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Intel Core i5 Lynnfield processor integrated memory controller? - 2008/12/09 15:06
Lynnfield, a processor based on Nehalem, has an integrated memory controller, quad cores and 8MB L3 cache, supporting technologies such as Turbo Boost. However, it doesn’t utilize QPI, which makes it different from Core i7, also known as Bloomfield. Lynnfield features mature DMI and only supports dual channel DDR3 memory. As for the structure, it uses LGA1160 socket, while Core i7 used LGA1366. Intel is about to launch Lynnfield in third quarter of 2009 for mainstream market under $200.
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