Lord Xeb
August 19th, 2008, 05:02 AM
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu/what-you-need-to-know-about-nehalem.ars
Building blocks
"Atom" is the brand name for Intel's newly-launched ultramobile processor line, but it could just as well be the name for Intel's next-generation 45nm microarchitecture. This new core microarchitecture, codenamed Nehalem, forms the basic building block from which Intel will assemble the brains for everything from high-end servers to svelte notebooks. Insofar as Nehalem represents a lot more than just a new processor, it's a significant shift for Intel at almost every level.
In this article, I'll give a general overview of Nehalem, focusing on the major changes and big new features that the architecture will eventually bring to Intel's entire x86 processor line. A more in-depth examination of Nehalem from me will show up later in the spring; for now, read on for the highlights. Here's what you need to know about Nehalem.
It's the bandwidth, stupid
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I am really foaming at the mouth for this (but some of it I do not understand. But overall I do get the concept and what a vast increase in performance it will offer :D
Building blocks
"Atom" is the brand name for Intel's newly-launched ultramobile processor line, but it could just as well be the name for Intel's next-generation 45nm microarchitecture. This new core microarchitecture, codenamed Nehalem, forms the basic building block from which Intel will assemble the brains for everything from high-end servers to svelte notebooks. Insofar as Nehalem represents a lot more than just a new processor, it's a significant shift for Intel at almost every level.
In this article, I'll give a general overview of Nehalem, focusing on the major changes and big new features that the architecture will eventually bring to Intel's entire x86 processor line. A more in-depth examination of Nehalem from me will show up later in the spring; for now, read on for the highlights. Here's what you need to know about Nehalem.
It's the bandwidth, stupid
{full article cut; follow the link}
I am really foaming at the mouth for this (but some of it I do not understand. But overall I do get the concept and what a vast increase in performance it will offer :D