Intel has just announced the first microchip that contains more than two billion transistors.

The Tukwila chip is a quad-core chip designed for high-end servers and is based on 65-nanometer technology.

Intel will begin implementing Tukwila in the second half of 2008, when it will replace Intel´s previous dual-core chip, the 9100 series called Montvale. Tukwila will double the overall performance of Montvale with a 25% increase in power.