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There's the special Merom version in Intel's new 22 mm^2 package (which is intended for the Sx9x00 series (U)LV Penryns coming up in May with Montevina). It's faster than the LV C2Ds (L7x00) but also comes with a higher TDP (20W vs. 17W). OTOH it's substantially smaller (the regular Merom comes in a 35 mm^2 pakage).
Unfortunately there's nothing to suggest it's any faster. Same clock/cache/bus as the L7700. Anandtech attributed the higher TDP to the lack of optimization with the new 22 mm (484 mm^2) packaging.
Originally Posted by Simon
And then there's the chipset. It's a 965GMS which you won't find on Intel's webpage. The GMS chipsets are made for the LV and ULV CPUs. But interestingly the only GMS chipset you can buy from Intel right now is the 945GMS so basically a shrunk down Calistoga. There is no Crestline GMS version available yet. Unless of course you are Apple.
Take a look around, Apple is actually late to the 965GMS party. At least Toshiba, Panasonic, Fujitsu, and Sony all had 965GMS before Apple.
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