by Anna Filatova
03/01/2002 | 02:29 AM
While there is over a year left before 0.09micron manufacturing technology is put into life, Intel will continue increasing the core clock frequency of its Pentium 4 processors built on 0.13micron Northwood core. Within IDF, Intel showcased a Pentium 4 (Northwood) CPU working well at 4GHz. Though they had to use liquid nitrogen to provide proper die cooling. However, the same CPU with air cooling system managed to run smoothly at 3GHz.
But no one knows if the fast processors like that are to come soon. Before the end of the year Pentium 4 processors will reach 3GHz frequency, and the 3.5GHz barrier has been considered the top of Northwood’s ability, after which Intel will start using for its Pentium 4 CPUs a new Prescott core produced with more progressive technology.