Intel will change the brand name for chips

According to Computerworld, Intel will sell its new generation of desktop and notebook chips using the name of "Core 2 Duo".

Intel plans to launch new desktop and notebook chips in July and August respectively. All new chips will be built with Intel's new 65-nanometer Core Microarchitecture design. Both desktop and laptop chips will be called Core 2 Duo, and distinguished by a five-digit code to follow.

The first digit will be a letter connoting the power draw of the chip, as shown blow:

• "U" for ultra low voltage (below 15 watts)
• "L" for low voltage (15 to 24 watts)
• "T" for standard mobile (25 to 55 watts)
• "E" for standard desktop (55 to 75 watts)
• "X" for extreme (above 75 watts)

The next four digits will be a numeric code, with Conroe chips (code name for new desktop chips) in the 4000 and 6000 series and Merom chips (code name for new laptop chips) in the 5000 and 7000 series.

Additional numbers will represent extra features like Centrino for mobile PCs, Viiv for home entertainment PCs and vPro for business desktops.

For example, a high-end desktop CPU may be called the Core 2 Duo E6800 and Intel will call its high-end gaming desktop processor the "Core 2 Extreme".

The new name will supersede the "Pentium D" brand for desktops, and eventually take over for future chip designs such as four-core and eight-core processors.

Click here for existing Intel desktop chips.

Source: www.computerworld.co.nz