Wednesday, January 10, 2007
ntel formally introduced three more quad-core processors, including the first to carry the Intel Core 2 Quad processor brand name that begins the expansion of quad-core PC sales to mainstream buyers.
The Intel Core 2 Quad processor line will target performance desktop and gaming PCs. Intel also highlighted high-definition video as a key application.
The new Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor runs at 2.4GHz and has 8MB L2 cache. It is available now at US$851 in 1K quantities.
The only quad-core desktop offering Intel had offered previously was its 2.6GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6700, which also had 8MB L2 cache. That part is selling for US$999.
Intel also announced two quad-core processors for single-socket servers. Intel introduced the quad-core Intel Xeon Processor 3200 series for single-socket servers. Two new processors are available with clock speeds of 2.4 and 2.13 GHz with a 1066MHz front side bus and 8MB of L2 cache.
Quad-core Intel Xeon processor pricing includes the X3220 (2.4GHz) at US$851 and the quad-core Intel Xeon Processor X3210 (2.13GHz) at US$690
Intel now offers a total of nine quad-core processor versions in the desktop and enterprise market segments.
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