Intel announced that it will begin shipping the first quad-core Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processors this November. The QX6700, codenamed “Kentsfield”, is clocked at 2.66GHz and incorporates two dual-core chips on a single package with a total of 8MB of L2 cache memory.
It is reported that PC performance increases 70 percent for some applications with Intel’s new Core 2 Extreme quad-core processor.
The Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor will be compatible with 965 and 975 LGA775 socket motherboards but may require a BIOS update. It works at 130-watt power level.
In addition, the quad-core Intel Xeon 5300 processor for servers, codenamed “Clovertown”, is also scheduled to arrive in November. According to Intel, it will be about 50 percent faster than the current “Woodcrest” Xeon 5100 at the same 80-watt power.
