New Specialized Intel Atom Processor Targets Cars, Internet Phones

Intel announced four unique versions of processors and two new system controller hub additions to the company?s "embedded" business division product line-up. The new products for the Intel Atom processor Z5xx series include industrial-temperature options, as well as different package-size choices better suited for in-car infotainment devices, media phones, eco-technologies and other industrial-strength applications. The Intel Atom processor is the company's smallest built with the smallest and most energy-efficient transistors.
In addition to in-car applications, the Intel Atom Z5xx processor series also targets an emerging category of Internet-based communications devices Intel calls "media phones." The package size and power envelope of the Intel Atom Z5xx series are ideal for the media phone, which provides communications services over IP and easy, one-touch access to lifestyle applications such as e-mail, text messaging, weather information, YouTube, horoscopes and digital photo albums.
The new products will be available in the second quarter.

AMD Six-Core ‘Istanbul` Processor Slated for Second Half of `09 Release

Advanced Micro Devices is looking to offer its first six-core processor, currently codenamed “Istanbul,” by the second half of 2009. AMD has been demonstrating the new processor, which uses the same socket and thermal envelope as the current crop of 45-nm AMD Opteron processors. This AMD processor will compete against the likes of Intel’s six-core Xeon chip.

Mobile Intel Pentium 4-M

The Pentium 4-M is available at speeds up to 2.6 GHZ. The difference between Mobile Pentium 4 and the Pentium 4-M is the 4-M does not support Hyperthreading, uses less power, and runs cooler.
Laptops based on this processor perform in the mid-range between the Celeron based laptops and the Centrino and Hyperthreading enabled laptops. The Pentium's mentioned above are recommended over this one since they offer better performance or battery life at equal or better prices.

Intel and Amd Processors Price List

AMD :

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3GHz Processor - Rs. 3,450.00

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4GHz Processor - Rs. 3,000.00

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.6GHz Processor - Rs. 3,800.00

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz - Rs. 5,800.00

Intel :

Intel Dual Core Processors

Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz E 2180 - 800 FSB/1MBCache 3150

Intel Dual Core 2.20 GHz E2200 - 800 FSB/1MBCache 3250

Intel Dual Core 2.5 GHz E5200 - 800 FSB/2MBCache 3500

Celeron D Processors (775)

Intel Celeron 430 512K L2 cache 1.8 GHz 800MHz FSB 1950

Core 2 Duo (Current Prices)

Core 2 Duo 2.66Ghz E7300 - (3MB L2 cache 2.66Ghz 1066MHz) 5750

Core 2 Duo 2.80Ghz E7400 - (3MB L2 cache 2.80Ghz 1066MHz) 5875

Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz E8200 - (6MB L2 cache 2.66Ghz 1333MHz) 8500

Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz E8400 - (6MB L2 cache 3.0Ghz 1333MHz) 9200

Core 2 Duo 3.16 GHz E8500 - (6MB L2 cache 3.16Ghz 1333MHz) 9600

Core 2 Duo 3.33 GHz E8600 - (6MB L2 cache 3.33Ghz 1333MHz) 13650

Quad Core Processors

Quad Core Q6600 2.4 GHz Q6600 - (8MB L2 cache 2.4Ghz 1066MHz FSB) (G0 Stepping Guaranteed) 10200

Quad Core Q8200 2.33 GHz Q8200 - (4MB L2 cache 2.4Ghz 1333MHz FSB) (G0 Stepping Guaranteed) 9025

Quad Core Q9400 2.66 GHz Q9400 - (12MB L2 cache 2.66Ghz 1333MHz FSB) 12650

Quad Core Q9550 2.83 GHz Q9550 - (12MB L2 cache 2.83Ghz 1333MHz FSB) 14650

Quad Core Q9650 3.0 GHz Q9650 - (12MB L2 cache 3.0Ghz

1333MHz FSB) 18300

Intel Core i7 Processor

i-920 2.66GHz i-920 - (8MB L3 Cache) 15150

AMD, Intel and Nvidia Unveil New Graphics Processors for Mobile Devices at CeBIT 09

AMD announced the world's first graphics processors to harness 40nm process technology: the ATI Mobility RadeonTM HD 4860 and ATI Mobility RadeonTM HD 4830. These graphics processors for mobile PCs offer advanced capabilities including support for the latest Microsoft DirectX 10.1 games, home theater-quality HD multimedia and energy-efficient features. 

"People now decidedly prefer mobile PCs, and innovations like this 40nm mobile GPU show AMD is uniquely positioned to make the best entertainment experiences of desktop PCs possible in a notebook," said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD. "Depending on the performance of the panel or external monitor, laptops that feature these tiny, powerful but efficient graphics engines can run today?s most demanding game titles at beyond 1080p HD resolution, or playback full 1080p HD video with high energy efficiency thanks to ATI PowerPlay and 40nm process technology." 

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4860 graphics will be featured in the forthcoming Asus K notebook. 

The new 40nm production process allows notebook manufacturers to deliver more graphics horsepower in a smaller ASIC die size, giving people access to capable discrete graphics ideal for smaller notebooks. 

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4860 and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 graphics processors feature 3D engines derived from the ATI Radeon HD 4800 desktop series architecture with support for DirectX 10.1. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4860 supports GDDR5 memory technology which offers nearly twice the memory bandwidth of GDDR3. 

The second generation AMD Unified Video Decoder (UVD) keeps the CPU free to run social media applications or virus scan while UVD helps process intensive content such as Blu-ray movies. 

Additional power-saving features include ATI PowerPlay, ATI PowerXpress, and ATI Switchable Graphics technologies. 

Initially, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4860 and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 graphics processors are available in quality notebooks from leading notebook manufacturer ASUS, with models planned for availability beginning in Q2 2009. 

AMD launches new X3, X4 parts; debuts DDR3 on Socket AM3

The ink is barely dry on AMD's Socket AM2 Phenom II launch, but Sunnyvale is making up for lost time when it comes to debuting new products. On Monday, February 9, the CPU manufacturer released a total of five new Phenom II-class processors, all of which are classified as Socket AM3 parts. Unlike Socket AM2 chips, which are only compatible with DDR2 memory, Socket AM3 CPUs can use either RAM standard and drop neatly into either motherboard.

The backwards-compatibility of Socket AM3 chips should make them quite attractive to anyone upgrading an older Athlon 64 X2 or even a Phenom part; AMD's Phenom II (aka Deneb) offers a number of significant performance and thermal improvements over the ill-fated Phenom I. Remember that backward compatibility only goes one direction—AM2+ processors will not work in AM3 boards.

AMD's decision to preserve AM2+ motherboard support was made several years ago, and probably has the company thanking its lucky stars today. Rumor has it that both Intel and AMD have delayed their plans for a full press migration towards DDR3 thanks to the current state of the worldwide economy. If Socket AM3 had broken with Socket AM2 the way that AM2 broke compatibility with Socket 939, the company's ability to position itself as the low-cost upgrade alternative would've been nullified completely.

Of the five new processors, three are quad-core while two are triples. The new quad-cores are: AMD Phenom II X4 910, (2.6GHz, 6MB L3, OEM-only) 810 (2.6GHz, 4MB L3), X4 805 (2.5GHz, 4MB L3, OEM-only), X3 720 Black Edition (unlocked multiplier, 2.8GHz, 6MB L3), and the Phenom II X3 710 (2.6GHz, 6MBL3).