Intel plans to finally launch many Penryn 45 nanometer cores, but only one will be a desktop CPU. The other, Harpertown 45 nanometer based chips, will be server only and Intel plans to launch a massive 22 parts next week.
This includes the QX9650 Extreme and will cost around $990, although final retail prices will undoubtedly be higher. Two other notable chips are the QX9775 and the QX9770 chips, both of which is a 3.2GHz CPU with 12 MB of cache, and FSB 1600MHz support. The only difference between the two is the fact that the QX9770 will work with Intel’s upcoming X48 chipset, while the QX9775 will only work on the dual socket system code named Skulltrail.
Two CPU’s will be needed for this platform.The QX9650 Extreme will be launched this November, while the two 9700 series chips are set for Q1 of 2008.
