Intel Reach 45nm

[Porco]

Haven't seen this elsewhere on the forum yet, faster chips coming out all the time are taken as a given, but I think this might be interesting news to those who have followed the issue:

http://www.intel.com/technology/silicon/45nm_technology.htm?iid=newstab+45nm

I'll take mine in a MacBook Pro please!

 

[miniConvert]

Very interesting, nice to know that they're not just making things smaller - sounds like the new technology will result in some real world benefits.

 

[eenu]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6299147.stm

 

[sushi]

Good stuff!

Intel has always been a leader when it comes to materials integration.

 

[Chef Medeski]

Very interesting, nice to know that they're not just making things smaller - sounds like the new technology will result in some real world benefits.

Supposedly faster CPUs at same power drain. While nice, I was hoping for some more efficiency from a 45nm. But... w/e. I'll just take the Merom since its already bloody fast.

 

[gauchogolfer]

Yeah, let's give it up for HfO. Woo.

Keep 'em coming, Intel.

 

[prostuff1]

This kinda stuff is always good to see and hear especially if you are the kinda person that likes it.

But personally i would prefer a chip that runs at about what these do today and give better battery life. I'm not saying faster is bad but when it comes to laptops i would just as soon sacrifice some speed and power for like 8 hours of battery life.

 

[Chef Medeski]

This kinda stuff is always good to see and hear especially if you are the kinda person that likes it.

But personally i would prefer a chip that runs at about what these do today and give better battery life. I'm not saying faster is bad but when it comes to laptops i would just as soon sacrifice some speed and power for like 8 hours of battery life.

Completely agreed.

 

[gauchogolfer]

This kinda stuff is always good to see and hear especially if you are the kinda person that likes it.

But personally i would prefer a chip that runs at about what these do today and give better battery life. I'm not saying faster is bad but when it comes to laptops i would just as soon sacrifice some speed and power for like 8 hours of battery life.

I agree with you. The processor is obviously only one piece of the system. Lower-power displays and hard drives need to be developed as well for this to come about.