Intel Core i7

One week ahead of IDF


It appears that the rumors that started late last week
were indeed true, Intel has given its consumer Nehalem processors an
official name, the Intel Core processor. There will be two different
variations for the Bloomfield-based parts and we're not sure how Intel
came up with the new "identifiers," as they call it, but you're looking
at Core i7 and Core i7 Extreme.

It could hardly be any more confusing, but the official press release
from Intel states, "This is the first of several new identifiers to
come as different products launch over the next year," so we're
expecting more new letter and number combinations to appear once
Lynnfield and Havendale draws closer to completion.

The press release goes on to state that "Intel will include processor
model numbers to differentiate each chip," which means that there will
be additional numbers that we need to remember to be able to tell the
various chips apart, just as with the current line-up.

The logos will differ, as you can see below, the Extreme Edition gets a
black logo while the more mainstream parts get a blue logo. We're not
sure about you, but we thought that Intel Core sounds like a slower
option to an Intel Core 2 processor and the i7 moniker doesn't really
say much, except that the processor isn't a Core 2 Duo.

Intel also stated, "Expect Intel to focus even more marketing resources
around that name and the Core i7 products starting now," which we think
will be needed to make the general public understand that the Core i7
is a faster and better alternative than the Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad,
since these names are now very deeply rooted with the less tech-savvy
users, thanks to past marketing efforts by Intel.

We would expect more details to emerge during IDF which kicks off next
week, so stay tuned for more updates about the Intel Core i7
architecture.

You can find the press release here



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