Intel on Wednesday demonstrated a fully programmable 48 core processor. Intel says the 48 core chip is 10 to 20 times more powerful than current the top end offering in its multi-core Core line of processors. Intel also noted that the experimental chip uses the same amount of energy as two household light bulbs.
Two years back Intel showed an experimental 80 core chip with teraflop performance capability, but it was not fully functional. It was more research oriented. The new chip is more compatible with standard software that runs in Intel’s Pentium and Core models.
Intel reported that the 48-core chip is designed with a high-speed, on-chip network for sharing information, along with newly invented power management techniques that allow it to operate at as little as 25 watts, or at 125 watts when running at maximum performance.
Source: ComputerWorld.
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