Reuters reports Intel is manufacturing prototypes of its upcoming Penryn processor core. Penryn is the upcoming 45nm die shrink of Intel’s Core 2 architecture. Intel is currently on track to introduce Penryn core processors in the second half of 2007.
As Penryn is currently in its prototype stages Intel’s director of process architecture and integration, Mark Bohr stated: “We are processing the first samples of the Penryn design. These samples will go back to the design team to determine if design is working as expected.”
DailyTech reports Intel is expected to ship 45nm products very soon after AMD makes its final transition to 65nm and after Intel refreshes its current Conroe based product lineup. Penryn will also be the last product based on Intel’s Core architecture.
