As is known, in the next month, the company is preparing to release three Intel processor-based architecture Nehalem: two models of Core i7 800 and a Core i5 700. Processors Intel Core i7 brand designed for the elite market, Core i5 models are designed for medium-sized segment, while as Core i3 created for the lower segment. Further, the Pentium processor targeted at simple applications, Celeron solutions are designed for entry-level, while Atom processors are designed for notebook and handheld devices.

Press Secretary Intel Bill Calder (Bill Calder) admitted that it is rather "a complex structure with too many brands of platforms, product names and brands of products, which" makes the choice difficult for consumers and IT-buyers. " He also said that Intel is trying to make the structure of brands easier to understand. This is not so easy to do, as it seems. It is now unlikely to be many users can tell the differences between CPU Core i3, Core i5 and the Core i7, which already has and which will soon appear on the world market.

In a series of processors Core i7 includes models i7 900 and i7 800. CPU Core i7 900 known as Bloomfield, supports the three-mode memory socket LGA 1366 and have a tire Intel Quick Path Interconnect (QPI), which provides a rapid exchange of data between the processor and other system components. The rest of the Intel brand "Core i" support socket LGA 1156 and the interface Direct Media Interface (DMI). Core i7 800 with the code-named Lynnfield only supports dual-mode memory. All model series are the Core i7 capable of handling up to 8 streams of data.

In a series of Core i5 includes processors i5 700 and i5 xxx (probably, i5 600). Core i5 700 with the code-named Lynnfield quad-processors are not supporting the technology, Hyper-Threading. Core i5 600 (?) With the code name Clarkdale, thanks to support Hyper-Threading capable of handling up to 4 data streams simultaneously and with 4Mb cache L3. All models are a series of Core i5 supports only dual-mode memory. How to Core i7, and Core i5 supports Turbo Boost.

In a series of Core i3 has scheduled only appearance models Core i3 500 with the code name Clarkdale. This dual-core processors capable of handling up to 4 data streams with 4Mb cache and L3 support dual mode memory. They do not support the technology of Turbo Boost.

Simply put, the processors that can handle 8 streams of data related to a series of Core i7, processors with 4 streams of data and technology relating to Turbo Boost Core i5, and processors that do not support Turbo Boost, a Core i3. It may be noted a further distinction: in Lynnfield processors and embedded controller Clarkdale PCIE 2.0, whereas in Bloomfield it's not.

Earlier this year, Intel changed the logo, and this month began selling the new processor logos. To make it easier for users to understand the new brands and new logo, Intel boxes directly on the processor, in a conspicuous place, indicating the information on the model and the specific processor socket. This will greatly facilitate the selection of a processor suitable for a specific user.