Core 2 is a brand encompassing a range of Intel's consumer
64-bit64-bit CPUs have existed in supercomputers since the 1960s and in RISC-based workstations and servers since the early 1990s. In 2003 they were introduced to the mainstream personal computer arena, in the form of the x86-64 and 64-bit PowerPC processor architectures.Without further qualification, a...
x86-64In processor design, x86-64 is an extension of the x86 instruction set. It allows far larger virtual and physical address spaces than x86, doubles the width of the integer registers from 32 to 64 bits, increases the number of integer registers, and provides other enhancements...
single-, dual-, and quad-core CPUs based on the Intel Core microarchitecture. The single- and dual-core models are single-
dieA die in the context of integrated circuits is a small block of semiconducting material, on which a given functional circuit is fabricated.Typically, integrated circuits are produced in large batches on a single wafer of electronic-grade silicon through processes such as photolithography. The...
, whereas the quad-core models comprise two dies, each containing two cores, packaged in a
multi-chip moduleA Multi-Chip Module is a specialized electronic package where multiple integrated circuits , semiconductor dies or other modules are packaged in such a way as to facilitate their use as a single IC...
. The introduction of Core 2 relegated the Pentium brand to the
mid-range marketThe Pentium Dual-Core brand refers to mainstream x86-architecture microprocessors from Intel. They are based on either the 32-bit Yonah or 64-bit Merom, Allendale, and, more recently, with the launch of the model E5200, Wolfdale core, targeted at mobile or desktop computers.In terms of features,...
, and reunified laptop and desktop CPU lines, which previously had been divided into the
Pentium 4The Pentium 4 brand refers to Intel's line of single-core mainstream and high-end desktop and laptop central processing units introduced on November 20, 2000...
,
Pentium DThe Pentium D brand refers to two series of desktop dual-core 64-bit x86 processors with the NetBurst microarchitecture manufactured by Intel. Each CPU comprised two dies, each containing a single core residing next to each other on a multi-chip module package. The brand's first processor,...
, and
Pentium MThe Pentium M brand refers to two single-core 32-bit x86 microprocessors introduced in March 2003 , and forming a part of the Intel Centrino platform...
brands.
The Core microarchitecture returned to lower clock rates and improved the usage of both available clock cycles and power when compared with the preceding
NetBurstThe Intel NetBurst Microarchitecture, called P68 inside Intel, was the successor to the P6 microarchitecture in the x86 family of CPUs made by Intel. The first CPU to use this architecture was the Willamette core of the Pentium 4, released on November 20, 2000 and the first of the Pentium 4 CPUs;...
microarchitectue of the
Pentium 4The Pentium 4 brand refers to Intel's line of single-core mainstream and high-end desktop and laptop central processing units introduced on November 20, 2000...
/
DThe Pentium D brand refers to two series of desktop dual-core 64-bit x86 processors with the NetBurst microarchitecture manufactured by Intel. Each CPU comprised two dies, each containing a single core residing next to each other on a multi-chip module package. The brand's first processor,...
-branded CPUs.
Core 2 is a brand encompassing a range of Intel's consumer
64-bit64-bit CPUs have existed in supercomputers since the 1960s and in RISC-based workstations and servers since the early 1990s. In 2003 they were introduced to the mainstream personal computer arena, in the form of the x86-64 and 64-bit PowerPC processor architectures.Without further qualification, a...
x86-64In processor design, x86-64 is an extension of the x86 instruction set. It allows far larger virtual and physical address spaces than x86, doubles the width of the integer registers from 32 to 64 bits, increases the number of integer registers, and provides other enhancements...
single-, dual-, and quad-core CPUs based on the Intel Core microarchitecture. The single- and dual-core models are single-
dieA die in the context of integrated circuits is a small block of semiconducting material, on which a given functional circuit is fabricated.Typically, integrated circuits are produced in large batches on a single wafer of electronic-grade silicon through processes such as photolithography. The...
, whereas the quad-core models comprise two dies, each containing two cores, packaged in a
multi-chip moduleA Multi-Chip Module is a specialized electronic package where multiple integrated circuits , semiconductor dies or other modules are packaged in such a way as to facilitate their use as a single IC...
. The introduction of Core 2 relegated the Pentium brand to the
mid-range marketThe Pentium Dual-Core brand refers to mainstream x86-architecture microprocessors from Intel. They are based on either the 32-bit Yonah or 64-bit Merom, Allendale, and, more recently, with the launch of the model E5200, Wolfdale core, targeted at mobile or desktop computers.In terms of features,...
, and reunified laptop and desktop CPU lines, which previously had been divided into the
Pentium 4The Pentium 4 brand refers to Intel's line of single-core mainstream and high-end desktop and laptop central processing units introduced on November 20, 2000...
,
Pentium DThe Pentium D brand refers to two series of desktop dual-core 64-bit x86 processors with the NetBurst microarchitecture manufactured by Intel. Each CPU comprised two dies, each containing a single core residing next to each other on a multi-chip module package. The brand's first processor,...
, and
Pentium MThe Pentium M brand refers to two single-core 32-bit x86 microprocessors introduced in March 2003 , and forming a part of the Intel Centrino platform...
brands.
The Core microarchitecture returned to lower clock rates and improved the usage of both available clock cycles and power when compared with the preceding
NetBurstThe Intel NetBurst Microarchitecture, called P68 inside Intel, was the successor to the P6 microarchitecture in the x86 family of CPUs made by Intel. The first CPU to use this architecture was the Willamette core of the Pentium 4, released on November 20, 2000 and the first of the Pentium 4 CPUs;...
microarchitectue of the
Pentium 4The Pentium 4 brand refers to Intel's line of single-core mainstream and high-end desktop and laptop central processing units introduced on November 20, 2000...
/
DThe Pentium D brand refers to two series of desktop dual-core 64-bit x86 processors with the NetBurst microarchitecture manufactured by Intel. Each CPU comprised two dies, each containing a single core residing next to each other on a multi-chip module package. The brand's first processor,...
-branded CPUs. The Core microarchitecture provides more efficient decoding stages, execution units,
cacheA CPU cache is a cache used by the central processing unit of a computer to reduce the average time to access memory. The cache is a smaller, faster memory which stores copies of the data from the most frequently used main memory locations...
s, and buses, reducing the power consumption of Core 2-branded CPUs while increasing their processing capacity. Intel's CPUs have varied wildly in power consumption according to clock rate, architecture, and semiconductor process, shown in the
CPU power dissipationCentral Processing Unit power dissipation or CPU power dissipation is the process in which Central processing units consume electrical energy, and dissipate this energy by both the action of the switching devices contained in the CPU and via the energy lost in the form of heat due to the...
tables.
Core-based processors do not have
Hyper-Threading TechnologyHyper-threading is Intel's term for its simultaneous multithreading implementation in their Pentium 4, Atom, and Core i7 CPUs.Hyper-threading is an Intel-proprietary technology used to improve parallelization of computations performed on PC microprocessors...
found in Pentium 4 processors. This is because the Core microarchitecture is a descendant of the P6 microarchitecture used by Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III, and Pentium M. Core 2 also lacks an L3 Cache found in the Gallatin core of the Pentium 4 Extreme Edition, although an L3 Cache is present in high-end versions of Core-based Xeons and Hyper-Threading is present on select
AtomIntel Atom is the brand name for a line of ultra-low-voltage x86 and x86-64 CPUs from Intel, designed in 45 nm CMOS and used mainly in Netbooks, Nettops, and MIDs. The Atom Z series is code-named Silverthorne and the Atom N series is code-named Diamondville. As of June 2009, the most used chips in...
processors. Both an L3 cache and Hyper-threading is present in current Nehalem and future Westmere processors.
The
Core 2 brand was introduced on July 27, 2006, comprising the
Solo (single-core),
Duo (dual-core),
Quad (quad-core), and in 2007, the
Extreme (dual- or quad-core CPUs for enthusiasts) version. Intel Core 2 processors with
vProIntel vPro technology is a set of features built into a PC’s motherboard and other hardware. Intel vPro is not the PC itself, nor is it a single set of management features for sys-admins...
technology (designed for businesses) include the dual-core and quad-core branches.
Duo, Quad, and Extreme
The
Core 2-branded CPUs include: "Conroe"/"Allendale" (dual-core for desktops), "Merom" (dual-core for laptops), "Merom-L" (single-core for laptops), "Kentsfield" (quad-core for desktops), and the updated variants named "Wolfdale" (dual-core for desktops), "Penryn" (dual-core for laptops), and "Yorkfield" (quad-core for desktops). (Note:
For the server and workstation "Woodcrest", "Tigerton", "Harpertown" and "Dunnington" CPUs see the XeonThe Xeon is a brand of multiprocessing- or multi-package-capable x86 microprocessors from Intel Corporation targeted at the non-consumer server, workstation and embedded system markets.-Overview:...
brand.)
The Core 2 branded processors featured the
Virtualization Technologyx86 Virtualization is a method involving x86 processor-based hardware and operating systems where a "guest" or "virtual" OS runs as a process on a "host" or "physical" system. Little or no modification to the guest OS is required...
(with some exceptions),
Execute Disable BitThe NX bit, which stands for No eXecute, is a technology used in CPUs to segregate areas of memory for use by either storage of processor instructions or for storage of data, a feature normally only found in Harvard architecture processors...
, and
SSE3SSE3, Streaming SIMD Extensions 3, also known by its Intel code name Prescott New Instructions , is the third iteration of the SSE instruction set for the IA-32 architecture. Intel introduced SSE3 in early 2004 with the Prescott revision of their Pentium 4 CPU. In April 2005, AMD introduced a...
. Their Core microarchitecture introduced also
SSSE3Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extension 3 is Intel's name for the SSE instruction set's fourth iteration. The previous version was SSE3, and Intel has added an S rather than increment the version number, as they appear to consider it merely a revision of SSE3...
, Trusted Execution Technology, Enhanced
SpeedStepSpeedStep is a trademark for a series of dynamic frequency scaling technologies built into some Intel microprocessors that allow the clock speed of the processor to be dynamically changed by software...
, and
Active Management TechnologyIntel Active Management Technology is hardware-based technology for remotely managing and securing PCs out-of-band.Currently, Intel AMT is available in desktop PCs with Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology and available in laptop PCs with Centrino or Centrino 2 platform with vPro...
(iAMT2). With a
thermal design powerThe thermal design power , sometimes called thermal design point, represents the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate. For example, a laptop's CPU cooling system may be designed for a 20 watt TDP, which means that it can dissipate up to 20 watts of heat...
(TDP) of up to only 65
WThe watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units . It measures rate of energy conversion. One watt is equivalent to 1 joule of energy per second....
, the Core 2 dual-core Conroe consumed only half the power of less capable, but also dual-core
Pentium DThe Pentium D brand refers to two series of desktop dual-core 64-bit x86 processors with the NetBurst microarchitecture manufactured by Intel. Each CPU comprised two dies, each containing a single core residing next to each other on a multi-chip module package. The brand's first processor,...
-branded desktop chips with a TDP of up to 130 W (a high TDP requires additional cooling that can be noisy or expensive).
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DesktopA desktop computer is a personal computer in a form intended for regular use at a single location, as opposed to a mobile laptop or portable computer. Prior to the wide spread of microprocessors, a computer that could fit on a desk was considered remarkably small...
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Laptop A laptop is a personal computer designed for mobile use and small and light enough to sit on one's lap while in use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device , speakers, and often including a battery, into a single...
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Conroe
Allendale
WolfdaleWolfdale is the code name for a processor from Intel that is sold in varying configurations as Core 2 Duo, Celeron, Pentium and Xeon.In Intel's Tick-Tock cycle, the 2007/2008 "Tick" was the shrink of the Core microarchitecture to 45 nanometers as CPUID model 23...
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dual (65 nm)
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Merom Merom is the code name for various Intel processors that are sold as Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Solo, Pentium Dual-Core and Celeron. It was the first mobile processor to be based on the Intel Core microarchitecture, replacing the...
PenrynPenryn is the code name of a processor from Intel that is sold in varying configurations as Core 2 Solo, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Pentium and Celeron....
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dual (65 nm)
dual (45 nm) |
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Conroe XE
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Yorkfield XE |
dual (65 nm)
quad (65 nm)
quad (45 nm) |
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Merom XE
Penryn XE
Penryn XE |
dual (65 nm)
dual (45 nm)
quad (45 nm) |
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Kentsfield Kentsfield is the code name the first Intel desktop quad core CPU branded Core 2 , released on November 2, 2006. The top-of-the-line Kentsfields were Core 2 Extreme models numbered QX6xx0, while the mainstream ones branded Core 2 Quad were numbered Q6xx0. All of them featured two 4 MB L2 caches...
YorkfieldYorkfield is the code name for some Intel processors sold as Core 2 Quad and Xeon.In Intel's Tick-Tock cycle, the 2007/2008 "Tick" was the shrink of the Core microarchitecture to 45 nanometers as CPUID model 23. This replaced the Kentsfield processor with Yorkfield.The Yorkfield Multi-chip modules...
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quad (65 nm)
quad (45 nm) |
Jan 2007
Mar 2008 |
Penryn Penryn is the code name of a processor from Intel that is sold in varying configurations as Core 2 Solo, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Pentium and Celeron....
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quad (45 nm) |
Aug 2008 |
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Merom-L
Penryn-3M |
Single (65 nm)
Single (45 nm) |
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List of Intel Core 2 microprocessors |
Conroe / Merom (65 nm)
The original Core 2 processors are based around the same dies that can be identified as
CPUIDThe CPUID opcode is a processor supplementary instruction for the x86 architecture. It was introduced by Intel in 1993 when it introduced the Pentium and SL-Enhanced 486 processors....
Family 6 Model 15. Depending on their configuration and packaging, their code names are Conroe (LGA 775, 4 MB L2 cache), Allendale (LGA 775, 2 MB L2 cache), Merom (
Socket MSocket M is a CPU interface introduced by Intel in 2006 for the Intel Core line of mobile processors .-Technical specifications:It is used in all Intel Core products, as well as the Core-derived Dual-Core Xeon codenamed Sossaman...
, 4 MB L2 cache) and Kentsfield (
Multi-chip moduleA Multi-Chip Module is a specialized electronic package where multiple integrated circuits , semiconductor dies or other modules are packaged in such a way as to facilitate their use as a single IC...
, LGA 775, 2x4MB L2 cache). Merom and Allendale processors with limited features can be found in Pentium Dual Core and
CeleronThe Celeron brand has been used by Intel for several distinct ranges of x86 CPUs targeted at budget personal computers.Celeron processors can run all IA-32 computer programs, but their performance is somewhat lower when compared to similar CPUs with higher-priced Intel CPU brands...
processors,
while Conroe, Allendale and Kentsfield also are sold as
XeonThe Xeon is a brand of multiprocessing- or multi-package-capable x86 microprocessors from Intel Corporation targeted at the non-consumer server, workstation and embedded system markets.-Overview:...
processors.
Additional code names for processors based on this model are Woodcrest (LGA 771, 4 MB L2 cache), Clovertown (MCM, LGA 771, 2x4MB L2 cache) and Tigerton (MCM,
Socket 604Socket 604 is a 604 pin microprocessor socket designed to interface an Intel's Xeon processor to the rest of the computer. It provides both an electrical interface as well as physical support. This socket is designed to support a heatsink....
, 2x4MB L2 cache), all of which are marketed only under the Xeon brand.
Codename
(main article) | Brand name (list) | L2 Cache | Socket |
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TDP |
| Merom Merom is the code name for various Intel processors that are sold as Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Solo, Pentium Dual-Core and Celeron. It was the first mobile processor to be based on the Intel Core microarchitecture, replacing the...
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Mobile Core 2 Duo U7xxx |
2 MB |
BGA479 |
10 W |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo L7xxx |
4 MB |
17 W |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo T5xxx |
2 MB |
Socket M Socket M is a CPU interface introduced by Intel in 2006 for the Intel Core line of mobile processors .-Technical specifications:It is used in all Intel Core products, as well as the Core-derived Dual-Core Xeon codenamed Sossaman...
Socket PThe Intel Socket P is the mobile processor socket replacement for Intel Core 2 chips. It launched on May 9 2007, as part of the Santa Rosa platform with the Merom and Penryn processors.-Technical Specifications:...
BGA479 |
35 W |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo T7xxx |
2-4 MB |
| Mobile Core 2 Extreme X7xxx |
4 MB |
44 W |
Conroe and
AllendaleConroe is the code name for many Intel processors sold as Core 2 Duo, Xeon, Pentium Dual-Core and Celeron. It was the first desktop processor to be based on the Intel Core microarchitecture, replacing the...
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Core 2 Duo E4xxx |
2 MB |
LGA 775 |
65 W |
| Core 2 Duo E6xxx |
2-4 MB |
| Core 2 Extreme X6xxx |
4MB |
| Kentsfield Kentsfield is the code name the first Intel desktop quad core CPU branded Core 2 , released on November 2, 2006. The top-of-the-line Kentsfields were Core 2 Extreme models numbered QX6xx0, while the mainstream ones branded Core 2 Quad were numbered Q6xx0. All of them featured two 4 MB L2 caches...
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Core 2 Quad Q6xxx |
2x4 MB |
95-105 W |
| Core 2 Extreme QX6xxx |
130 W |
Conroe-L / Merom-L
The Conroe-L and Merom-L processors are based around the same core as Conroe and Merom, but only contain a single core and 1 MB of L2 cache, significantly reducing production cost and power consumption of the processor at the expense of performance compared to the dual-core version. It is used only in ultra-low voltage Core 2 Solo U2xxx and in Celeron processors and is identified as CPUID family 6 model 22.
Merom-L
Codename
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| Merom |
Core 2 Solo U2xxx |
1 MB |
FCBGA |
5.5 W |
Penryn / Wolfdale (45 nm)
In Intel's
Tick-Tock"Tick-Tock" is a model adopted by chip manufacturer Intel Corporation since 2007 to follow every microarchitectural change with shrinking of the process technology. Every "tick" is a shrinking of process technology of the previous microarchitecture and every "tock" is a new microarchitecture...
cycle, the 2007/2008 "Tick" was the shrink of the Core microarchitecture to 45 nanometers as CPUID model 23. In Core 2 processors, it is used with the code names Penryn (Socket P), Wolfdale (LGA 775) and Yorkfield (MCM, LGA 775), some of which are also sold as Celeron, Pentium and Xeon processors. In the Xeon brand, the Wolfdale-DP and Harpertown code names are used for LGA 771 based MCMs with two or four active Wolfdale cores.
The chips come in two sizes, with 6 MB and 3 MB L2 cache. The smaller version is commonly called Penryn-3M and Wolfdale-3M as well as Yorkfield-6M, respectively. The single-core version of Penryn, listed as Penryn-L here, is not a separate model like Merom-L but a version of the Penryn-3M model with only one active core.
Codename
(main article) | Brand name (list) | L2 Cache | Socket | TDP |
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| Penryn-L |
Mobile Core 2 Solo SU3xxx |
3 MB |
BGA956 |
5.5 W |
| Penryn Penryn is the code name of a processor from Intel that is sold in varying configurations as Core 2 Solo, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Pentium and Celeron....
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Mobile Core 2 Duo SU7xxx |
3 MB |
10W |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo SU9xxx |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo SL9xxx |
6 MB |
17 W |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo SP9xxx |
25 W |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo P7xxx |
3 MB |
Socket P The Intel Socket P is the mobile processor socket replacement for Intel Core 2 chips. It launched on May 9 2007, as part of the Santa Rosa platform with the Merom and Penryn processors.-Technical Specifications:...
FCBGA6 |
25 W |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo P8xxx |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo P9xxx |
6 MB |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo T6xxx |
2 MB |
35 W |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo T8xxx |
3 MB |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo T9xxx |
6 MB |
| Mobile Core 2 Extreme X9xxx |
Socket P |
44 W |
| Mobile Core 2 Duo E8xxx |
6 MB |
35-55 W |
| Penryn-QC |
Mobile Core 2 Quad Q9xxx |
6-12 MB |
Socket P |
45 W |
| Mobile Core 2 Extreme QX9xxx |
12 MB |
| Wolfdale Wolfdale is the code name for a processor from Intel that is sold in varying configurations as Core 2 Duo, Celeron, Pentium and Xeon.In Intel's Tick-Tock cycle, the 2007/2008 "Tick" was the shrink of the Core microarchitecture to 45 nanometers as CPUID model 23...
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Core 2 Duo E7xxx |
3 MB |
LGA 775 |
65 W |
| Core 2 Duo E8xxx |
6 MB |
| Yorkfield Yorkfield is the code name for some Intel processors sold as Core 2 Quad and Xeon.In Intel's Tick-Tock cycle, the 2007/2008 "Tick" was the shrink of the Core microarchitecture to 45 nanometers as CPUID model 23. This replaced the Kentsfield processor with Yorkfield.The Yorkfield Multi-chip modules...
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Core 2 Quad Q7xxx |
2x1 MB |
95 W |
| Core 2 Quad Q8xxx |
2x2 MB |
65-95 W |
| Core 2 Quad Q9xxx |
2x3-2x6 MB |
| Core 2 Extreme QX9xxx |
2x6 MB |
130-150 W |
Dunnington
The Xeon "Dunnington" processor (CPUID Family 6, model 30) is closely related to Wolfdale but comes with six cores and an on-chip L3 cache and is designed for servers with Socket 604, so it is not marketed as Core 2. It is mentioned here for completeness.
Successors
The successors to the
Core 2 brand are a set of Nehalem microarchitecture based processors called Core i3,
i5Core i5 is a brand name used by Intel for several new processors. It is positioned between the mid-range Core i3 and Core 2 and the high-end Core i7 and Xeon brands.- Cores :- Lynnfield :...
,
i7Intel Core i7 is a family of several Intel desktop and laptop 64-bit x86-64 processors, the first processors released using the Intel Nehalem microarchitecture and the successor to the Intel Core 2 family. All three current models and two upcoming models are quad-core processors. The Core i7...
and i9.
Core i7 was officially launched on November 17, 2008 as a family of three quad-core processor desktop models, further models started appearing throughout 2009.
With the launch of 32 nm processors in the upcoming months, Intel has scheduled to discontinue some Atom, Celeron, Pentium, Core 2, and even Core i7 models. The Core 2 Extreme QX9775 will be phased out around Q3, 2009. The Core 2 Quad Q8200, Q8200S, Q9400, and Q9400S are scheduled to be discontinued in 2010.. Intel may also rebadge some Core 2 processors in the E7xxx, E8xxx, Q8xxx, Q9xxx and Wolfdale series as Core i3 processors, together with new Core i3 processors using the 45 nm Nehalem microarchitecture, .
Pricing
The pricing for various models of Core 2, at the time the processors were released, can be found in the
list of Intel Core 2 microprocessors. It should be noted that these prices are what it costs system builders like Apple Inc.,
DellDell, Inc. develops, manufactures, sells, and supports personal computers and other computer-related products. Based in Round Rock, Texas, Dell employs more than 76,500 people worldwide ....
and HP to stock Core 2 processors. There are no set
MSRPMSRP may refer to:* Manufacturer's suggested retail price, in business* Message Session Relay Protocol, an IP network protocol...
s for Core 2 CPUs in the retail channel — prices at retailers are usually very close to the aforementioned prices, but are dependent on what the supplier is charging to stock these CPUs and on supply and demand.
Nomenclature and abbreviations
With the release of the Core 2 processor, the abbreviation
C2 has come into common use, with its variants
C2D (the present Core 2 Duo), and
C2Q,
C2E to refer to the Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme processors respectively.
C2QX stands for the Extreme-Editions of the Quad (QX6700, QX6800, QX6850).
See also
- Comparison of Intel processors
- See also :*Comparison of Nvidia Graphics Processing Units*Comparison of ATI Graphics Processing Units*Comparison of AMD Processors- External links :* *...
- List of Intel Pentium Dual-Core microprocessors
- List of Intel Core 2 microprocessors
- List of future Intel microprocessors
- Intel Core
Yonah was the code name for Intel's first generation of 65 nm process mobile microprocessors, based on the Banias/Dothan-core Pentium M microarchitecture. SIMD performance has been improved through the addition of SSE3 instructions and improvements to SSE and SSE2 implementations, while integer...
- CPU power dissipation
Central Processing Unit power dissipation or CPU power dissipation is the process in which Central processing units consume electrical energy, and dissipate this energy by both the action of the switching devices contained in the CPU and via the energy lost in the form of heat due to the...
- Centrino
Centrino is a platform-marketing initiative from Intel. It is not a mobile CPU - rather, the term covers a particular combination of mainboard chipset, mobile CPU and wireless network interface in the design of a laptop...
- Multi-core
- Engineering sample (CPU)
Engineering samples are the beta versions of CPUs that are meant to be used as demonstrators. Usually, they are picked out of a very large bunch and perform well. However, they may have many flaws that were fixed in the production model. Old engineering models, such as Pentium IV ES chips were rare...
External links
News reports on the Core 2 product launch
Reviews