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Intel Penryn Mobile Platform


Intel SilverthorneThis page last updated: February 8, 2008

Features and Information
- Information first released at April 2007 Intel Developer Forum (IDF)
- Released on January 6, 2008
- Sequel to the Merom-based Core 2 Duo CPUs
- Will be succeeded by Nehalem (Wiki) (Late 2008)
- Paired with Intel’s “Crestline” Mobile Chipset (GL960, GM965, PM965) with a Front Side Bus (FSB) of 533MHz or 800MHz.
- Can be used with Intel’s “Santa Rosa” Centrino platform
- 45nm process
- Contains Intel Streaming SIMD Extensions 4 (SSE4) (Wikipedia - SSE4)
— SSE4 instructions for Penryn are sometimes referred to as SSE4.1
- “Deep Power Down” technology to lower energy consumption.
- Contains Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)
- 64-bit
- Contains Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) allowing hardware-accelerated Virtual Machines (VMs) - Basically one OS running inside another
- 35W thermal envelope (44W for Penryn XE)
- Socket P or Socket FCBGA6
- All are dual core for now

CPUs/Processors using Intel Penryn technology
- Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (Jan 6, 2008) 2.5GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB, 1.062 - 1.150V (SLAQG), 1.00 - 1.250V (SLAPV)
- Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 (Jan 6, 2008) 2.6GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB, 1.062 - 1.150V (SLAQH), 1.00 - 1.250V (SLAPW)

CPUs/Processors using Intel Penryn-3M technology
- Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (Jan 6, 2008) 2.1GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB, 1.00 - 1.250V
- Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 (Jan 6, 2008) 2.4GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB, 1.00 - 1.250V

CPUs/Processors using Intel Penryn XE technology (EXtreme)
- Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 (Jan 6, 2008) 2.8GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 8000MHZ FSB, 1.062 - 1.150V

Links
- Wikinews - Intel launches 45nm Penryn Processor aiming for energy-effciency - November 13, 2007

Articles - Benchmarks
- Anandtech: Mobile Penryn Benchmarked: Battery Life Improves Again - January 7, 2008

Laptops With Penryn Processors
- Dell XPS M1330 - T9300 or T9500 - 13.3″ Widescreen
- Sony VAIO VGN-SZ7 Series - T8100, T8300, T9300, T9500 - 13.3″ Widescreen
- Toshiba Satelite U305 - T8100 - 13.3″ Widescreen


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