Intel's Itanium to get a single-core speed bump on Monday?

Posted on Thursday, Jul 14 2005 @ 11:05 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Intel is expected to unveil new single-core Itanium processors next week. These will likely be the last single-core Itanium processors as the chip giant will move all of its Itanium processors to dual-core.

A source close to Intel claims the company will ship two new 'Madison' Itanium 2 processors on Monday. The processors will run at 1.66GHz with memory cache sizes of 6MB and 9MB.

Current chips have a 400MHz FSB but these two new chips are expected to have a 667MHz FSB.

Mainframe computer makers such as Hitachi, Fujitsu and Silicon Graphics are expected to launch new mainframes based on these two Itaniums. More info at CNET

About the Author

Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

Loading Comments

Share this story!