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