Intel To Ship 60 Million Dual-Core CPUs In 2006

Mike Howes 13 Feb, 2006 at 2:42pm ET Article published in Tech

Intel’s CEO has unveiled ambitious plans to ship as many as 60 million dual-core processors this year, accounting for about a quarter of total processor sales. This year will see Intel shipping CPUs for desktop, server and mobile computers, which will give those chips a much broader market than before.

Back in 2005, Intel used 90nm process technology to produce its dual-core chips, which did not allow the company to maintain aggressive pricing on them. In 2006 Intel ramps up its 65nm manufacturing process, which allows manufacturing microprocessors more cost-efficiently. As a result, the output of dual-core processors rises and dual-core CPUs become more affordable to customers.

Source: Xbitlabs

Comments

13 Feb 2006 ~ 11:26pm muddocktor 60 million dual core cpu's. I wonder how many of those will be netburst based? Just think of all those megawatt-hours of power eaten and all the heat produced by those netburst furnaces.
14 Feb 2006 ~ 2:59am farooq waooooo!!
14 Feb 2006 ~ 7:09pm Qeldroma Personally, I'm drooling over the prospect of the drop in Dual Core prices when they flood the market with these.
14 Feb 2006 ~ 8:22pm Leonardo Intel and AMD DC prices will become very friendly.
14 Feb 2006 ~ 9:57pm danball1976 Does Intel really think that many CPUs will sell this year? That's 1/5 of the total US population.
14 Feb 2006 ~ 10:10pm Qeldroma

danball1976 wrote:

Does Intel really think that many CPUs will sell this year? That's 1/5 of the total US population.

I don't think you can measure it like that. Measure it like -

A CPU flies your airplane.
A CPU tests your product.
A CPU takes your MRI.
A CPU checks you out at the register.
A CPU balances your checkbook.
A CPU regulates the power.
A CPU (of course) sits on your desk and/or lap.
etc., etc., etc.

If you think about it enough, you may find quite a few CPUs for each person(s). It's not how many people as how many applications. It may not require a dual core, but there is a CPU just about everywhere you go anymore.

:bigggrin: