would be really cool if what they said was correct!

5. Bloomfield chips will be available for extreme desktops/workstations, high-performance desktops and mainstream desktops (dual-core version), whereas Nehalem EP processors will be aimed at dual-processor (DP) and uni-processor servers. All the chips are currently projected to arrive in Q4 2007.????????? Don't you mean Q4 2008?

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