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Intel Roadmap Update: The Art of Naming Processors

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the chip-by-any-other-name dept.

THG writes "CoolTechZone.com has compiled a list of Intel processors from its roadmaps, and discusses Intel's naming convention. According to the article, 'Gone are the days when processor names were something as simple as their clock speeds. If you wanted a nice and powerful 3GHz processor, you simply asked for a P4 3.0GHz and that was it. Ever since Intel has decided to revamp its naming conventions, the confusion makes you wonder if the whole idea of renaming was a smart move. Moving on with Intel and it's desktop endeavors, the problem is that if the names were as simple as stated above, we would've somehow managed to figure them all out. But someone at Intel obviously wanted to ensure that we don't remember processor names without having a 100-page manual on product families, so there are modifications to each series, which may or may not be consistent across different series.'"

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  1. Intel's naming scheme is convenient by nizo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually I like Intel's complicated scheme; instead of looking up which CPU is which I just remember to go buy an AMD processor instead. Probably not what Intel had in mind when they came up with an overly complicated naming scheme however.

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    1. Re:Intel's naming scheme is convenient by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think I speak for everyone when I say this - thanks for linking to AMD's website. I certainly had no idea where to find it.

  2. Why would you want a 3Ghz CPU? by temojen · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wouldn't you be more concerned with the performance than a specific clock speed? This is of course assuming you're not using it as a RF source or something.

  3. All Intel has been doing... by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    ... is take a few letters or a small word and add "ium" to it. They had a chip which gave off a musky odour but was irresistable. Unfortunately the "Cuntium" never made it out of the lab.

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    1. Re:All Intel has been doing... by ettlz · · Score: 3, Funny

      Just remember: Arctic Silver is not a lubricant.

    2. Re:All Intel has been doing... by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 5, Funny

      As a female, I take offense to this. I believe the smell is closer to tuna fish. :)

      As an enthusiastically straight male, I believe I've had my nose closer to the source than the typical female has.

      Assuming no foreign matter found its way into the cleanroom, I would agree that musk is a better description of the scent.

    3. Re:All Intel has been doing... by ettlz · · Score: 3, Funny
      I would agree that musk is a better description of the scent.

      I believe you've just saved many a Slashdotter from an embarrassing situation involving a tin of sweetcorn and a jar of mayonnaise.

  4. I thought they used... by sczimme · · Score: 5, Funny


    I thought Intel just put a regional map over a dart board:

    *thunk* - "Williamette"

    *thunk* - "Tillamook"

    et cetera, et cetera

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    1. Re:I thought they used... by ackthpt · · Score: 2, Funny
      I thought Intel just put a regional map over a dart board:
      *thunk* - "Williamette"
      *thunk* - "Tillamook"

      Maybe they should consider something more suitable to their latest offering and switch to the names of cheeses.

      *thunk* - "Vieux Boulogne"

      *thunk* - "Stinking Bishop"

      *thunk* - "Limburger"

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  5. All this naming confusion by n6kuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..makes me reach for my Nexium.

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  6. Re:Intel's naming scheme has been fucked up since. by bravni · · Score: 2, Funny

    While if Capcom invented counting, we'd all count something like this:

    "one, two, two champion edition, two turbo, super two, super two turbo, zero, zero two, ex, versus X-Men, ex plus, versus Marvel Super Heroes, zero three, ex two, ex two plus, three, three second impact, three third strike"

    Mmmmmm....

  7. 88, translated from the French by r00t · · Score: 4, Funny

    88 is this: "four twenties ten eight"

    WTF? I'd riot too if I had to deal with that. It's almost like Roman numerals!