Intel company decided to begin the expansion of nehalem architecture representatives using bloomfield LGA 1366 processors , which will cost not less than $284. Motherboards with LGA 1366 sockets and three-channel memory will raise the cost of system to a decent value, and Bloomfield processor will be far from being accessible .
Lynnfield processors LGA 1160 will preserve four core and 8 MB cache in the third level, but they will lose one memory channel , and also the QPI controller will be replaced by the PCI express controller. It seem, that the given processors will get a smaller core area , and its production cost will be cheaper than bloomfield processors .
Associate assert that the demonstrated recently by Intel company silicic plate with the standard diameter 300 mm contained a smaller quantity of lynnfield crystals , than the same plate with bloomfield crystals shown earlier .
According to our associates estimations, lynnfield processors with modest characteristics have a core area up to 10% more than bloomfield processors . Let us note that the low-end lynnfield model will be sold on core 2 Quad q8200 price ., just more expensive than $200.
But what is the reason for the increased lynnfield core area ?. Associates assume that Intel was forced to enlarge the power system in these processors, adapting them to mobile application (Clarksfield). bloomfield processors will not be used in the mobile sector ; therefore their power system is arranged more simply.
Simultaneously associates reported that havendale processors can use the multi-chip packing: processor core will be placed on one crystal, chipset and graphic core components - on the second crystal. Both crystals will be enveloped by the general packing LGA 1160. These processors will appear only during January 2010. Multi-chip layout decreases the risks, connected with delays in the design of processor graphic part . Related Products :
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