Intel Penryn To Launch On November 11

We have posted a few articles over the past couple months about Intel’s Penryn, and now we finally have a set launch date: November 11. Penryn brings a lot to the table and should be quite fun to play with. Included will be SSE4, MG transistors, 45nm, lower TDPs and higher L2 cache.

DailyTech have acquired a list of the new models and also pricing. All models listed are server-based, with the top ranking X5460 clocking in at 3.16GHz. Like all Penryn Quad-Cores, it will feature 12MB of L2 cache, with a TDP of 120W. ‘E’ processors are less expensive and have a lower TDP, such as the E5405 at 2GHz that will retail for $209. Yes.. Quad-Core with 12MB L2 for $209. Progress is great.

Intel Xeon processors carrying the “E” designation feature 80-watt TDP ratings while the “X” bin processors have higher 120-watt TDP ratings. Intel does not plan to launch the low-power “L” models until Q1’08, with two models in the pipeline. Strangely, Intel never issued a formal announcement for the launch of Penryn nor has the November 11 date showed up on roadmaps. Instead, the launch date popped up on a public webpage for resellers.

Source: DailyTech