Intel plans to launch its second-generation quad-core processors - the Yorkfield series - as replacement parts for the upcoming Core 2 Quad (codenamed Kentsfield) CPUs in the third quarter of 2007, motherboard makers familiar with Intel’s latest roadmap revealed. Intel is on track for a roll-out of its Kentsfield series on 16 November, according to the makers, adding that the first-generation quad-core lineup may be considered a transitional product segment due to insufficient design capability.

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