Intel Expands Mobile Processor Offerings for Portability and Value Market Segments.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2004

Intel Corporation today introduced four mobile processors for the portability and value market segments. Today's launch ushers in the second generation Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor based on Intel's industry-leading high-volume 90-nanometer (nm) process technology and expands the company's Intel(R) Celeron(R) M Processor family.

The Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processors are designed for larger-sized notebook PCs, also known as "desktop replacements," typically featuring large screens, full-size keyboards and multiple drives. Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processors 538, 532, and 518 offer new features and high performance, including support for Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology(1); a larger, 1MB Level 2 cache; 13 new Streaming SIMD 3 Extensions (SSE3); enhancements to the Intel(R) NetBurst(R) microarchitecture; and speeds of 3.20 GHz, 3.06 GHz and 2.80 GHz, respectively. These processors also offer such power management features as support for Enhanced Intel Speedstep(R) technology that enables lower thermals than its desktop counterpart providing more reliable system performance in a notebook. The Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor supporting HT Technology works with the Intel(R) 852GME and Intel(R) 852PM chipsets.

With notebooks based on these new Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processors supporting HT Technology, consumers can take advantage of multithreaded and processor-intensive multimedia applications. For example, a consumer could have a great experience when playing an immersive game while also encoding audio, video or compressing images.

Based on Intel's mobile microarchitecture, the Intel Celeron M processor 340 features 512KB of L2 cache, frequency of 1.50 GHz, 400 MHz system bus, and operates at a lower core voltage than the Intel Celeron processor. This reduces power consumption enabling it to fit into today's popular thin and light notebook form factors. The Intel Celeron M processors offer users a balanced level of mobile-optimized processor technology, good mobile performance and exceptional value in sleeker, lighter notebook designs. The Intel Celeron M processors are compatible with the Intel(R) 855 chipset family as well as the Intel(R) 852GM chipset.

In 1,000 unit quantities, the Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor 538, 532 and 518 are priced at $294, $234 and $202, respectively; the Intel Celeron M Processor 340 is priced at $134.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.

Intel, Pentium, Celeron, and SpeedStep technology are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

(1) Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system with a Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology and a HT Technology enabled chipset, BIOS and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. Visit www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading for more information, including details on which processors support HT Technology.