Intel unveil i7 Series Processor
On Monday at San Francisco seminar Intel has introduced the three new i7 series core processor, i7 that is next generation micro-architecture. In this i7 processor you’ll get the maximum performance, it is the combination of Intel Turbo Boost technology(that maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerate performance) and Intel Hyper-Threading technology (that improves the performance by highly threaded applications [with 8 threads] and provide you the better way to handle the workloads).
Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group, Said
The Core i7 processor speeds video editing (and) immersive games…by up to 40 percent without increasing power consumption," the Intel said in a statement. Combining the i7 with super-fast solid state drives will lead to significant jumps in performance, When you couple what is Intel’s biggest leap in chip design with other incredible innovations like Intel’s solid state drives, the Core i7 processor has redefined the computer of tomorrow.
Intel Core i7 processor features
- Intel Turbo Boost technology: Intel Turbo Boost Technology provides the better speed for applications while required, and dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload . It allows processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if it’s operating below power, current, and temperature specification limits.
- Intel Hyper-Threading technology: Hyper thread technology will provide multiple thread (8 thread )to the operating system so that your work becomes easier by multi tasking, that allows you to do more work in parallel.
- Intel QuickPath: Intel QuickPath provides high data transfer speed of 25.6 GB/sec(max) means almost doubles the memory bandwidth.
- Intel Virtualization technology: Virtualization support from the processor, chipset, BIOS, and enabling software, Intel Virtualization Technology improves traditional software-based virtualization.Taking advantage of offloading workloads to system hardware, these integrated features enable virtualization software to provide more streamlined software stacks and "near native" performance characteristics.
- Intel’s Execute Disable Bit: Intel’s Execute Disable Bit¹ functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system. Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing damage and worm propagation.
- Intel 64 Architecture : Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.Intel 64 provides support for 64-bit flat virtual address space, 64-bit pointers, 64-bit wide general purpose registers, 64-bit integer support and Up to one terabyte (TB) of platform address space
- Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology
Intel Core i7 processor includes following processor family series
- Intel Core i7 965 extreme edition: Its a 3.2 Ghz with 8 MB level 3 cache and three channels of DDR3 1066 memory. It’s available at only $999.
- Intel core i7 940: Its a 2.93 Ghz with 8 MB level 3 cache and three channels of DDR3 1066 memory. It’s available at only $562
- Intel core i7 920: Its a 2.66 Ghz with 8 MB level 3 cache and three channels of DDR3 1066 memory. It’s available at only $284
