Intel low power Q9550, Q9400, Q9200 Core2Quad CPU

Intel has planned to launch three new Core2Quad processors early next year of 2009. The three quad-cores are low power chips that a TDP of 65 Watts.

The threeQuad core processors - Q9550, Q9400, Q9200 are based on the 45 nanometer fabrication technology and are codenamed Yorkfield.
The Q9550 is the fastest and runs at a speed of 2.83 GigaHertz and comes with 12 MegaBytes of cache. The Q9400 is the second fastest running at 2.66 GigaHertz with a cache size of 6 MegaBytes and the last one is Q9200 running at 2.33 GigaHertz and has 4 MegaBytes of cache.

Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 Specifications:
Speed: 2.83GHz
Cores: 4
Cache Size: 12MB
Bus Speed: 1333MHz
Manufacturing technology: 45nm
Socket: LGA775
Power TDP: 65W
Price: n/a

Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 Specifications:
Speed: 2.33GHz
Cores: 4
Cache Size: 6MB
Bus Speed: 1333MHz
Manufacturing technology: 45nm
Socket: LGA775
Power TDP: 65W
Price: n/a

Intel Core2 Quad Q9200 Specifications:
Speed: 2.83GHz
Cores: 4
Cache Size: 4MB
Bus Speed: 1333MHz
Manufacturing technology: 45nm
Socket: LGA775
Power TDP: 65W
Price: n/a

AMD 920 and 940 specs - The first of the Phenom II X4

AMD is going to launch it's first two processors of the Phenom II X4 series on early January next year. The Quad-core processors are named 920 and 940 which is the exact same as Core i7 namings (read more about it - here) and expected with the same level of performance too.

The Phenom II X4 is a part of AMD's next generation "Dragon" platform, earlier codenamed as"Deneb". It is a 45-nanometer quad-core chip with the following specifications:

Phenom II X4 940 Specifications:
Speed: 3.0 GHz
Cores: 4
L2-Cache Size: 2 MB (4x512KB)
L3-Cache Size: 6MB
Hypter Transport speed: 2000 MHz
Socket: AM2+
Power TDP: 125 W
Price: N/A

Phenom II X4 920 Specifications:
Speed: 2.8 GHz
Cores: 4
L2-Cache Size: 2 MB (4x512KB)
L3-Cache Size: 6MB
Hypter Transport speed: 2000 MHz
Socket: AM2+
Power TDP: 125 W
Price: N/A

Intel E7500 Core2Duo CPU coming soon

Intel has planned to launch another processor in its Core2Duo lineup on around January, 2009.

The dual-core E7500 is based on 45 nanometer Wolfdale platform which supports MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), Intel 64 (Intel's x86-64 implementation), XD bit (an NX bit implementation) and iAMT2 (Intel Active Management).

The E7500 is a faster version of E7400 CPU, the new processor is clocked at 2.93 GigaHertz, comes with 3 MegaBytes of L2 cache memory and will cost US $133. This could probably be the last processor in the Core2Duo lineup now that the new Core i7 is launched.

Core2Duo E7500 Specifications:
Speed: 2.93GHz
Cores: 2
Cache Size: 3MB L2 Cache
Bus Speed: 1066MHz
Manufacturing technology: 45nm
Socket: LGA775
Power TDP: 65W
Price: $133

Nintendo Wii sales hit 35 million units worldwide

Nintendo has recently reached a total lifetime sales of 7 million units of its Wii console in Japan, with the total worldwide sales now hitting the 35 million units mark.

The news is sourced from a report by research firm and Famitsu magazine publisher Enterbrain, as translated by blog site Kotaku.

The Wii was launched in Japan on December 2nd, 2006, the new milestone includes all sales in the country up to November 23rd, 2008. By comparison, lifetime sales of the PlayStation 3 in Japan stand at around 2.5 million units and the Xbox 360 around 800,000 units. The Japanese market accounts for roughly 20 percent of Nintendo’s total Wii business.

Although easily the best-selling home console in Japan, the Wii’s dominance in its home country is not quite as total as in the West.
The console is regularly outsold, often by a significant margin, by both the Nintendo DS and PSP – although software sales have remained strong.

Source: Gamasutra

AMD Phenom II X4 unveils

AMD has unveiled its new desktop processor architecture called the Phenom II, which will be included in AMD's next generation "Dragon" platform.

The Phenom II X4 (earlier codenamed "Deneb") is a 45-nanometer quad-core chip with the following specifications:

• 3 GHz CPU frequency
• 2MB (4x512KB) of L2 cache
• 6MB of L3 cache
• 1333MHz DDR3 memory
• 125 W Thermal design Power

The Phenom II might just be what AMD are looking for to give Intel a run after their new Corei7 launch. The new Phenom II chips will be launched in the first quarter of 2009.

Update Saturday, November 29, 2008:
AMD to launch first two Phenom II X4 in January, 2009

AMD Dragon desktop platform set for early 2009

AMD is preparing its' new platform for desktop called Dragon. The Dragon platform consists of three following parts:

• AMD Phenom II CPU
• AMD 790GX Chipset powered motherboard
• AMD Radeon HD 4800 Series Graphics Card

The Dragon platform is the successor to the Spider platform with more than 20% improvement in multimedia and productivity and more than 40% faster in HD gaming according to Expreview.

The Phenom II processor is the successor to Phenom, based on the 45 nanometer fabrication technology it comes with a clock frequency as high as 3 GigaHertz, 8 MegaBytes of cache and supports DDR3 memory type of 1333 MegaHertz. The Phenom II might just be what AMD are looking for to regain the processor market after Intel's Corei7 launch.

A picture of the banner showing the new Dragon platform logo is seen below:

MSI comes with All-in-1 Wind Neton Nettop

MSI is coming out with its' All-in-1 Nettop including a mini-case, speakers, touch-screen display and blu-ray. The nettop has joined along with Asus eee top in the emerging nettop market. The Wind Neton nettop comes in three versions - M16, M19 and M22.

The Wind Neton M16, M19 and M22 all have the same general specifications and differ mainly in the display size. The M16 is 15.6 inch and is aimed at the home segment, M19 is 18.5 inch and is aimed at the office segment and M22 is 22 inch aimed at the family segment. The model numbers are indicative of the display sizes.

The nettops will be powered by single core or dual core Atoms, with built-in optical drive and tv-tuner. The M19 will cost about US $500, M16 about US $400 and M22 for about US $800.
The nettops are expected to launch early next year 2009.