Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Introduction In the competitive x86 microprocessor market, there are always swings and shifts based on the latest introductions from the two main protagonists: Intel and AMD. The next anticipated shift is coming in 2008-9 when Intel will finally replace their front side bus architecture. This report details Intel’s next generation system interconnect and the