Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505, four more Celerons

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505, four more Celerons
While the Lynnfield Core i5 and i7s are the undisputed stars of this day it’s worth nothing that, in addition to them, Intel has added a few more processors to its product offer. For starters, we have the Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Q9505S which are priced at [...]

Intel delivers Lynnfield-based Xeons Cpu

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Intel delivers Lynnfield-based Xeons Cpu
Lynnfield chips are not only for desktops as today Intel has rolled out six Xeon processors based on the new architecture. Paired up with the 3420 chipsets, the new Xeon 3400 family targets entry-level servers and includes processors that go from $189 to $589.

Intel delivers Lynnfield-based Xeons Cpu
The highest clocked Xeon [...]

Intel Core i7 975 EE goes up for pre-order, pricing pretty high

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Intel Core i7 975 EE goes up for pre-order, pricing pretty high
It must be fun having the fastest desktop processor going, as you earn the right to charge whatever premium you desire.
With competitors struggling to compete in the ultra high-end space, that’s where Intel often finds itself and its latest greatest – the Core i7 [...]

R0 Stepping Pentium E5200 Available in Japan

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

According to Intel, they would update the 2.5 GHz Pentium dual-core processor from M-0 stepping to R-0 starting from April 13th. In fact, the R0 parts have made their debut in AKIBA which can be bought at Yen6880 (US$70).

R0 Stepping Pentium E5200
The R-0 stepping has got:
- New S-spec and MM numbers
- A CPUID change – from [...]

Intel D-0 Stepping Core i7-920

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

In February Intel indicated that it’s initiating a C-0 to D-0 stepping conversion for the Intel Core i7-920 processor.

Intel D-0 Stepping Core i7-920
The overclocking performance of D-0 Core i7-920 is superior to that of C0/C1 stepping. New stepping Core i7-920 features a few changes including S-Spec from SLBCH to SLBEJ, and the CPU ID from [...]

E7600 gets cheap Core 2 Duos over 3GHz

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Intel plans to unveil a new, faster Core 2 Duo E series based CPU and this 3MB L2 cache CPU will finally get this cheaper Core 2 duo to over 3GHz.
Currently, the fastest Core 2 Duo E7500 works at 2.93GHz has 3MB cache and 1066MHz FSB. This one sells for about €120 in e-tail and [...]

Intel prepping 2.0 GHz Atom Z550 processor

Friday, March 20th, 2009

With the Atom dominance expected to continue, even with the competition from ARM, VIA and others, Intel is reported to be planning the introduction of a 2.0 GHz version of its low-power 45nm CPU. Named Z550, the MID-targeting processor would start selling next month and have 512kB of L2 cache, a FSB of 533 MHz [...]

Intels 65W Core 2 Quad cpu up for pre-order

Saturday, February 7th, 2009

Intels lower-power Core 2 Quad processors are now propping up at various retailers. Two of the three new 65W parts – the Core 2 Quad Q8200s and Core 2 Quad Q9550s – are available to pre-order from Scan.co.uk*, but at a notable premium. Heres how pricing compares for 65W equivalents of existing 95W

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Intel to release energy-efficient quads and cut CPU prices

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Intel was planning the release of the Core 2 Quad Q8200s, Q9400s and Q9550s, its first Core 2 Quad CPUs to have a TDP of just 65W for this month. The launch is slated for Sunday, January 18 and it will also see to the introduction of two new low-cost dual-cores, the E7500 and E5400. [...]

Intel planning the retirement of two more mobile CPUs

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Intel’s list has recently been updated to include a couple of mobile processors, the 1.20 GHz-clocked Celeron M ULV 723 and Celeron 205. Built using the 65nm process, the ultra-low voltage (ULV) 723 has a FSB of 800 MHz and 1MB of L2 cache while the 90nm old timer, the Celeron 205 has just 512kB [...]