It has only been a few days since Intel launched the new Lynnfield line of CPUs and now they are showing off the new Westmere CPU wafer.

One of the main talking points about the Westmere chips is that they use the 32nm fabrication process which is an industry first, and Intel have had to invest $7 billion into its manufacturing plants in the US which will allow the productions of the new 32nm chips.

The new chips should be available at the end of the year but it is currently unknown if the new chips will be compatible with the current motherboards using the LGA1156 and LGA1156 sockets.