The issue of the Core i5 processor is also postponed
As is known, the company Intel moved the date of the issuance of new-generation Itanium processor (Tukwila) in the middle of this year in the first quarter of 2010. It seems that correction of the production schedule for new products that addressed not only the processor, have become dolgostroy.
Referring to his wont, the manufacturers of motherboards, the source alleges that Intel has decided to delay the issuance of a desktop platform mass segment. Recall that it is composed of processors Lynnfield (Core i5) and a set of system logic 5-series. If the manufacturer expected to submit the platform in July, but now this event will have to wait at least until September.
It is anticipated that the delay will give a bit more time on getting rid of the stock set of system logic 4-series, the demand for which has fallen due to global economic crisis.
However, according to the source, motherboards for Intel P55 chipset to appear in retail sales before the official debut of the platform in mid-August, and the CPU Core i5 – at the end of August.
The first model of Core i5 will work at frequencies of 2.93 GHz, 2.8 GHz and 2.66 GHz. They are estimated at $ 562, $ 284 and $ 196 respectively. All of the processors are characterized by the value of TDP, equal to 95 Watts. A set of system logic Intel P55 will cost $ 40.
Regarding the future plans of Intel, they are: entry-level processors (Havendale) should debut in January, and chipsets Intel P57, H57 and H55 – in the first quarter of next year.
