Intel's next gen CU, based on their "Nehalem" architecture has been revealed to be called Core i7. With various versions in the works, including mobile, extreme edition, and of course, the standard Core i7 designated processors, Intel is planning a revamp across the board. Server processors based on the Core i7 architecture being announced later on. They will continue to utilize a similar numbering scheme for each processor model.
As you may have heard already, the new Core i7 (Nehalem) architecture brings with it Intel's 1st processor that features 4 physical cores on one die. Previous Core 2 Quad processors packaged 2 dual core dies in 1 package to achieve 4 cores. Also with the new architecture, Intel is introducing QuickPath, which is essentially an on-chip memory controller. Rounding out the notable new features will be SSE4 instruction support, and an 8 MB cache pool. Expect a new socket and a new slew of motherboards to accompany the Core i7 launch.
With early demos and appearances of the Nehalem based CPU at shows such as IDF running at 3.2 Ghz, things are looking good for the new manufacturing process. Some sites are predicting that the Core i7 will launch this fall with frequencies from 2.66 to 3.2 Ghz.
source: Reuters News
