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Core µarch
General Info
Arch TypeCPU
DesignerIntel
ManufacturerIntel
IntroductionApril, 2006
Phase-outMay, 2009
Process65 nm
Instructions
ISAx86-64
Succession

Core was the microarchitecture for Intel's 65 nm process for desktops and servers as a successor to NetBurst. Core was replaced by the Penryn microarchitecture in late 2008.

Architecture[edit]

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Key changes from NetBurst[edit]

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Overview[edit]

When Core was introduced in 2006, Intel described it as a merger of both P6 and NetBurst. When scrutinizing the details, it's fairly clear that little was actually borrowed from NetBurst. In fact, it wasn't until Intel's entirely new microarchitecture Sandy Bridge that a true merger presented itself.

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Die Shot[edit]

Dual-core Core[edit]

  • Woodcrest
  • 143 mm²
  • 291,000,000 transistors
  • 65 nm process
  • 2 cores
intel woodcrest die shot.jpg

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designerIntel +
first launchedApril 2006 +
full page nameintel/microarchitectures/core (client) +
instance ofmicroarchitecture +
instruction set architecturex86-64 +
manufacturerIntel +
microarchitecture typeCPU +
nameCore +
phase-outMay 2009 +
process65 nm (0.065 μm, 6.5e-5 mm) +