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Intel intro Core i3, i5 and i7 processors

Intel has announced a host of new processors for 2010, based on the Core i3, i5 and i7 lines. The company says it has switched over to 32nm manufacturing, which allows for more efficient chips in terms of both speed and power consumption. Many processors also integrate HD Graphics components, which are capable of limited 3D rendering, as well as Dolby TrueHD and DTS Premium Suite audio. Notebook-level processors can switch between HD Graphics and a dedicated video card on the fly.

New mobile processors range from the 1.06GHz Core i5-520UM through to the 2.66GHz Core i7-620M, which can operate at turbo speeds of up to 3.33GHz. Graphics acceleration varies between 166-500MHz and 500-766MHz, depending on the associated CPU. The two Core i3 chips, the 330M and 350M, notably lack any form of turbo capacity.

Desktop processors include the i3-530 and i3-540, and the i5-650, i5-660, i5-661 and i5-670. The i3 chips are rated at 2.93 and 3.06GHz, and lack turbo functions. The i5-650 is clocked at 3.2GHz, while the 670 is rated at 3.46GHz with a 3.73GHz turbo ceiling. Both the 660 and 661 are by default rated at 3.33GHz, but the 661 has the advantage of 900MHz graphics, where all of the other desktop chips are limited to 733MHz.

Intel is also rolling out the 5 Series chipset, which merges several tasks onto a single chip, and four Centrino wireless adapters. The Wireless-N 1000 is limited to 300Mbps throughput on a single band, but the Advanced-N 6200 and Ultimate-N 6300 are both dual-band, the latter permitting speeds up to 450Mbps. The Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 is dual-band over both Wi-Fi and WiMAX.

Sources from: Electronista

Toshiba notebook adds i3/i5/i7 CPUs

Toshiba late Thursday introduced the Satellite E205 notebook, a next-generation "thin and light" notebook that features distinctive styling as well as performance-based specs and support for Intel's Wireless Display technology. As the second collaboration between Toshiba and Best Buy, the notebook will be marketed under the retailer’s "Blue Label" initiative and includes the recently announced Intel Wireless Display technology, which makes it possible for consumers to wirelessly connect the notebook to a TV (via an adapter).

Offered exclusively at Best Buy stores nationwide, the Satellite E205 notebook features an stylish metallic-blue case that weighs 5.1 pounds and measures only 1.2-inches thick. It features the newly announced Intel Core i5-430M processor with Turbo Boost Technology as well.

The notebook has a 14-inch diagonal widescreen LED-backlit display, an LED-backlit keyboard, TouchPad with Multi-touch Control and a sleek integrated slot-loading DVD drive. The Satellite E205 also features a 500GB hard drive, 4GB of DDR3 RAM4, Windows 7 Home Premium, Wireless-N Wi-Fi, an HDMI port and a battery life of up to six hours. It also comes with a standard two-year Toshiba international limited warranty. The Satellite E205 will be available on January 17 at Best Buy stores nationwide.

Earlier on Thursday, Toshiba announced new Satellite, Tecra- and Qosmio-brand notebooks equipped with a range of processor options from the 2010 Intel Core processor family. Toshiba said it would offer the Intel Core i3-330M processor across six Satellite series consumer notebooks, as well as in select configurations of the Tecra series business offerings at entry-level price points. Notebooks equipped with the Intel Core i5-430M1 processor and Intel Turbo Boost Technology will be available across Toshiba’s Satellite, Qosmio and Tecra series, while three models from its Satellite and Qosmio series, and select configurations of its Tecra series, will get the new Intel Core i7-720QM1 processor.

Starting at $770, the Satellite A505 Series is designed for luxury, style and performance, offering a HD 16-inch diagonal widescreen display and several CPU options, including the Intel Core i3-330M1, Core i5-430M1 and Core i7-720QM1 processors, as well as various NVIDIA GeForce graphics options.
The value Satellite L505/L555 notebook series includes the Satellite L505 and Satellite L555 notebooks; it offers 2010 Intel Core i3-330M1 or Core i5-430M1 processors and a 15.6-inch diagonal widescreen high-def display (the Satellite L555 features a 17.3-inch diagonal widescreen high-def display); the series is available in silver, graphite, and black. The Satellite L505 starts at $460 MSRP2 and the Satellite L555 starts at $650.
The "light and compact" Satellite M505 Series are geared for more mobile customers, offering an optional touch screen display, a 5lb form-factor, the new Intel Core i3-330M1 processor, a 14-inch diagonal widescreen high-def LED display, and several color finish options. The Satellite M505 Series starts at $700.
On the larger side, the Satellite P505 series offers a traditional desktop computing alternative with 18.4-inches of screen real estate along with choices of the Intel Core i3-330M1 or Core i7-720QM1 processors and NVIDIA GeForce 310M discrete graphics. With 500GB of storage, 4GB of DDR3 memory and other new media and productivity apps, the Satellite P505 starts at $800.
The ultra-mobile Satellite U505 Series delivers a compact form factor, sub-5lb weights, and stylish designs with a 13-inch diagonal widescreen display; it is wrapped in a unique Texture Finish in brown, white, or pink and features Intel Core i3-330M1 and Core i5-430M1 processors as well as optional touchscreen and built-in WiMax. Prices start at $650.
Toshiba's Tecra A11 Series offers performance for business users along with desktop-class features, such as an integrated 10-key keypad. Offering a new Texture Finish in Charcoal Black that improves better grip and reduces fingerprints, the Tecra A11 is thinner and lighter than its predecessor; it also features either the new 2010 Intel Core i3-330M1, Core i5-430M1 or Core i7-720QM1 processors, along with a 15.6-inch diagonal HD widescreen display and optional NVIDIA GeForce graphics. Featuring Toshiba’s exclusive EasyGuard for protection against shocks and spills, it includes a three-year limited warranty and starts at $880.
Finally, the multimedia- and performance-oriented Qosmio X505 offers new 2010 quad-core Intel Core i7-720QM1 or dual–core Intel Core i5-430M1 processors with Turbo Boost Technology, along with high-end NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M graphics as well as HD video encoding. Starting at $1,200, Qosmio X505 also offers Blu-ray support or DVD drive options.

The new Toshiba Satellites featuring new 2010 Intel Core i7 processor will be available on January 12, while Satellites featuring the 2010 Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors will be generally available on January 17th. The new Qosmio X505 will be available on January 12th and the new Toshiba Tecra A11 will be available on January 19th.

Source from: Electronista

Intel CEO highlight 3D tech

Intel CEO Paul Otellini, speaking at a CES keynote, addressed a variety of current and upcoming trends such as 3D video, smartphones, apps, and the company's new Wireless Display Technology. The executive predicts that 3D -- the dominating topic this year at CES -- is the next big thing that will gain popularity in consumers' homes.

The keynote presentation included several clips of 3D footage from sources such as "Avatar" and the upcoming "How to Train Your Dragon" film. Otellini corroborates his 3D forecast by citing the number of upcoming 3D films, with 50 projects currently slated for 2010 release. The transition is said to be good for Intel because creating and managing 3D content "requires a ton of computing."

The CEO claims his company is focused on "making all computing personal," as mobile devices become more advanced. Intel on Thursday announced a slew of new processors, with many based on the Core i3, i5 and i7 platforms. Through a partnership with Netgear, the 2010 Core lineup supports Wireless Display Technology which transmits a notebook's display signal to an HDTV via Wi-Fi.

Amid the USB 3.0 announcements at CES, Otellini pushed Intel's faster Light Peak technology. The standard is claimed to transfer data at 10 gigabits per second, downloading an entire Blu-ray disc in 30 seconds. The CEO suggests the optical Light Peak cables will replace "all the cables in your system," such as HDMI and DVI.

The keynote also highlighted the Atom platform, which will support the company's upcoming AppUp Center. The portal, now in beta, will offer apps in areas such as games, education, health, and education, among others. Several OEMs have already committed to supporting the new store.

Otellini concluded the event with a technology preview for an interactive display geared for retailers. The system detects height and gender for an approaching customer, with the data used as a basis for product recommendations.

"Our goal is to have our architecture provide the brains for anything with a power source," Otellini said. "At Intel, our job is to invent the future."

Sources :Electronista

Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series

The news -- Intel Corporation introduced 17 enterprise-class processors today led by the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 series. It is Intel's most revolutionary server processors since targeting the market with the Intel® Pentium® Pro processor nearly 15 years ago. The chips can automatically adjust to specified energy usage levels, speed data center transactions and customer database queries, and will play a key role in scientific discoveries by researchers who use supercomputers as their foundation for research, all while delivering great energy-efficiency for reduced electricity costs.

The context -- The Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series represents a new era in computing. Intel helped spark the Internet revolution with the Intel Pentium Pro processor. Featuring new levels of intelligence and versatility, the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series will usher in an exciting era of innovation and discovery by enabling customers to tap new growth markets such as cloud computing, high performance computing and embedded systems.

Why it matters -- As use of the Internet expands towards Intel's vision of 15 billion connected devices, the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series will also power an upcoming transformation for the Internet's infrastructure. The high-tech industry has rallied around a goal to run applications from optimized processors and computing hardware, which are available on demand and scalable to the masses. Often called cloud computing, this vision could flourish due to the adaptability, capability and intelligence of the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 series.

"The Intel Xeon processor 5500 series is the foundation for the next decade of innovation," said Patrick Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Digital Enterprise Group. "These chips showcase groundbreaking advances in performance, virtualization and workload management, which will create opportunities to solve the world's most complex challenges and push the limits of science and technology."

"Nehalem is a game changer in just about every way, especially performance. It overcomes most, if not all, the potential performance roadblocks associated with multicore configurations. It creates a foundation for future processors, and it resets performance expectations, especially for applications requiring high I/O or memory bandwidth." -- Jim McGregor, Industry Analyst, InStat .

"The London Stock Exchange recognises the importance of both low latency and latency consistency in the operation of efficient markets. We make extensive ongoing use of the Intel fasterLAB in order to evolve our core business applications and to test the effect of processor-level innovation. We have been able to see the immediate impact of the move to 45nm and scaling to the multi-core Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series and beyond. The fasterlab – being equipped with advanced testing facilities and Intel engineering expertise – is a significant asset to our ongoing software development programs." -- Robin Paine, Chief Technology Officer, London Stock Exchange .

"As one of the world's largest business and IT consultancy firms, Capgemini is asked by its clients to consult on improving their business performance while reducing costs. One of their primary concerns is the power consumption in the data centre. Capgemini evaluated the new Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series because the promised performance per Watt could help our clients reduce their concerns. Capgemini noticed an enormous performance increase up to 500%, while the power usage dropped a staggering 65%. As an example queries to a Microsoft SQL* database took just ten seconds, compared to three minutes on a previous generation Intel® Xeon® processor. Even older applications, not designed for multi-core processors are no challenge for this processor. The time for login sequences, went back from 40 seconds to just five. For Capgemini it is without doubt that this processor provides customers with increased performance while reducing energy costs." -- Arnold Verhoeven, Managing Consultant, Capgemini, Netherlands .

"Based on our benchmarks of the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series, we expect an increase in performance-per-Watt of about 30% or more, compared to the already very power-efficient combination of the previous generation Intel® Xeon® processors and the Intel 5100 (San Clemente) chipset. The new CPU is a strong candidate for highly demanding Physics applications." -- Helge Meinhard, Coordinator for Server and Storage Procurement at CERN-IT
"It is a challenge to build a high performance computer that suits the different demands of our many research groups. Our new Sun* blade cluster powered by Intel® Xeon® processors 5500 series is a very well balanced system, tuned to highest performance. With 12 TB memory, a quad data rate Infiniband network and 160 TB fast parallel file system, we will be able to satisfy most of our users' demands for the next three to four years. The Sun* blades with Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series also satisfied our energy consumption and TCO demands. Compared to our five-year-old cluster, the new platform provides more than 10 times the compute power for less than three times the energy consumption." -- Alexander Godknecht, CTO IT Services, University of Zürich .

"The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently been testing brand new systems based on the innovative new Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series. Its unrivalled performance enables ESRIN, the ESA establishment in Frascati, Italy, to analyse and share large volumes of data collected by its satellites more quickly and efficiently via its Grid computing infrastructure. Early tests revealed that the new processor technology has reduced critical computational time, for example as requested for mapping of large flooded areas, by 50 percent." -- Luigi Fusco, Senior Advisor of Earth Observation Applications and GENESI-DR project coordinator at ESA .

Source from : INTEL