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Intel to Deliver Quad-Core Mobile Processors Next Month

Wednesday July 16, 2008 10:36 am PDT by Arnold Kim
Intel announced that it would be releasing its first quad-core processor for laptops next month.

"We're bringing quad-core to mobile in August," said Sujan Kamran, regional marketing manager for client platforms at Intel in Singapore. Kamran declined to disclose specifics of the quad-core chip, which will carry Intel's Core 2 Extreme moniker.

While the article goes on to say that quad-core "is more about bragging rights than a genuine boost in performance", Apple is working on their next revision of Mac OS X (Snow Leopard) which is expected to specifically focus on multi-core performance.

It's not clear if Apple would use such a chip in their MacBook Pros, which currently use Dual-Core mobile processors from Intel. Apple also uses the Intel's mobile processors in their iMac. The "Core 2 Extreme" version of the mobile chip typically draws more power which may prevent it from finding its way into the MacBook Pro initially.
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gkarris
47 months ago
Woohoo!

All I want to know is how fast it will run "Asteroids"? :D

Will they put it in the Mini? :eek:
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G5power
47 months ago
Wouldn't this be a good candidate for the iMac?
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JoeDRC
47 months ago

Wouldn't this be a good candidate for the iMac?


If Apple put a quad-core processor in the MBP they will have to put into the iMac imo.
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fanbrain
47 months ago
Wow, quad-core in an iMac? The thought had never crossed my mind. :rolleyes:

It seems like it would/could create too much heat to be used in a laptop, no?
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Rotary8
47 months ago
So, we'll probably see quad core MBP's in two years time. Sony and dell will have theirs in a few weeks.
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macFabri
47 months ago
damit! time to start thinking how to replace my 4 iMacs that i replaced 3 weeks ago for the last ones :rolleyes: :D
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Rocketman
47 months ago
Even if they only put it in an iMac initially, it will allow the core services under Snow Leopard to be developed on a shipping system, which is important given the sheer number of developers already on that path.

The system will function just fine for older less enabled OS's too.

Rocketman

cites:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=3623096&highlight=quad+core+imac#post3623096

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=2861469&highlight=quad+core+imac#post2861469

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=3390728&highlight=quad+core+imac#post3390728

iMac C2Q late 7-07 dieshrink version
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/03/12/...ad-core-xeons/
http://www.macrumors.com/2007/03/30/...s-in-new-macs/
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kabunaru
47 months ago
iMacs should have these first.
No way should a MacBook Pro be faster than an iMac.
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danielwsmithee
47 months ago
I'd buy a Quad Core iMac. Lets hope for 1.5TB Hard drives too.
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Chosenbydestiny
47 months ago

Wow, quad-core in an iMac? The thought had never crossed my mind. :rolleyes:

It seems like it would/could create too much heat to be used in a laptop, no?


At 45 nanometers it might be okay, especially if they start them off at low clock speeds. I mean hey, they ran 90 nanometer chips in there at one point in time...
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