Penryn Ho! The attack of the incredible shrinking core

Sometime in the second half of 2007, we should begin to see the new 45nm Penryn Dual Cores appear in reviews, if not the marketplace.  Sometime after that the Quads should start coming out.  Thanks to a new high-k material, Intel has doubled transistor counts again.  When talking about ‘k’, they are referring to a materials ability to hold charge, and [H]ard|OCP has a lot to say about it.

You can also catch Ryan’s take on the new 45nm chips on the front page.

“Intel gives us a quick look into their next-generation processor, codenamed ‘Penryn,’ that is due to be available in late 2007. This is certainly some technology that could give Intel a further leg up on the competition.

Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:

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• Intel Takes Wraps Off 45 nm Penryn @ ExtremeTech
• Intel’s Penryn Core2 Duo @ LostCircuits
• Intel’s 45nm Process And The First Signs Of Penryn @ HotHardware
• Intel Moves Closer to 45nm Penryn Processor Production @ Legit Reviews
• Intel Demonstrates new 45nm Transistors and Conroe’s Successor @ AnandTech
• With Intel increasing its technology lead, will AMD become more creative @ DigiTimes
• First Glimpse of Intel’s 45nm Process Technology @ Hardware Zone
• An unannounced Athlon 64 X2 6000+ hits stores @ The Tech Report
• Cheap Core chips coming earlier than planned? @ The Tech Report
• AMD Athlon6 X2-5200+ @ t-break