Intel Introduces First Pentium II Processors for Mobile PCs; New Pentium II Processors Provide Mobile PC Users with Next Generation Computing Capabilities.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1998--Intel Corporation today introduced the first Pentium(R) II processor for mobile PCs. The mobile Pentium See Pentium M. II processor, offered at speeds of 233 and 266 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , brings a new level of performance and computing capabilities not previously available to mobile PC users. Pentium II The successor to the Pentium Pro from Intel. Pentium II refers to the CPU chip or the PC that uses it. Code named "Klamath," the Pentium II was a Pentium Pro with MMX multimedia instructions. processor-based mobile PCs deliver the performance required to run today's most advanced applications and provide the headroom to meet the performance demands of future versions of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . The mobile Pentium II processor delivers the advanced performance capabilities of the P6 microarchitecture while meeting the unique power consumption and size requirements of mobile PCs. The mobile Pentium II processor is available in an innovative "mini-cartridge" package, which contains the processor core and closely coupled 512K Level 2 cache See L2 cache. level 2 cache - secondary cache . The mini-cartridge is about one-fourth the weight, one-sixth the size and consumes two-thirds of the power of the Pentium II processor desktop Single Edge Connector The protruding part of an expansion board that is inserted into an expansion slot. It contains a series of printed lines that go to and come from the circuits on the board. The number of lines (pins) and the width and depth of the lines are different on the various interfaces (ISA, EISA, (SEC) cartridge, making it well-suited for today's broad range of mobile PC form factors, including thin, lightweight, ultraportable systems. "Intel develops products and technologies to deliver new capabilities and enhance the utility of mobile PCs," said Stephen P. Nachtsheim, corporate vice president and general manager, Intel Mobile and Handheld Products Group. "As a result, mobile PC users now have access to Intel's most advanced processor generation, the Pentium II processor, in a wide range of system designs, configurations and prices. "New Pentium II processor-based mobile PCs meet the demanding performance needs of the mobile environment required by local database manipulation, decompressing de·com·press v. de·com·pressed, de·com·press·ing, de·com·press·es v.tr. 1. To relieve of pressure or compression. 2. rich Internet content over standard telephone lines and delivering quick response using business-suite applications." Mobile Pentium II processor-based PCs will be available in a wide array of shapes, sizes and weights including thin systems weighing less than five pounds. Additionally, systems equipped with the mobile Pentium II processor will feature improved displays, large-capacity hard disk drives, high-speed CD-ROM drives and DVD drives. Pentium II Processor-Based Mobile PCs in Business and at Home Pentium II processor-based mobile PCs offer businesses and consumers the performance necessary to support desktop functionality and portability while in the office, on the road or working at home. The mobile Pentium II processor offers small businesses a big company "edge" with the ability to maintain productivity and customer service while on the go. These users can stay in touch with employees, customers and suppliers more quickly and easily, create professional-looking multimedia sales presentations and conduct real-time customer collaboration from the office, on the road or from home. For consumers, a Pentium II processor-based mobile PC offers desktop equivalence to run office suites, access the Internet and use media-rich educational and entertainment software. Additionally, a mobile PC equipped with a Pentium II processor provides college students with the performance needed to conduct research via the Internet, create compelling multimedia presentations and write term papers anywhere on campus. Many new Pentium II processor-based mobile PCs will incorporate manageability features based on Intel's Wired for Management Wired for Management (WfM) was a primarily hardware-based system allowing a newly built computer without any software to be manipulated by a master computer that could access the hard disk of the new PC to paste the install program. (WFM (1) (Wired For Management) A specification from Intel for a PC that can be centrally managed in a network. It must be DMI compliant, be accessible by a management server prior to booting, contain instrumentation for component discovery and identification and ) baseline specification. These features help improve the overall cost of ownership for businesses and corporate information technology departments who deploy notebook PCs. Pentium II processor-based mobile PCs based on the WFM specification provide the ability to perform automatic system inventory tracking and maintenance, software distribution, and constant system health monitoring, which will help make mobile PCs as easy to manage as desktop systems. Product Features, Pricing and Availability The 233- and 266-MHz Pentium II processors for mobile PCs are manufactured on Intel's 0.25 micron process technology and offer the same performance-enhancing features as the existing Pentium II processors for the desktop segment, including: Dual Independent Bus architecture, Dynamic Execution, Intel MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). (tm) technology and a closely coupled 512KB Level 2 cache. The mobile Pentium II processor system bus operates at 66 MHz. Additionally, to address the unique thermal requirements of mobile PCs, the new mobile Pentium II processor contains built-in power management features that help to manage power consumption and improve reliability. Based on the industry standard benchmark Winbench98, the new 266-MHz mobile Pentium II processor posts a 32-35 percent integer performance improvement over an equivalent clockspeed Pentium processor with MMX technology. The 266-MHz mobile Pentium II processor also posts a 20-24 percent improvement using Norton Multimedia, a 10-14 percent improvement on Winstone98 and a 32-33 percent improvement on Winbench98 FPU (Floating Point Unit) A computer circuit that handles floating point operations. FPU - floating-point unit (a). The mobile Pentium II processors, which operate at an internal core voltage of 1.7 volts, are Intel's lowest voltage mobile processors introduced to date. The 233-MHz mobile Pentium II processor core generates 6.8 watts TDP TDP (thymidine diphosphate): see thymine. (thermal design power The Thermal Design Power (TDP) (sometimes called Thermal Design Point) represents the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate. ) typical and the 266-MHz version consumes 7.8 watts TDP typical. With the addition of the second level cache second level cache - secondary cache , the 233-MHz mobile Pentium II processor operates at 7.5 watts, while the 266-MHz version operates at 8.6 watts. Pentium II processor-based mobile PCs are available beginning today at affordable system prices of $2,995 and below from some manufacturers. In 1,000 unit quantities, the 233- and 266-MHz mobile Pentium II processor mini-cartridge is available to manufacturers for $466 and $696, respectively. In 1,000 unit quantities, the 233- and 266-MHz Pentium II processor mobile module which includes the "north bridge" portion of the Mobile 440BX chip set, is available for $542 and $772, respectively. An Intel mobile module that supports Accelerated Graphics Port See AGP. (hardware, graphics) Accelerated Graphics Port - (AGP) A bus specification by Intel which gives low-cost 3D graphics cards faster access to main memory on personal computers than the usual PCI bus. (AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. ) signals will be available later this quarter. For more information about Intel's new mobile Pentium II processors, access developer.intel.com/design/mobile/ or www.intel.com/mobile/PentiumII. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. -0- Note to Editors: Third party marks and brands are property of their respective holders. (a) Results obtained by comparing the Pentium(R) II processor (233 and 266 MHz) data against the Pentium processor with MMX(tm) technology (233 and 266 MHz). Configurations: Gateway 2000 Solo 9100 with Pentium processor with MMX technology, 233- and 266-MHz module platforms, 32 MB RAM, 512K cache. Gateway 2000 Mobile Pentium II processor 233- and 266-MHz module platforms with Intel 440BX/PCIset, 32 MB RAM, 512K cache. See Intel Mobile Pentium II processor Product Brief - March 1998 for more detail. CONTACT: Intel Robyn Jenkins, 408/653-8904 robyn_jenkins@ccm.sc.intel.com |
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