Architect Nehalem Returns to Intel to Work on New High-Performance CPU

Source: Geeknetic added 21st Jan 2021

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Nehalem was the codename for one of Intel’s most successful processor families in recent history. and that gave rise to the current name and classification of the company’s processors “Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7”. Launched at the end of 2008, under this architecture came models as famous as that mythical Intel Core i7 – 920 what good times did overclock lovers go through.

One of the architects of that architecture was Glenn Hinton, an engineer who worked for 35 years at the microprocessor giant until his retirement in the year 2017. Now, however, has decided to come back to work on a new project for a new high-performance CPU.

A new CPU project of high performance, and the new CEO of Intel are the reasons why he returns to the company

Glenn Hilton himself explains the reasons on his LinkedIn that prompted him to come back, reasons that basically boil down to having Pat Gelsinger as the new CEO of Intel, and the new high-performance CPU project that he will work on.

After enjoying my retirement for 3 years, I have decided to return to work at Intel (where I previously worked for 35 years). What prompted me to do something like that? I will be working on an exciting high performance CPU project. Plus, having Pat Gelsinger as CEO also helped me make up my mind to come back. “

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