Intel Core 2
Intel Core 2 is a processor family encompassing a range of Intel’s mainstream 64-bit x86-64 single-, dual-, and quad-core microprocessors based on the Core microarchitecture. The single- and dual-core models are single- die, whereas the quad-core models comprise two dies, each containing two cores, packaged in a multi-chip module.1 The Core 2 range is the last flagship range of Intel desktop processors to use a front-side bus (FSB).
The introduction of Core 2 relegated the Pentium brand to the mid-range market, and reunified laptop and desktop CPU lines for marketing purposes under the same product name, which were formerly divided into the Pentium 4, Pentium D, and Core Solo/Duo brands.
The Core 2 processor line was introduced on July 27, 2006,2 comprising the Duo (dual-core) and Extreme (dual- or quad-core CPUs for enthusiasts), and in 2007, the Quad (quad-core) and Solo (single-core) sub-brands.3 Intel Core 2 processors with vPro technology (designed for businesses) include the dual-core and quad-core branches.4
Although Woodcrest processors are also based on the Core 2 architecture, they are available under the Xeon brand. From December 2006, all Core 2 processors were manufactured from 300-millimeter plates at Fab 12 factory in Arizona and at Fab 24-2 in County Kildare, Ireland.
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Footnotes
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“Intel Unveils World’s Best Processor”. Intel. Archived from the original on April 3, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2007. ↩
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“Intel to unify product naming scheme”. TG Daily. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2007. ↩
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“Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology and Intel Core2 processor with vPro technology” (PDF). Intel. Retrieved August 7, 2008. ↩