Intel preps processor extensions to coincide with Longhorn
WinInfo | at | by Mike
Intel will ship so-called designer processors that will feature new technology extensions to take advantage of the unique features in Longhorn, the next major version of Windows.
First up is a set of product extensions, codenamed the "T family," which will pair Intel's HyperThreading (HT) Technology with Intel's x64-compatible 64-bit extensions, which the company cryptically calls EM64T. These extensions will be applied to a generation of desktop chips Intel will begin selling in 2005; today, the EM64T technology is available only in certain high-end Xeon and Pentium 4 designs.