Two New Celeron Processors are Intel's Fastest for Value PCs.Business Editors/High-Tech WritersSANTA 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)--Nov.13, 2000 Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking today unveiled two new Celeron(TM) processors, its fastest processors ever for desktop value PCs. Intel continues its rapid value PC market segment innovation, with seven of its eight new Celeron processors in 2000 based on the company's advanced 0.18-micron manufacturing technology. Products built on this manufacturing process enable greater speeds, higher-volume manufacturing and lower overall production costs. Intel remains the leader in the worldwide value PC market segment, and its Celeron processors are the second-highest selling PC processors in the world behind the Pentium(R) III processor family. PC manufacturers are now announcing systems based on today's new Celeron 766 and 733 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. processors, with more system introductions expected within the next 30 days. "For value-minded consumers, systems based on Intel's new Celeron processors offer a great way for holiday shoppers to give the gift of the Internet at a great price," said Jeff McCrea, director, Intel Desktop Products Group. "These products bring great new technology to consumers and help reinforce Intel's leadership in this market segment worldwide." Celeron Processor Product Overview Intel Celeron processors feature Internet Streaming SIMD extensions (architecture) Streaming SIMD Extensions - (SSE) Intel Corporation's floating point SIMD extention of their Pentium microprocessor architecture. SSE was formerly know as KNI (Katmai New Instructions). It was introduced with the Pentium III. Intel Pentium III. ipoem. -- advanced microprocessor instructions which combine with faster CPU speeds See MHz. to deliver a significant performance boost over previous versions. The processors also feature 128 KB of on-chip level-two cache with a high-bandwidth interface to the processor core. This critical interface is the widest cache communications path in the industry and enables very high throughput of information from the cache memory to the processor core, resulting in faster overall processor performance. Intel Celeron processors are produced using Intel's low-cost FC-PGA FC-PGA - Flip Chip Pin Grid Array (flip-chip pin grid array Flip-chip pin grid array (FC-PGA or FCPGA) is a form of pin grid array processor architecture package in which the die faces downwards on the top of the CPU with the back of the die exposed. ) packaging and feature a 66 MHz system bus. New Celeron Processor 733 MHz for Applied Computing Market Segment The Celeron processor 733 MHz also will be offered with extended life-cycle support as the latest addition to Intel's line of embedded processors A CPU chip used in a system other than a general purpose workstation, desktop or laptop computer. Such chips are used by the billions every year in a myriad of products. See embedded system. and chipsets. In addition, Intel provides hardware and software support, design tools and development platforms for the applied computing market segment. Broadening support for the processor makes it a practical solution for applied computing developers, which utilize high-performance computer technology in products such as communications equipment, transaction terminals and industrial devices. The new processor is validated with several chipsets for maximum scalability, including the Intel(R) 815, 815E, 810 and 440BX chipsets See Intel chipsets. . Pricing and Availability Intel Celeron processors are now available in volume at 766, 733, 700, 667, 633, 600 and 566 MHz. In 1,000-unit quantities, the Intel Celeron processors at 766 and 733 MHz are priced at $170 and $112, respectively. 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. * For complete benchmark information on Intel(R) Celeron(TM) processors, visit the Intel Web site at www.intel.com/procs/perf. |
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