Intel Archive

Intel Builds New Laser Based Processor

Thom Holwerda 2006-09-19 Intel 21 Comments

Researchers with the University of California at Santa Barbara, working in conjunction with Intel, announced Monday the next step in their joint plans to produce an entirely solid-state photonic processor assembly - a chip which processes data as light waves, without the need for microscopic, yet movable, parts.

Intel to Introduce CSI to Counter AMD’s HyperTransport

Submitted by Mica Schunarez 2006-09-11 Intel 29 Comments

Intel is getting ready to introduce a chip communications technology called Common System Interface (CSI) and also an integrated memory controller that mirrors an approach central to recent successes of rival Advanced Micro Devices.

Preview: Tom’s Hardware Benchmarks Intel’s First Quad-Core

Thom Holwerda 2006-09-10 Intel 21 Comments

Intel's first quad-core processor 'Kentsfield' has found its way into the Tom's Hardware test lab. Weeks before Intel will provide evaluation processors to the press, Tom's Hardware was able to obtain a qualification sample: The chip was sent through the test parcours, showing impressive performance.

Itanium Gets Back on the Horse

Thom Holwerda 2006-09-07 Intel 3 Comments

"In July, Intel released the dual-core Itanium 2 processor, formerly code-named Montecito, and announced that the new chip is capable of double the performance of its predecessor while consuming 20 percent less electrical power. eWEEK Labs' tests of a server based on the newest Itanium 2 platform show promise but also limitations."

Intel Lowers the Boom on Marketing, IT Departments

Thom Holwerda 2006-09-05 Intel 21 Comments

Intel announced plans Tuesday to lay off thousands of workers over the next year after a strategic review designed to prepare the company for life with a smaller share of the chip market. The layoffs primarily hit the marketing and information technology departments. The company said it will have 10500 fewer employees by the middle of 2007, as compared to its headcount at the end of this year's 2nd quarter.

Mobile Intel Core 2 Duo: What You Need to Know

Submitted by DigitalDame 2006-08-29 Intel 8 Comments

"For months now, all we really knew about the new Core 2 Duo mobile processor was its code name: Merom. Given the blazing speeds that the desktop Core 2 Duo processors exhibited, we could only imagine what was in store for laptops. Now, Intel completes the architectural upgrade of all its processors with the release of its mobile Core 2 Duo mobile. And we tell you if it was worth the wait."

Intel: Optimize Applications for Multicore

Eugenia Loli 2006-08-28 Intel 19 Comments

Intel is expected to release on Monday development tools designed to help programmers at software companies take advantage of the added computing power available on multicore systems.

Demand for Intel chips Creates Shortage

Submitted by Mitarai 2006-08-21 Intel 7 Comments

A spike in PC demand has created a new shortage of Intel chipsets, potentially reviving an issue blamed for causing the company to lose market share to rival AMD last year. Demand for new PCs spiked after the two microprocessor makers slashed prices for desktop chips in late July, but the sharp rise in purchases has caused component makers to scramble to keep up, said Sunny Han, director of marketing at Asustek, the world's largest motherboard maker.

New Intel Driver Not as Open as First Thought

Submitted by binarycrusader 2006-08-13 Intel 43 Comments

The driver source code released for the Intel 965 Graphics chipset recently isn't as open as first thought. Keith Packard posted a reply on the linux-kernel mailing list detailing what parts were not available.

Intel Releases Open-Source Intel i965 Graphics Drivers

Submitted by diegocg 2006-08-09 Intel 19 Comments

LWN announces that Intel is releasing drivers for the Intel 965 Express Chipset family graphics controller, including full support for 2D/3D features. This is not good news just for Linux/X.org, but also for every open-source OS out there. Intel even set up a dedicated site.

Intel Sends Out Centrino Patches

Submitted by Marcus Lee 2006-08-03 Intel 3 Comments

Intel has issued patches for flaws in its Centrino device drivers and ProSet management software that affect the security of the wireless products. One could allow an attacker to break into a PC via Wi-Fi or even create a worm that jumps from one wireless-enabled laptop to another, provided the computers are within each other's range. Another security hole makes the system vulnerable to attacks that let a malicious user gain additional privileges.

Goodbye, Pentium – Hello, Core 2 Duo

Submitted by Franke Vlakimov 2006-07-28 Intel 13 Comments

Intel officially closed the books on the Pentium era on Thursday with the Core 2 Duo, its most important product launch in 13 years. Two classes of Core 2 Duo processors were released Thursday. PCs based on the Core Extreme processor are available immediately. However, 'Extreme' is an appropriate description for both the performance and price of those systems, and they are only appropriate for the deep-pocketed performance-starved user. Mainstream systems at more affordable prices will start to appear in early August, Intel CEO said.

Intel Launching Notebook Processor, Merom

Submitted by IntellicaFlx 2006-07-24 Intel 11 Comments

Merom, a notebook processor and the third leg of Intel's Core architecture triumvirate, will also get a thorough airing at a launch party planned at the chipmaker's headquarters this Thursday. Merom will represent additional improvements in performance and power consumption. Like Conroe, it also will use the Core 2 Duo brand, with model numbers in the 5000 and 7000 range that will indicate performance.

Intel Quad-Core Chips Arriving in 2006

Submitted by anvil88 2006-07-20 Intel 17 Comments

Intel quad-core server and desktop processors will arrive this year instead of next, Chief Executive Paul Otellini said Wednesday, firing a new competitive volley against rival AMD. "We notified customers we're pulling in both the desktop and server (launch) of the first quad-core processors into the fourth quarter of this year from the first half of 2007," Otellini said.

Intel Launches Long-Awaited Montecito Itanium

Submitted by Bather Stanley 2006-07-19 Intel 21 Comments

Intel launched its 'Montecito' Itanium, doubling performance compared with its predecessor. Each Montecito chip has two processor cores. Of the six Montecito models introduced, the top-end 9050 has 1.7 billion transistors and 24MB of high-speed cache memory. The models range in clock speed from 1.4GHz to 1.6GHz.

Review: Intel’s Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme

Thom Holwerda 2006-07-14 Intel 14 Comments

After an 18-page in-depth review of Intel's new processor line, The Tech Report concludes: "After years of wandering in the wilderness, Intel has recaptured the desktop CPU performance title in dramatic fashion. Both the Core 2 Extreme X6800 and the Core 2 Duo E6700 easily outperform the Athlon 64 FX-62 across a range of applications - and the E6600 is right in the hunt, as well. Not only that, but the Core 2 processors showed no real weaknesses in our performance tests."

Review: Intel Core 2 Duo

Submitted by Mr. Tan 2006-07-14 Intel 35 Comments

OCAU reviews the new Core 2 Duo line from Intel, and concludes: "Thanks to its new micro-architecture, Core 2 Duo is performing far better than the previous generation dual core Pentium D. An X6800, for example, is between 30% ~ to 40% faster than a Pentium D 955XE. Core 2 Duo is achieving performance in applications and games that has not been seen before with a dual core desktop CPU. In addition Core 2 Duo consumes 40% less power and runs much cooler than Pentium D."

Date set for phase 2 of Intel’s Core launch

Submitted by Steven Norwagger 2006-07-12 Intel 6 Comments

Intel's Core 2 Duo will be unveiled at an event scheduled for July 27 at Intel's headquarters. The desktop version of the Core 2 Duo, formerly code-named Conroe, will be the focus of the July 27 event. A notebook version, known as Merom, will follow in August.

Intel Core Duo T2400 with Linux

Submitted by Phoronix 2006-06-30 Intel 9 Comments

Intel's Core Duo T2400 has a maximum operating frequency of 1.83GHz, 65nm process, 2MB of L2 cache, and 667MHz FSB; however, how does this dual-core component fare under Linux? Phoronix has taken a look at the Intel Core Duo T2400 in conjunction with the Lenovo ThinkPad T60, and has comparison results against the previous Pentium M 750 1.83GHz.

Intel Sells XScale CPU Line, Mobile Business to Marvell

Thom Holwerda 2006-06-27 Intel 13 Comments

Marvell Technology Group and Intel Corporation have signed an agreement for Intel to sell its communications and application processor business to Marvell for a purchase price of USD 600 million plus the assumption by Marvell of certain liabilities. Intel's communications and application processor business develops and sells processors for handheld devices including smartphones and PDAs.