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Leaked slides from Intel’s mobile processor roadmap show the Core i7 remains star of the show, hitting 2.8GHz in a standard dual-core chassis and 1.46GHz in ULV versions.]]> Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:25:30 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel-preps-new-sandy-bridge-processor-wave-for-core-2011.htm http://apcmag.com//intel-preps-new-sandy-bridge-processor-wave-for-core-2011.htm

All-new 32nm design will replace the Nehalem microarchitecture for desktops and laptops in Intel’s Core 2011 processor launch.]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:06:39 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-a4-the-new-chip-on-the-block.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-a4-the-new-chip-on-the-block.htm

Not content with designing the iPad itself, Apple also engineered its own processor – a peppy 1GHz powerplant dubbed the A4.]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:09:02 +1000 http://apcmag.com//pentium-and-celeron-were-not-dead-yet.htm http://apcmag.com//pentium-and-celeron-were-not-dead-yet.htm

Intel’s hot-to-trot Core brands are getting all the attention at this week’s launch, but there’s also a 32nm Westmere-class Pentium on the menu.]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:15:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intels-mobile-mania-eleven-notebook-chips-in-new-32nm-line.htm http://apcmag.com//intels-mobile-mania-eleven-notebook-chips-in-new-32nm-line.htm

Notebooks sporting Intel’s first 32nm chips will go on sale from January 17th, with processors ranging from basic Core i3 to powerhouse Core i7.]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:04:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel-ramps-up-core-i5-processor-range.htm http://apcmag.com//intel-ramps-up-core-i5-processor-range.htm

The made-for-mainstream Core processor gets a record eight new editions, from turbo-charged 3.73GHz desktops to ultra-low voltage mobile chips.]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:03:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intels-next-leap-32nm-westmere-system-on-a-chip-arrives.htm http://apcmag.com//intels-next-leap-32nm-westmere-system-on-a-chip-arrives.htm

Today’s 2010 launch for Intel pushes the next-generation 32nm Westmere architecture into the spotlight with desktop and notebook processors for Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7.]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:01:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel-looks-beyond-silicon-for-processors-past-2017.htm http://apcmag.com//intel-looks-beyond-silicon-for-processors-past-2017.htm

Intel CEO Paul Otellini says that silicon will last for three more generations of processors, when it will be replaced by a new and “very cool” base material.]]> Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:45:41 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel-confirms-core-i3-as-entry-level-nehalem-chip.htm http://apcmag.com//intel-confirms-core-i3-as-entry-level-nehalem-chip.htm

The industry’s worst-kept secret becomes official as Intel reveals the Core i3 processor, due for release in early 2010, as its ‘entry-level’ CPU built on the Nehalem architecture.]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:45:18 +1000 http://apcmag.com//core-i5-desktop-tag-team.htm http://apcmag.com//core-i5-desktop-tag-team.htm

Intel’s ‘Desktop 2010’ roadmap kicks off with its first 32nm processor headed for mainstream desktop PCs rather than high-end systems.]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:26:10 +1000 http://apcmag.com//first_look_intel_core_i7_and_x58_express_chipset.htm http://apcmag.com//first_look_intel_core_i7_and_x58_express_chipset.htm

This smoking new CPU from Intel does away with Frontside Bus altogether and brings a technology back from the dead. ]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +1000