Intel goes to 45nm process

[FarFarAway]

Intel are currently moving to 65nm process, but by 2007 they will be moving this forward:

By eventually transitioning to 45nm, Intel will get more of the same. The end of 2007 will see the introduction of the first mass market 45nm chips. In the meantime, we're looking at Conroe as the next-generation desktop chip, produced on the 65nm process.

This new process 30% reduction in power, 20% increase in switching speed and means double the transistor count on the processor.

This is good news - Intel are hotting up the race big time!

Will AMD be able to keep up?

Bit-Tech for the full news

 

[llwyd]

i wrote a little news thingy on this a while ago, pretty sure its related http://www.sysxtreme.com/showthread.php?t=3421&highlight=intel

 

[FragTek]

I think it's great to see Intel doing this, but they still haven't managed to harness the power of the smaller production processes. :amd: 90nm is still kickin :intel: 65nm ass, hopefully the 45's will be better

 

[Danni]

I can't wait to see this- will make the race for the best processor more interesting

 

[Tec]

I sense quad core's coming up

 

[FragTek]

I sense quad core's coming up

:amd: already has the quad core Opteron in it's sights, hopefully soon we can see some of that pwnage

 

[Eguy]

Indeed it is sad that AMD's 90nm is killing intel's 65nm, They better make this one right!