Updated Intel Product Pipeline Uncovered?
DailyTech has updated its roadmap for Intel processors, giving a clue as to what can be seen in future Macs. At launch in August, Intel's Merom mobile CPU will come in ranging from 1.66 to 2.33 Ghz, and ranging in price from $209 to $637 which is comparable to Intel's current lineup's initial price points.
While initial Merom CPU's will use 667 Mhz Front Side Busses that exist today, a Q2 2007 refresh and new "socket P" rollout is slated to bump that speed to 800 Mhz.
In related news, Daily Tech also has uncovered plans for a single-core Conroe chip, named "Conroe-L." While interesting, it is doubtful that this chip will make its way into many, if any future Macs. Currently, the lowest-priced Mac Mini is the only Mac to use Intel's Core Solo processor.
While initial Merom CPU's will use 667 Mhz Front Side Busses that exist today, a Q2 2007 refresh and new "socket P" rollout is slated to bump that speed to 800 Mhz.
In related news, Daily Tech also has uncovered plans for a single-core Conroe chip, named "Conroe-L." While interesting, it is doubtful that this chip will make its way into many, if any future Macs. Currently, the lowest-priced Mac Mini is the only Mac to use Intel's Core Solo processor.
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75 months ago
Great! Now I'll have to sell my MBP in my sig by the start of school next year...
75 months ago
The Mhz myth is in full effect. It really is starting to lose it's meaning even on the Intel side. Performance per watt is the new thing now. Even AMD talks about it as if they watched the Stevenote.
75 months ago
I wonder how long Ill be able to wait, at the release of Merom my powerbook will be a little over a year old, it still runs great but every time i go to the apple store I come that much close to justifying a MBP purchase.
75 months ago
While initial Merom CPU's will use 667 Mhz Front Side Busses that exist today, a Q2 2007 refresh and new "socket P" rollout is slated to bump that speed to 800 Mhz.
This brings me back memories of Titanium Powerbooks that had 667/800 MHz processor speeds ;) Plenty fast for a front side buss...
75 months ago
This brings me back memories of Titanium Powerbooks that had 667/800 MHz processor speeds ;) Plenty fast for a front side buss...
Yup and it makes the G4's 167MHz frontside bus, which was around for ages, look even slower than it did before.
75 months ago
So...if the Merom processor is here in August, does this guarantee that Mac will update the Macbook to Merom then too? :confused:
75 months ago
This brings me back memories of Titanium Powerbooks that had 667/800 MHz processor speeds ;) Plenty fast for a front side buss...
Speak for yourself, I want a 3ghz frontside bus in 12 months :rolleyes: :p
75 months ago
So...if the Merom processor is here in August, does this guarantee that Mac will update the Macbook to Merom then too? :confused:
The thing with apple is that there are no guarantees. Although it seems they are done with their old ways of separating the consumer and pro portable lines based on crippled clock speeds, their stance can change at any moment, without notice.we could technically see Yonah in Macbooks until its end.
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