Linux Hardware: Intel Core 2 "Penryn" and Linux

[Chierin]

Linux Hardware has just posted the first part of a look at the new Core 2 "Penryn" processor under Linux. In this article I go through the features of the "Penryn" core and then check in with a few open source Linux projects on how they will be utilizing features of this new core in their software.

"On October 28th, Intel released the reviews on the new "Penryn" Core 2 processor, specifically the Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad-Core QX9650. The QX9650 has a lot of new features and welcomes a new generation to the Core 2 processor family. So what are these features and how will they equate into benefits to the consumer and, more specifically, Linux users? That's what Linux Hardware is here to unravel. In this review I'll cover all the high points of the new "Penryn" core and talk to a couple Linux projects about the impact on end-user performance."

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