Intel To Ship 60 Million Dual-Core CPUs In 2006

Mike Howes (Winga) Intel’s CEO has unveiled ambitious plans to ship as many as 60 million dual-core processors this year, accounting for about a quarter of total processor sales.

February 13, 2006 2:42 PM ET in News,

Intel’s CEO has unveiled ambitious plans to ship as many as 60 million dual-core processors this year, accounting for about a quarter of total processor sales. This year will see Intel shipping CPUs for desktop, server and mobile computers, which will give those chips a much broader market than before.

Back in 2005, Intel used 90nm process technology to produce its dual-core chips, which did not allow the company to maintain aggressive pricing on them. In 2006 Intel ramps up its 65nm manufacturing process, which allows manufacturing microprocessors more cost-efficiently. As a result, the output of dual-core processors rises and dual-core CPUs become more affordable to customers.

Source: Xbitlabs

6 Comments:

  1. muddocktor
    14 Feb '06, 4:26 am

    60 million dual core cpu's. I wonder how many of those will be netburst based? Just think of all those megawatt-hours of power eaten and all the heat produced by those netburst furnaces.

  2. farooq
    14 Feb '06, 7:59 am

    waooooo!!

  3. Qeldroma
    15 Feb '06, 12:09 am

    Personally, I'm drooling over the prospect of the drop in Dual Core prices when they flood the market with these.

  4. Leonardo
    15 Feb '06, 1:22 am

    Intel and AMD DC prices will become very friendly.

  5. danball1976
    15 Feb '06, 2:57 am

    Does Intel really think that many CPUs will sell this year? That's 1/5 of the total US population.

  6. Qeldroma
    15 Feb '06, 3:10 am
    Quoting danball1976

    Does Intel really think that many CPUs will sell this year? That's 1/5 of the total US population.

    I don't think you can measure it like that. Measure it like -

    A CPU flies your airplane.
    A CPU tests your product.
    A CPU takes your MRI.
    A CPU checks you out at the register.
    A CPU balances your checkbook.
    A CPU regulates the power.
    A CPU (of course) sits on your desk and/or lap.
    etc., etc., etc.

    If you think about it enough, you may find quite a few CPUs for each person(s). It's not how many people as how many applications. It may not require a dual core, but there is a CPU just about everywhere you go anymore.

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