CPU roadmap: 2008 and beyond

Rich Brown & Michelle Thatcher CNET

Published: 22 Apr 2008

Intel and AMD's current desktop CPUs

Intel	Models	Clock speed	Cores	Architecture	L2 cache	FSB
Core 2 Quad	QX9775 QX9770 QX9650 QX6850 QX6800 QX6700	2.66GHz to 3.20GHz	4	45nm, 65nm	4MB to 12MB	1,066MHz and 1,333MHz
Core 2 Quad	Q9550 Q9450 Q9300 Q6700 Q6600	2.40GHz to 2.83GHz	4	45nm, 65nm	6MB to 12MB	1,066MHz and 1,333MHz
Core 2 Duo	E8500 E8400 E8200 E8190 E6850 E6750 E6700 E6600 E6550 E6540 E6420 E6400 E6320 E6300 E4700 E4600 E4500 E4400 E4300	1.80GHz to 3.16GHz	2	45nm, 65nm	2MB to 6MB	800MHz to 1,333MHz
Pentium	Extreme Edition Pentium D 900 Pentium D 800 Pentium 4	1.30GHz to 3.20GHz	1, 2	65nm, 90nm	1MB, 2MB	533MHz to 1,066MHz
Celeron	Celeron Dual-Core Celeron D Celeron	1.30GHz to 3.60GHz	1, 2	65nm, 90nm	265KB, 1MB	533MHz, 800MHz
AMD	Models	Clock speed	Cores	Architecture	L2 cache	FSB
Phenom X4	9850 9750 9650 9600 9550 9500 9100e	1.8GHz to 2.5GHz	4	65nm	512MB x 4 (plus 2MB of L3 cache)	n/a
Phenom X3	8600 8400	2.3GHz, 2.1GHz	3	65nm	512MB x 3 (plus 2MB of L3 cache)	n/a
Athlon 64 X2	3600+ to 6000+	1.9GHz to 3.2GHz	2	90nm, 65nm	1MB, 2MB	n/a
Athlon 64 FX	FX-74 FX-72 FX-70 FX-62 FX-60 FX-57 FX-55 FX-53 FX-51	2.20GHz to 3.00GHz	2	90nm	2MB per core	n/a
Athlon	2800+ to 4000+	1.80GHz to 2.6GHz	1	65nm, 90nm	512KB, 1MB	n/a
Sempron	2800+ to 3800+	1.6GHz to 2.2GHz	1	90nm	128KB, 256KB	n/a

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