8th-generation processor is Core 2 Duo

8th-generation processor is Core 2 Duo that was launched in July 2007. This processor uses the x86 microprocessor architecture. Architecture is by Intel called the Intel Core microarchitecture, where the architecture is replacing the old architecture from Intel, called the NetBurst since the year 2000. Use of Core 2 also marks a new era of Intel processors, where Intel's Pentium brand that has been used since 1993 was changed to Intel Core.

At this time the Core 2 design is very different from the NetBurst. NetBurst, which was applied on the Pentium 4 and Pentium D, Intel to put forward a very high clock speed. While the new Core 2 architecture, Intel is emphasizing the increase of the features of the CPU, such as cache size and number of cores present in Core 2 processors. Parties Intel claims power consumption of the new architecture that requires only very little power when compared with the previous Pentium processor line.

Processor Intel Core 2 has features such as EM64T, Virtualization Technology, Execute Disable Bit, and SSE4. Meanwhile, the latest technology which is carried LaGrande Technology, Enhanced SpeedStep Technology, and Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT2).

Here are some of the core processor codenamed contained in the product Intel Core 2, codenamed certainly has the distinction between one another.

Conroe

Core processors from Intel Core 2 Duo's first code-named Conroe. This processor built using 65 nm technology and is intended for desktop use ranks to replace the Pentium 4 and Pentium D. Even the Intel claims that Conroe has 40% better performance than the Pentium D that must have been using a dual core as well. Core 2 Duo only require less power of 40% compared to the Pentium D to produce performance that have been mentioned above.

Processor is already using the core Conroe labeled "E6 × 00". Several types of Conroe that have been circulating in the market is the type of E6300 with sebesar1.86 GHz clock speed, type E6400 with a clock speed of 2.13 GHz, E6600 type with a 2.4 GHz clock speed, and type E6700 with a clock speed of 2.67 GHz. For processors with E6300 and E6400 have type Shared L2 cache of 2 MB, whereas the other type has a L2 cache of 4 MB. The alignment of this processor has a FSB (Front Side Bus) of 1066 MT / s (Megatransfer) and power needed only by 65 Watt TDP (Thermal Design Power).

Based on the testing that there are a few sites that we found, until this paper is derived from the family of Core 2 processors are able to counter enemy's size, which is AMD. And at the moment is equal to 4 GHz overclocking to even, with the type of processor E6600 and E6700 are still able to work stably even if multipliers are extremely limited. These results break the assumption of the overclocker community who think that the processors made by Intel are not for overclocking. The fact of the several processors being tested by several sites, the Intel Core 2 Duo even able to outperform AMD who have long become "king" of the line desktop processor that is used for 3D features primarily Now! Him.

Conroe XE

The next Core processor Conroe XE is currently the subject of much debate. Conroe XE itself is the core processor from Intel Core 2 Extreme, which was launched simultaneously with the Intel Core 2 Duo on July 27, 2006. Conroe XE has more power than Conroe. The first and the only type issued by Intel for the Core 2 Extreme processor line is the X6800 and have been circulating on the market today although the numbers are very limited.

Processor Intel Core 2 are already using Intel Core 2 Extreme Conroe XE core will replace the position of the Pentium 4 Processor EE (Extreme Edition) and dual-core Extreme Edition. Core 2 Extreme has a clock speed of 2.93 GHz and FSB of 1066 MT / s. Family of Conroe XE requires a TDP of only 75 to 80 Watt. In a state full load temperature of X6800 processor generated will not exceed 450C. Others again if its SpeedStep function is in an active state. If active, the processor temperature at idle produced by X6800 just hover around 250C. Quite impressive, considering the previous generation Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition generates heat that can be said to be very high.

Almost the same as Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme has a shared L2 cache of 4 MB is only just the most visible difference from the second Conroe is the speed of each clock speednya only. Actually, to a processor class "Extreme Edition", the difference should be more, not only based on the size of its clock speed alone. In addition to differences in clock speed, the Core 2 Extreme has a feature to change the multiplier up to 11x (step) to get the maximum overclocking. Other unique features are also included in the Core 2 Extreme Edition this time is a bigger FSB, larger L2 cache, and the L3 cache.

Intel Core 2 Extreme Edition X6800 type has a 36% higher performance compared with AMD Athlon 64 FX-62. Core 2 Extreme Edition X6800 is able to overclock to 3.4 GHz just by using a standard heatsink only, the ability of our remarkable enough sense because then you do not need additional funds for a heatsink.

Allendale

Core processor is used by Core 2 Duo processor with Conroe core that only has 2 MB of L2 Cache. Some of the Core 2 Duo Allendale as taking core processor is the E6300 with a clock speed of 1.86 GHz and E6400 with a clock speed of 2.13 GHz, both have a FSB of 1066 MT / s.

Merom

Merom is Intel's Core 2 processor cores first mobile version which was launched simultaneously with Conroe, Conroe XE and Allendale. Basically, Merom has the same specs and features with Merom Conroe but has the advantage, in that it only requires less power. Intel's own party claimed that Merom is able to boost the performance of the notebook by 20%, but using the same power resources with core duo processor that uses core Yonah processor. In addition, the Merom is Intel's first mobile processor that has an integrated 64-bit EM64T technology in it. Merom itself has a FSB of 667 MT / s exactly the same as the previous line of processor Intel Core Duo.

Core 2 processors that use the Merom processor cores are labeled with "T5 × 00" and "T7 × 00". Both have a large shared L2 cache that is different. At T5 × 00 L2 cache which is carried by 2 MB, while the T7 × 00 L2 cache it is equal to 4 MB.

Some types of Merom is the T5500 with a clock speed of 1.66 GHz, T5600 with a clock speed of 1.83 GHz, T7200 with speed by 2:00 closk GHz, the T7400 with a clock speed of 2.16 GHz and T7600 with clock speed of 2:33 GHz.

In accordance with its type, this processor designed by Intel to be applied into the notebook, because the benefits of resource requires little battery power from a notebook to be able to work optimally. So with that, not just your notebook battery will last longer, but of course the performance that you will get more leverage than the processor core duo with core Yonah processor.

The difference between Generation Processor
Differences Clock Speed.
Large differences Canche Size.
Number of Core in a processor.
New Processor (Generation 8) consume less Electricity.
Differences in the number of bus systems and Bus Address.