Intel branding Montevina platform Centrino 2?

Think you've mastered Intel speak? Impressive, it's no easy task keeping Intel's brand names and in-house silicon language straight. Now rumor has it that Intel's Montevina will carry a new Centrino 2 branding in hopes of clearing up any confusing amongst consumers. Probably a good idea what with Centrino providing the catch-all since the launch of those Carmel, Sonoma, Napa, and Santa Rosa platforms running Pentium M, Core Duo, Core 2 Duo branded Banisa Banias, Donthan, Yonah/Merom and Merom/Penryn processors. If true, a Centrino 2 sticker would indicate 5th generation, Montevina-class Centrino with support for 45-nm, Core 2 Duo Penryn CPUs, a 1066MHz FSB, DDR3 memory, and mobile WiMax. Still not clear? No worries, try the handy table after break.

[Yossarian @ Feb 18th 2008 2:12AM]

I do like the chart, but could someone please translate the left column for me?

[Dralion76 @ Feb 18th 2008 2:24AM]

Well, deduction is a nice trick.
If the tables on the right don't ring a bell, the table on the left won't clear up much...

[Yossarian @ Feb 18th 2008 2:35AM]

80% or so made sense, just thought I might be able to learn a thing or two.

[Richard @ Feb 18th 2008 10:28AM]

I hope you are kidding about the translation.

[Gremlin @ Feb 18th 2008 2:24AM]

Wow, I had no idea WiMax was headed for mainstream. Also, I was pretty sure that the new 45nm penyrn chips (like the T9300, T9500) had an FSB of 800MHz. It seems pretty legit, but for whatever reason, I'm sketched.

[Gremlin @ Feb 18th 2008 2:30AM]

On second thought, it seems the T9300 and T9500 are part of Santa Rosa, so I guess it all makes sense.

[rwfu666 @ Feb 18th 2008 2:25AM]

1) designation
2) generation of centrino
3) date released
4) marketed name
5) core name
6) die size
7) physical processing cores
8) L2 cache
9) 64bit
10) chipset
11) RAM support
12) integrated graphics
13) integrated audio
14) Wireless hardware
15) wireless support

[Yossarian @ Feb 18th 2008 2:35AM]

Much appreciated.

[kureshii @ Feb 18th 2008 8:58AM]

Nicely deduced, and largely correct. But actually:

1) Platform generation
2) Platform branding
3) Release date
4) Processor family
5) Processor codename
6) Manufacturing process
7) No. of cores
8) L2 Cache size
9) 64-bit support
10) Highest FSB speed
11) Chipset group
12) Highest memory speed supported
13) Graphics core
14) Sound
15) Wireless connection group
16) Wireless connection specification

Not that you're wrong, but since Yossarian wants to learn a thing or two, this is as closely translated as I can get it...

[rwfu666 @ Feb 18th 2008 2:27AM]

oops between 9 and 10 should be supported FSB

[CB17 @ Feb 18th 2008 2:37AM]

The WiMax support is LAME-O. There's only one major carrier even supporting that crap and it's not lookin' too good for them either. Plus even if they do make it, the coverage is gonna SUCK. They didn't even support 3G chips as part of the platform like they were supposed to. They need to do that first before they move on to 4G (or pre-4G as the case may be).

[creditos @ Feb 18th 2008 3:52AM]

No rumor!
Intel's Montevina will carry a new Centrino 2 branding in hopes of clearing up any confusing amongst consumers.

[Lein @ Feb 18th 2008 6:27AM]

Damnit, and I just got finished upgrading all of my laptops to the supposedly-new "Centrino vPro inside" stickers.

Ugh, words cannot describe the frustration!

[maveric101 @ Feb 18th 2008 8:15PM]

if it's any consolation, Intel is releasing their 6th generation Centrino platform (dubbed Calpella) in early 2009 that ditches the old FSB for a much faster QuickPath connection.

i feel you though. i need to buy a laptop for college next year, but i don't want to go in with Montevina and have it be so outdated within 3 or 4 months. not only is ditching FSB a big move, but Intel is also supposed to release a set of processors dubbed Nehalem that use a completely new core architecture (they will be marketed as Core 3).

ugh is right. sometimes it feels like technologys advancing /too/ fast.

[JJ @ Feb 18th 2008 6:37AM]

ummmm I don't read Asian... dang it.

[doobster @ Feb 18th 2008 9:26AM]

hmmm.... Asian...??!?!! asian =/= language !

[maveric101 @ Feb 18th 2008 8:19PM]

...it's supposed to be a joke. while it may not be that funny, you don't need to rank him down for it. it's not insulting.

[w00t @ Feb 18th 2008 7:41AM]

I still have no idea what a centrino was anyway...
It wasn't the processor... so what, the chipset? who cares??

[Darak @ Feb 18th 2008 3:22PM]

Centrino = Processor + Chipset + Wireless

[Nicko @ Feb 18th 2008 8:19AM]

Nice logo mockup...

[Skobbolop @ Feb 18th 2008 8:31AM]

DDR3 only?... sounds expensive..

[Kamall @ Feb 18th 2008 10:35AM]

I hear there's also to be Montevina C2D ULV chips to come out which will have 3mb of L2 cache vs 2mb in the previous versions and 800mhz FSB vs 533mhz in the previous ones (eg, U7500, U7600, U7700).

These ones will be designated SU9300 and SU9400.

[chris fredette @ Feb 18th 2008 10:51AM]

WHAT? Why not the Bi-Core 2 Duo? For the ultimate in the duplicity of confusion.

[boe @ Feb 18th 2008 12:47PM]

Intel's lack of official roadmaps with real release dates is driving me crazy. I'd love to buy a new q9550 processor this week but I don't know if this is the real release week or not as everyone is just guessing about their release schedule for most chips. I don't think the vendors who are "selling" the q9550 even no when they are going to be allowed to actually ship these.

[dunqn @ Feb 19th 2008 12:53PM]

Banias, surely?