Intel launches First Nehalem Chip for Desktop PCs

Intel  has finally announced the launch of Nehalem microarchitecture into mainstream PCs with the release of its first Core i5 chip a couple of days back. Read more

World’s Most Sophisticated Processor Intel i7 Launched

Intel has launched Intel Core i7, its most advanced desktop today. The processor is the first member of Nehalem processor designs family and is said to have most sophisticated ever built, which provides it a high end performance on demand and a maximize data throughput. Users can enjoy 40 percent enhanced speedy video editing, games and other popular internet activities without facing extra power consumption problem.

According to Patrick Gelsinger, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group, “Intel has launched fastest desktop processor to meet the high video, gaming and music demands of everyone. The biggest chip design and solid state derives in the core i7 processor has now completely changed the computer of tomorrow”. Read more

Intel All Set to Launch Dual-core Atom in September 2008!

According to PC World, Intel is going to release the all new dual-core Atom processor in September 2008, that would be aimed at the motherboard packages of low-cost desktops.

Users with the single core Atom processor had been waiting anxiously for this announcement as the new dual core atom processor would provide enhanced performance to single core processors based computers.

As per PC World, “The D945GCLF2 motherboard will include the Atom 330 processor, Intel said, without offering details of the chip, such as clock speed. When released, the official name is likely to be Atom N330, based on the company’s product name conventions. The new motherboard is a Mini-ITX board and, like other Atom-based, systems offers limited features relative to boards used with Intel’s mainstream chips. For example, the board has a single memory socket that can support up to 2GB of DDR2 memory. Most motherboards have two such slots.” Read more

Intel Core 2 Duo Prices Now Down by 31 Percent!

Yahoo! News reports that, Intel has decided to reduce the prices of it Core 2 Duo processors and has slashed the rates by as much as 31%. This surprising move can be speculated as Intel’s move to keep its grip firm on the international desktop market. By far the largest price drop has been witnessed in its E8500 Core 2 Duo processor. The E8500, is the fastest in the line of Core 2 Duo processors with a speed of 3.16-GHz and its price has been brought down to $183 from $266. Even the Quad Core processors didn’t escape the price cut and model Q6600 price has been reduced to $193 from $224. Read more