45nm intel processors i.e. HUH?

[okron1k]

Originally Posted by ST!X

That may bring more overclockability, and definitely lower temps which will help that further.

Other than that, I'm pretty sure stock performance won't be better - just most possibly higher clocks (at stock for the same prices), because of the lower temps.

actually, in maxpc i read, there are some optimizations they are making that do improve the performance a fair amount. nothing amazing tho.

Intel details next-next generation CPU - gordonung - Maximum PC

[Xtremeoverclocking]

So Post Come Out Q4

[fps justin]

guys remember one thing... The low end quadcore and the low end dualcore uses a 7x multiplier. You'd need a 500fsb mobo just to get 3.5ghz. The only mobo i know of that would be sufficient for a 7x multiplier would be the DFI lanparty. On xtremesystems, they got the dfi mobo to hit 610fsb, which would finally be high enough for the 7x multiplier.

I'm guessing these penryn will overclock to 4ghz. The top launched cpu runs at 3.6ghz. (if they no not launch the 3.6ghz chip, then the next down in line would be the 3.33ghz chip.)