Intel Gives Sneak Preview Of Core Duo
During the Computex trade show in Taiwan on Tuesday (June 6), Intel Corp. provided a sneak preview of a new line of microprocessors and chip sets, based on its next-generation Core Duo architecture.
On the microprocessor side, Intel (Santa Clara, Calif.) said that it will introduce the Core 2 Extreme processor at speeds of 2.93-GHz in July, and a faster 3.2-GHz version later in the year.
Intel has extended the energy saving feature of its mobile architecture for Centrino-based laptops by providing a sneak peek of a new ultra-low-voltage Core Duo processor. The notebook processor will only consume a median average of less than a watt or somewhere around 0.75 watts, according to Intel.
The company said that the processor will be available from OEMs such as Dell, HP and resellers starting this summer.
