Intel Q9400S Product Brief

Product Brief

Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor

Embedded Computing

Intel

®

Core

™

2 Quad Processor Q9400

for Embedded Computing

Product Overview

Ideal for graphics and multimedia processing, this is the first quad-

core processor within the Intel® Core™2 processor product line with

embedded lifecycle support. Based on Intel® Core™ microarchi-

tecture, the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q9400

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features four

complete execution cores within a single processor, delivering

exceptional performance and responsiveness in multi-threaded

and multi-tasking environments. As a result, more instructions

can be carried out per clock cycle, shorter and wider pipelines

execute commands more quickly, and improved bus lanes move

data throughout the system faster.

Built on Intel’s hafnium-based 45nm Hi-k metal gate silicon

technology, the processor delivers greater performance with

less energy, doubling the transistor density, increasing cache

size by up to 50 percent, and improving efficiency and speed

relative to previous-generation 65nm processors.

The processor is validated with four different chipsets, providing

a choice of flexible, quad-core-capable platforms for a wide range

of embedded applications:

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Intel® G45 Express chipset:

Includes the next-generation

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD (Intel® GMA

X4500HD), with built-in support for full 1080p high definition

video playback, including Blu-ray* content. This powerful video

engine delivers smooth HD playback without the need for

add-in video cards or decoders. Intel® Clear Video Technology,

a combination of video processing hardware and software

technologies, provides crystal-clear images without the imper-

fections and artifacts typically associated with video content.

It allows embedded computing applications to connect to a

wide range of digital display interfaces, including High-Definition

Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) and DisplayPort.

* HDMI supports

all HD formats including 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. The chipset

consists of the Intel® 82G45 Graphics and Memory Controller

Hub (GMCH) and Intel® I/O Controller Hub (ICH) 10.

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Intel® Q45 Express chipset:

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator

(GMA) 4500 provides robust graphics and media capabilities for

applications such as gaming and retail (i.e., kiosks and digital

signage), while Intel® Trusted Execution Technology

1

(Intel®

TXT) provides security functionality for embedded segments

such as digital security surveillance. Intel® Active Management

Technology

2

(Intel® AMT) version 5.0 provides improved man-

ageability for applications such as point-of-service terminals

or digital signs in a networked retail environment. Chipset

consists of the Intel® 82Q45 GMCH and Intel® ICH10 DO.

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Intel® Q35 Express chipset:

InteI® GMA 3100, Intel TXT and

Intel AMT version 3.0 support embedded applications needing

graphics, manageability, data protection and security such as

point-of-service terminals and interactive PCs, industrial control

and automation, gaming, print imaging and network security

appliances. Chipset consists of the Intel® 82Q35 GMCH and the

Intel® ICH9 DO.

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Intel® 3210 chipset:

Server-class chipset includes Error

Correcting Code memory for embedded applications needing

high reliability, such as robotics on a factory floor, multi-function

printers and network security applications. It provides robust

I/O performance and memory speed for fast system respon-

siveness needed in mid-range network security appliances,

print imaging, storage and I/O-intensive industrial applications.

Chipset consists of the Intel® 3210 MCH and the Intel® ICH9R.

Intel Q9400S Product Brief

Intel Q9400S - Core 2 Quad 2.66GHz 6M L2 Cache 1333MHz LGA775 Low Power Processor Manual

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