ramesh
February 2, 2004, 05:57 PM
Intel Ships Four New Processors (http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20040202S0015)
February 2, 2004 (4:34 p.m. EST)
TechWeb News
Intel Corp. on Monday launched four desktop processors, including three with clock speeds of 3 GHz or more.
Formerly code-named Prescott, the slowest chip runs at 2.8 GHz, comes with 1-MB of cache and an 800-MHz front-side bus and sells for $178. The other three, which have the same FSB and cache, have clock speeds of 3, 3.2 and 3.4 GHz, and sell for $218, $278, and $417, respectively.
The processors, built with Intel's new high-volume 90-nanometer manufacturing technology, are aimed directly at Advanced Micro Devices Inc., which analysts say is scrambling to keep pace with Intel in the processor and process technology race.
Intel is also preparing to cut prices on its current Pentium 4-based chips by up to 33 percent. The chip giant is readying an X86-based, 64-bit processor line in a move to better compete against AMD's own 64-bit chip products.
February 2, 2004 (4:34 p.m. EST)
TechWeb News
Intel Corp. on Monday launched four desktop processors, including three with clock speeds of 3 GHz or more.
Formerly code-named Prescott, the slowest chip runs at 2.8 GHz, comes with 1-MB of cache and an 800-MHz front-side bus and sells for $178. The other three, which have the same FSB and cache, have clock speeds of 3, 3.2 and 3.4 GHz, and sell for $218, $278, and $417, respectively.
The processors, built with Intel's new high-volume 90-nanometer manufacturing technology, are aimed directly at Advanced Micro Devices Inc., which analysts say is scrambling to keep pace with Intel in the processor and process technology race.
Intel is also preparing to cut prices on its current Pentium 4-based chips by up to 33 percent. The chip giant is readying an X86-based, 64-bit processor line in a move to better compete against AMD's own 64-bit chip products.