Intel Nehalem set to launch on Nov. 17
Intel will launch the next-generation Nehalem processor on Nov. 17, the company revealed Wednesday.
In an event invitation, Intel said it will unveil Core i7, the first rocessor of the Nehalem family, which is targeted at high-end desktops.
Test units of the Core i7 chips have already been shipped, with Web sites such as Tom’s Hardware and PC Perspective praising its speedy performance. The Core i7 chip speeds range from 2.66GHz to 3.20GHz, according to retail Web sites.
Chips based on the Nehalem microarchitecture will go into some systems priced at under US$1,000 at launch, said a source familiar with Intel’s plans.Read the rest of this entry.