The competition in the CPU market is as intense as ever: the release of the dual core microprocessors showed that both AMD and Intel have some strong products at their disposal, nevertheless, in about half of a year time the leading chipmakers are expected to launch even more impressive microprocessors. AnandTech web-site has released parts of Intel's roadmap, which may interest not only consumers, but also system builders and investors.

Desktop microprocessor market attracts more people than any other does. It is no surprise that Intel is especially interested in controlling bigger desktop market share.

?With 13 new performance SKUs in the next year, Intel certainly has its work cut out. The new 5x1 processors are set to launch before the end of this month, although the only real advantage that they have over the existing 5x0 and 5x0J chips is EM64T support. The interesting processors are the upcoming 65nm Cedar Mill cores. Roadmaps hint that Cedar Mill will top out at 95W TDP per core and 3.80GHz is the highest clock on the roadmap. The Pentium 4 551 has a TDP of 84W. The roadmap also reveals that the prices of the 6xx line will cut dramatically mid-August, and VT enabled Prescott 2M (Pentium 4 672 and Pentium 4 662) will retain a premium over their non-VT counterparts,?informs AnandTech.

The mobile processor market is the fastest growing me and after releasing Intel Centrino mobile platform several years ago, Intel is planning to capitalize on the achieved success with the release of the Yohan core for Intel Pentium M chips.

?Yonah is definitely something that we talk about a lot and the 65nm dual core processor based on an evolved Dothan is really exciting. Even with the letdown on clock speed, there are more SKUs than we had originally thought, which should make low end laptops and media centers really competitive on the low end. Media centers, you say? Yes, it looks like Pentium M finally does have some sanctioning by Intel for use outside of laptops and blades. The bold chipsets indicate discrete graphics only,?continues AnandTech.

Processors for servers and workstations bring the highest profitability for Intel and there is no surprise that one of Intel's main goals for the near future for Intel is to introduce dual-core microprocessors for servers and workstations

 ?Dual core is inevitably moving toward servers, and the chip that will spearhead that launch is Dempsey. Dempsey is similar to Smithfield, but at the same time, it offers HyperThreading support, 1066FSB, Demand Based Switching and Vanderpool Technology. Expect Dempsey to show up around Q1?6. The enterprise version of Dempsey, dubbed Paxville, will act as the enterprise large cache version of Dempsey, but at a slower 800MHz front side bus. Expect Paxville at about the same time as Dempsey. Intel makes specific note on the roadmap that the processor brand name for Paxville and Dempsey is TBD-maybe Xeon has had its end?? claims AnandTech.

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