Intel is about to release the chip

Intel is expected to announce the third version of the four-core chip - Intel Core 2 Quad in January next year, still targeting AMD in the next generation of chips.

Expected at the CES fair held in Las Vegas on January 8, 2007, Intel will launch a quad-core chip version for high-end PC systems. Last November, Intel launched two versions of quad-core chips: Xeon 5300 for servers, and Core 2 Extreme QX6700 for gamers.

The quad-core chip is capable of handling complex tasks faster than single-core versions of the chip using multi-threaded software to "tear apart" tasks into smaller "pieces", and then process copper. time This chip system is especially effective for high-end server, workstation and gaming system users.

With the new quad-core chip, Intel intends to target users of large systems, although the company still focuses on memory-intensive programs such as entertainment, games, and multi-tasking. the media. In the long run, Intel plans to use multi-core chips for technology platforms in digital home design, office, mobile and enterprise markets.

Intel also expects much and a new 4-core chip version, hoping to help the company regain lost market share for AMD in recent months. However, AMD did not appear to be inferior when it recently introduced a quad-core version of " Barcelona " (from Opteron series), but it was not until the end of 2007 that it could ship this product.