Introduction:
At launch there will be three different socket 1156 processors code named "Lynnfield". The i7 870 and 860 with the i5 750 one step down. The P55 chipset and Core i5/i7 socket 1156 combo is meant to bring Nehalem technology down to the mainstream level. Mainstream usually means that the impetus is to deliver a product for the masses or an economical solution. So how do you do this? Well for one you eliminate the Northbridge and incorporate its function into the CPU so that you are only using a 2 chip solution. By integrating the discrete graphics responsibility to the CPU as well as the memory controller you effectively eliminate the need for the additional chip. Therefore less money to build means the less you have to charge the consumer. With the costs associated with Nehalem ownership, the price of admission is still on the steep side when compared to the AMD camp. So you bring the price down for the masses and try not to shorcut features and performance to reach a more palatable price of entry. In these tough economic times the disposable income available for a new system is harder to come by with people wanting more for less. With AMD already a few steps ahead on the cost for performance front the P55 chipset and Lynnfield processors look to take them to task and take back the mainstream. To do this Intel has brought out the socket 1156 i5/i7 processors that feature the i5 750 with a clock speed of 2.66 GHz, Nehalem architecture, dual channel memory support, Turbo technology, 8MB of Smart cache and support for dual graphics cards in a 8x x 8x configuration with a 95watt TDP. The 8 series i7 870 and 860 contain all of the features of the i5 but run at 2.93GHz/2.80GHz and uses Hyperthreading technology while still having the same 95 watt TDP. At 2.8 GHz the i7 860 looks to be a a worthy successor to the i7 920 that has been so successful. Looking at the block diagram below you can see that the Nortbridge is a thing of the past. Just how will this new solution to fit into the the mainstream market? Will it be the next best thing since sliced bread or will it fall a little short of average? If early pricing reports are correct AMD could be in for a long year if the performance potential is reached.
At launch there will be three different socket 1156 processors code named "Lynnfield". The i7 870 and 860 with the i5 750 one step down. The P55 chipset and Core i5/i7 socket 1156 combo is meant to bring Nehalem technology down to the mainstream level. Mainstream usually means that the impetus is to deliver a product for the masses or an economical solution. So how do you do this? Well for one you eliminate the Northbridge and incorporate its function into the CPU so that you are only using a 2 chip solution. By integrating the discrete graphics responsibility to the CPU as well as the memory controller you effectively eliminate the need for the additional chip. Therefore less money to build means the less you have to charge the consumer. With the costs associated with Nehalem ownership, the price of admission is still on the steep side when compared to the AMD camp. So you bring the price down for the masses and try not to shorcut features and performance to reach a more palatable price of entry. In these tough economic times the disposable income available for a new system is harder to come by with people wanting more for less. With AMD already a few steps ahead on the cost for performance front the P55 chipset and Lynnfield processors look to take them to task and take back the mainstream. To do this Intel has brought out the socket 1156 i5/i7 processors that feature the i5 750 with a clock speed of 2.66 GHz, Nehalem architecture, dual channel memory support, Turbo technology, 8MB of Smart cache and support for dual graphics cards in a 8x x 8x configuration with a 95watt TDP. The 8 series i7 870 and 860 contain all of the features of the i5 but run at 2.93GHz/2.80GHz and uses Hyperthreading technology while still having the same 95 watt TDP. At 2.8 GHz the i7 860 looks to be a a worthy successor to the i7 920 that has been so successful. Looking at the block diagram below you can see that the Nortbridge is a thing of the past. Just how will this new solution to fit into the the mainstream market? Will it be the next best thing since sliced bread or will it fall a little short of average? If early pricing reports are correct AMD could be in for a long year if the performance potential is reached.
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