Intel® Multi-Core Technology

Permanently altering the course of computing as we know it, Intel® multi-core technology provides new levels of energy-efficient performance, enabled by advanced parallel processing and next-generation hafnium-based 45nm technology. Incorporating multiple processor execution cores in a single package delivering full parallel execution of multiple software threads, Intel multi-core technology enables each core to run at a lower frequency, dividing the power normally given to a single core. This provides a breakthrough experience in notebook and desktop PCs, workstations, and servers.

Central to our technology roadmap, Intel® multi-core processors based on 45nm Intel® Core™ microarchitecture are paving the way to the next revolution in processor technology—next-generation 32nm multi-core processors. By innovating future architectures that can hold dozens or even hundreds of processors on a single die, we're ensuring that Intel® technologies will continue to outpace demands well into the future.

• The future: Tera-scale computing
• Demo: How Intel® multi-core technology works