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    Will there be a 32 nm mobile quadcore?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Raqia, Apr 6, 2010.

  1. Raqia

    Raqia Notebook Enthusiast

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    Has there been any news of a 32nm quadcore for notebooks? I know intel has all but confirmed the xeon quad cores:

    http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2060379

    which seem to be the westmere w/ 2 cores disabled. I was wondering if anyone's heard anything about a notebook native (no disabled cores or integrated graphics) quad core CPU based on the Westmere architecture? The existing i7's run scorching hot: it'd be really nice if they shrank and clock bumped the i7's for the µPGA-989 socket. It'd also be nice if Sandy Bridge were µPGA-989 compatible.
     
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    jasperjones Notebook Evangelist

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    No mobile quads based on Westmere AFAIK--I just heard about mobile quads based on Sandy Bridge.
     
    jasperjones, Apr 6, 2010
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    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    This is correct, Sandy Bridge will bring 32nm quad cores followed by Ivy Bridge 22nm having quad cores take over dual cores as mainstream. For now notebook quads stay 45nm, though current ones are getting refreshed during the summer.
     
    Jayayess1190, Apr 6, 2010
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    Quicklite Notebook Deity

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    Seems that's the way it is.

    http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/17848/1/

    940XM might be out in the summer, but no major change until next year. :( grr what a boring/slow year for mobility tech?
     
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Probably a combination of less competition and the fact that the mobility segment tends to focus on low power consumption instead of processing power.
     
    sgogeta4, Apr 7, 2010
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    Given that the mobile segment tends to focus on lower power consumption is the primary reason to go to 32nm. That's actually the reason they're doing it on the server chips... lower power consumption means you can stuff more CPUs into a smaller space with less cooling infrastructure.
     
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Exactly, the focus is lower power consumption, hence why the current 32nm mobile chips are dual core only. They could stuff in a quad core into it but more refinements are needed as the initial 32nm transistors still haven't been power optimized.
     
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  8. Raqia

    Raqia Notebook Enthusiast

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    Maybe there's not much hope for a native quad core...

    But check these two quad Xeons out (presumably they're re-harvested Gulftowns with 2 cores disabled):

    http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=47928
    http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=47927

    they both have TDP's of under 40 watts which is better than the current i7's by 5 watts. There might be hope for a mobile version with a disabled memory channel that fits in µPGA-989.
     
    Raqia, Apr 7, 2010
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  9. sean473

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    i won't expectm much from 32mm mobile quads... the duals have been power hogs etc.. i'll be quite happy with my tried and tested 45mm Core i7 quad.
     
    sean473, Apr 7, 2010
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    The 32nm qauds will be based off the Huron River Sandy Bridge platform. This platform will be more power efficient over Nehalem today. And Intel's Arrandale refresh dual cores coming this summer will be better optimized over the current ones.
     
    Jayayess1190, Apr 7, 2010
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  11. thinkpad knows best

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    I'm doubtful that we will all suddenly switch to quad cores as mainstream processors.... but whatever, i guess in a few years perhaps.
     
    thinkpad knows best, Apr 7, 2010
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