Whether you consider AMD Athlon XP 3200+ processor as the fastest CPU in the world for desktop computers or not, Intel will fight back on the 23^rd of June with its Pentium 4 3.20GHz microprocessor.

Sources familiar with Intel’s plans said that the Santa Clara, California-based company will release its fastest Pentium 4 “Northwood” CPU in June. Currently we think that the release will happen on the 23^rd of June, 2003, however, if Intel reconsiders its plans, as we know, this happens quite often these days, the Pentium 4 3.20GHz will be released on the 16^th of June. The company already supplies its 3.20GHz processors, so, the announcement is a very formal thing.

The Pentium 4 3.20GHz will be the fastest Pentium 4 “Northwood” processor. It is manufactured using Intel’s 0.13 micron fabrication process, features 512KB of L2 cache, 800MHz Quad Pumped Bus and the Hyper-Threading technology. The CPU will feature D-1 core-stepping. It will cost $637 and will be Intel’s top offering for months.