Dual-Core Pentium 4 Called 'Pentium D'
Dual-Core Pentium 4 Called 'Pentium D'
While Intel roadmaps indicated that there may be a slight change in branding with the introduction of dual-core processors, there are in fact three major changes. First, the dual-core processors will no longer be called Pentium 4, but instead the Pentium D. Was the D selected since it is the fourth letter of the alphabet? Does it stand for 'dual'? We don't know. Second, the Extreme Edition will no longer be a P4 either. It's simply the Pentium Processor Extreme Edition now. Finally, Intel also decided to introduce model numbering for the Extreme Edition, making the Pentium EE 840 their new flagship.
Many of you have likely already heard about the processor versions that are expected. The 820 will be a 2.8 GHz part and fit into the 95 W power envelope of the 2005 platform specification. The top model Pentium D 840 at 3.2 GHz will definitely require the 130 W TDP specifications, as indicated by several Intel people. We did not manage to find out into what envelope the 830 at 3.0 GHz will fit.
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