Earlier it was reported that
Intel plans to introduce dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo microprocessors with 1333MHz processor system bus in the third quarter of 2007, whereas the quad-core chips would still have to use 1066MHz PSB for some time. The company now intends to release
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 microprocessor
in Q3 2007. The new chip is projected to use code-named Clovertown design – two pieces of silicon on a single slice of substrate – operate at
3.0GHz and use 1333MHz processor system bus. The new chip is expected to
cost $999. If Intel launches a new enthusiast-class chip with high-speed PSB,
a platform upgrade will be needed, which will help Intel not only to increase high-end chipset sales, but to also popularize DDR3 memory, which will be supported by P3- and X38-series core-logic sets.
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