Wolfdale is the code name for a processor from Intel that is sold in varying configurations as Core 2 Duo, Celeron, Pentium and Xeon. In Intel's Tick-Tock cycle, the 2007/2008 "Tick" was Penryn microarchitecture, the shrink of the Merom microarchitecture to 45 nanometers as CPUID model 23. This replaced the Conroe processor with Wolfdale.
 Core 2 Duo Wolfdale-3M E7500 2.93 GHz | |
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2008 H1 |
| Discontinued | 2012 |
| Marketed by | Intel |
| Designed by | Intel |
| Common manufacturer |
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| CPUID code | 1067x |
| Product code | Wolfdale: 80570 Wolfdale-3M: 80571 Wolfdale-CL: 80588 |
| Performance | |
| Max. CPU clock rate | 2.5 GHz to 3.5 GHz |
| FSB speeds | 800 MT/s to 1333 MT/s |
| Cache | |
| L2 cache | Wolfdale: 6 MB Wolfdale-3M: 3 MB |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Application | Desktop |
| Technology node | 45 nm |
| Microarchitecture | Penryn |
| Instruction set | x86-64 |
| Physical specifications | |
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| Products, models, variants | |
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| History | |
| Predecessors | Conroe (desktops and uniprocessor servers and workstations) Woodcrest (dual-processor servers) |
| Successors | Lynnfield (desktops and uniprocessor servers) Gainstown (dual-processor servers) Bloomfield (uniprocessor workstations) |
| Support status | |
| Unsupported | |
The Wolfdale chips come in four sizes, with 6 MB and 3 MB L2 cache (Core 2 Duo); the smaller version is commonly called Wolfdale-3M, 2 MB L2 (Pentium), and 1 MB L2 (Celeron).
The mobile version of Wolfdale is Penryn and the dual-socket server version is Wolfdale-DP. The Yorkfield desktop processor is a quad-core Multi-chip module of Wolfdale.
Variants
edit| Processor | Brand Name | Model (list) | Cores | L2 Cache | Socket | TDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfdale-3M | Celeron | E3xxx | 2 | 1 MB | LGA 775 | 65 W |
| Pentium | E2210 | |||||
| E5xxx | 2 MB | |||||
| E6xxx | ||||||
| Core 2 Duo | E7xxx | 3 MB | ||||
| Wolfdale | E8xxx | 6 MB | ||||
| Xeon | 31x0 | 45-65 W | ||||
| Wolfdale-CL | 30x4 | 1 | LGA 771 | 30 W | ||
| 31x3 | 2 | 65 W |
Wolfdale
editWolfdale is the codename for the E8000 series of Core 2 Duo desktop processors and the Xeon 3100 server processor family. Released on January 20, 2008, the chips are manufactured using a 45-nanometer process and feature two processor cores. The Wolfdale models operate at 2.53 GHz, 2.66 GHz, 2.83 GHz, 3.0 GHz, 3.16 GHz, 3.33 GHz, and 3.5 GHz (unreleased Core 2 Duo E8700); the E31x0 and E8xxx series utilizes 6 MB of L2 cache and a 1333 MT/s FSB. These processors include the SSE4.1 media extensions. Wolfdale uses a product code 80570.[1][2][3]
Wolfdale-3M
editWolfdale-3M is the logical successor of Allendale and uses the 82 mm2 dies with 3 MB L2 cache similar to Penryn-3M; its product code is 80571. It is used in the Core 2 E7xxx series as well as the E5xxx/E6xxx Pentium Dual-Core and E3xxx Celeron processors. The E5xxx enables only 2 MB of L2 cache, replacing the E2xxx series of Pentium Dual core chips; the E7xxx series uses the full 3 MB of L2 Cache, and a 1066MT/s FSB, replacing the Core 2 Duo E4xxx series; and the Celeron E3xxx series with 1 MB L2 cache enabled is the follow-on to the Celeron E1xxx series.
Wolfdale-DP
editWolfdale-CL
editThe Xeon L3014 and E3113 processors are Wolfdale-CL with product code 80588, in an LGA 771 package. L3014 has only one core, 3 MB L2 cache and it does not support Intel VT-x, while E3113 is identical to E3110 except that the former fits in an LGA771 socket while the latter fits in LGA775. Both E3113 and E3110 clock to 3Ghz on a 1333Mhz FSB. The Xeon L3014 and E3113 processors do not fit in LGA 775 based mainboards used by mainstream desktop processors but are typically used in single-socket LGA 771 blade servers that otherwise require the more expensive DP server processors. Wolfdale-CL follows an earlier Conroe-CL processor, and Yorkfield-CL is the respective Quad-Core version of Wolfdale-CL.
Successor
editWolfdale was replaced by the 45 nm Nehalem processor.