Legit Reviews took two of Intel’s new Nehalem-based Xeon server processors for a test drive today. These processors boast all of the advantages of the i7 series, including new instructions, Intel Turbo Boost, Hyper-Threading, and improved power management. Two of these bad boys blow the Core i7 965 out of the water.
Measuring in at just 22mmx22mm, Intel’s shrunken Core 2 Duos are seriously small and seriously low-power, with a TDP of just 10W. They are scheduled to be released on April 19th for $152 per 1000, and about $70 to large notebook manufacturers. This follows their subtle release of low-power Core 2 Quads with 65W TDP. The new chips are to be used in ultra-portable PCs, which fall in between laptops and netbooks in terms of performance and power consumption.
[via X-Bit Labs]