Intel’s Desktop Quad-Core Processors Now Available Starting at $163
[01/19/2009 07:33 AM]Intel Corp. on Monday dramatically reduced prices on select quad-core and dual-core microprocessors in a bid to boost demand towards speedier chips. The lowest-cost quad-core processor from Intel is now available from $163.
Intel’s Core 2 Quad central processing unit model Q9650 (3.0GHz, 12MB L2 cache, 1333MHz processor system bus) has lost 40% of its price in business quantities and is now available for $316. Other quad-core models from Intel, such as Q9550, Q9400, Q8300 and Q8200 has lost 16% - 20% of pricing. The Core 2 Quad Q8200 chip, Intel’s most affordable processor with four processing engines is available for $163. In addition to quad-core desktop chips, Intel also made several quad-core Xeon chips for uni-processor servers more affordable.
Besides, Intel also slashed prices of several entry-level dual-core products, such as Intel Core 2 Duo as well as Intel Pentium Dual-Core chips.
Additionally, the world’s largest chipmaker reduced pricing of certain mobile processors, primarily Intel Celeron mobile chips in order to enable low-cost notebooks with higher-performance processors and avoid cannibalization of the segment by netbooks powered by Intel Atom.
The price-cut from Intel is rather unexpected and will definitely add pressure on the company’s arch-rival Advanced Micro Devices, who only recently launched competitive AMD Phenom II processors. In addition, price slashes catalyze PC makers to more aggressively push systems with Intel CPUs inside.
0
0
[Posted by: cheeseman 
| Date: 01/19/09 11:36:11 PM]6:43 pm | Futuremark’s PCMark 8 to Benchmark Performance and Power Consumption. Futuremark Announces PCMark 8 Benchmark
6:13 pm | Samsung Display Showcases Retina-Class Displays for Tablets and Notebooks. Samsung Display Shows Off State-of-the-Art Displays
11:57 pm | 4K Ultra-High Definition TVs Set to Become New Standard – Report. 4K Ultra-High Definition TVs Set to Become New Standard – Report
11:50 pm | Sales of Nintendo Wii U Hit Another Low in the U.S. Nintendo Wii U Just Cannot Become Popular
11:41 pm | Dell Admits Windows 8 Did Not Meet Expectations, Pins Hopes on “Blue” Updates. Dell Disappointed with Windows 8, But Believes in the Future
10:59 pm | AMD Needs More Than Game Console Design Wins to Offset PC Market Declines – Analysts. AMD Has to Develop Competitive Product Lineup to Survive in Current Environment
10:33 pm | Corning Introduces Corning Lotus XT Glass for High-Performance Displays. Corning Advances Glass Substrate for High-Performance Displays
9:51 pm | True Stereo-3D Will Require 330MP – 3.3GP Resolutions, Says Developer of 8K Video Format. NHK: 8K Is the Final 2D Format, All Future Formats Will Be in 3D
9:41 pm | Innodisk Begins to Ship DDR4 RDIMM Samples to Server Makers. Independent DIMM Supplier Samples DDR4 RDIMMs
8:56 pm | Samsung Develops 45nm Embedded Flash Logic Process Technology. Samsung Successfully Tests 45nm Embedded Flash Logic Manufacturing Tech
7:57 pm | NHK Shows World’s First 8K Movie at Cannes Film Festival. Japanese National Broadcasting Company Demos 8K Movie, Content to Film Industry
7:27 pm | Intel’s Paul Otellini: Lack of Chip for iPhone, iPad Was My Worst Mistake. Intel’s Outgoing CEO Regrets About Mission Opportunities with Apple iOS
Make Home Page
Add to Favorites
Xbitlabs on Facebook
XbitLabs is using Twitter
Windows Live Alerts
