Monday, September 1st 2008

Intel Launches Three Budget Processors

Intel launched three budget processors that include the Core 2 Quad Q8200, Core 2 Duo E5200 and Celeron D 450. The Q8200 quad-core chip comes with a clock-speed of 2.33 GHz. This processor is based on the newer 45 nm silicon fabrication process and comes with a total of 4 MB L2 cache. Owing to a front-side bus frequency of 1333 MHz, it comes with a FSB multiplier of 7x. This part is priced at US $224 in thousand-unit tray quantities.

The Core 2 Duo E5200 is clocked at 2.50 GHz, comes with 2 MB of L2 cache and 800 MHz FSB with a multiplier of 12.5x. It is priced at $84. This one is based on the 45nm process as well. The Celeron D 450 is clocked at 2.2 GHz with 800 MHz memory and features 512 KB of L2 cache. It is priced at $53 per piece. This however, is based on the older 65nm process.
Source: Intel
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#26
newtekie1
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mlee49I'm curious why Intel launched three new 'budget' line chips? The 8600's launch drove down the e8x00 series and when the e7x00 came out I thought they the 'budget' chips. I saw a e7200 for $100 at Microcenter over the weekend. I guess I understand the Q8200 for a mid-quad chip, but what is it I'm missing?
65nm:
Q6000(Quads)
E6000(High End Duals)
E4000(Mid Range Duals)
E2000(Low End Duals)
E1000(Extreme Budget Duals)
400(Single Cores)

45nm:
Q9000(High End Quads)
Q8000(Low End Quads)
E8000(High End Duals)
E7000(Mid Range Duals)
E5000(Low End Duals)
E3000(Extreme Budget Duals)*
600(Single Cores)*

*These haven't been announced yet, I'm just speculating.
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#27
paulo7
anyone got one/seen posts of performance?? plus do u reckon e5200 work on a m/b beta bios for e8200/400??
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#28
Steevo
I have been buying E2180 and turning them up to 2.8 easy. Throw away the cheapo aluminum cooler that comes with them and use a Arctic Cooler Freezer Pro.
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#29
JC316
Knows what makes you tick
hmm, I likey the looks of the E5200, when it launches, I am near certain that I am going to buy it....
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