Optimize your applications' performance by taking advantage of more cores. Mainstream platforms now support eight simultaneous threads, and higher counts on the way will offer unprecedented hardware parallelism. With the tremendously popular Intel® CoreTM i7 brand expanding into a larger family of processors, end users will have broader platform choice. Intel® Software Partner Program members that optimize for multi-core can deliver superior results across that range and into the future.
Your customers' computing needs can range from ultra powerful to ultra portable, so you need to support a broad range of platforms. Beyond broad support, the true competitive opportunity lies in being able to deliver excellent results across that range. As a member of the Intel Software Partner Program, you have an advantage in preparing for the new family of processors that Intel will introduce over the next few months (and beyond):
- The Intel® CoreTM i7 processor (available now) delivers the most features and advanced technology
- The Intel® CoreTM i5 processor (coming in late 2009) powers mid-range platforms with adaptable performance
- The Intel® CoreTM i3 processor (coming in 2010) gives entry-level platforms smart multi-tasking abilities
Since the Intel Core processor family shares a common base microarchitecture, the program's Multi-core Technology Focus Area gives you access to the tools and expertise to deliver optimum performance across all of them. That readiness prepares you for a competitive advantage as your customers adopt these new platforms.
Collaborate with Experts and Reap the Rewards
The Intel Software Partner Program simplifies building multi-threaded software. For example, we can help you use threaded software libraries to implement pre-optimized code. Intel updates those libraries for each generation of new processors, increasing your product quality while simplifying maintenance.
Best practices call for building software that detects the number of available cores and is flexible enough to respond accordingly. That lets a single application be as parallel as the runtime platform will support, for a very broad range of target systems. The program stands ready to help you achieve that goal with your multi-core optimization project, offering capabilities like these:
The Intel Software Partner Program's multi-core hardware and software expertise is available to you now, so you can build better software at lower cost and with a faster time to market. Here's to your success.
Take the Next Step into the Parallel Future
Start a project in the Multi-Core Technology Focus Area to take full advantage of your membership in the Intel Software Partner Program. Getting started takes just a few minutes:
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