Intel launches the new Centrino 2 processor technology for laptops

Intel Centrino 2 processor technology products for laptops, powered by five new Intel Core 2 Duo processors. The company says it plans to bring out 250 innovative consumer and business notebook PC designs, including those equipped with the right combination of powerful processors, graphics and battery life to enjoy viewing stunning high definition videos and myriad other computer and Internet activities. Intel has also introduced the the high - performing dual-core mobile processor, the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor.

The Intel India Development Centre (IIDC) in Bangalore played a key role in the launch of the Centrino 2 technology mobile platforms for both consumer and business computing. The team at IIDC was responsible for the planning, design and deployment of multiple variants of the customer reference board to customers worldwide as well as for developing board design guidelines, customer platform electrical, thermal and battery life analysis and enabling high quality customer platforms at launch.

Switchable graphics, a new optional power-saving feature available on Intel Centrino 2-based notebooks, provides both integrated and discrete graphics on a single notebook, enabling users to easily switch between the two options. Switchable graphics delivers greater 3-D performance when needed while providing the option for greater power savings for the best of both worlds.

For consumers, Intel Centrino 2 processor technology delivers the horsepower and battery life to enjoy a typical full-length,high-definition video on a single battery charge for the first time, plus the ability to play a variety of online games, download music or post videos faster than before.

For businesses, Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology offers enhanced manageability and security options. This is increasingly important as companies replace desktops with notebooks and need to remotely diagnose, update and repair systems over a wireless network. Improved manageability with AMT 4.0 has also been added that provides wireless manageability during system sleep states, ongoing remote configuration capabilities, support for next-generation management standards (WS-MAN and Dash 1.0) and the ability for an employee to initiate communications to IT from outside a company's firewall.

Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology

Laptops based on Intel's revolutionary, mobile dual-core processor provide the performance, flexibility and freedom to work, have fun and communicate where you need to with increased capabilities at home or on the go.

Centrino Duo brings dual-core computing to the notebook, and is made up of the following components at minimum:

1. Intel Core Duo processor.
2. Mobile Intel 945 Express chipset
3. Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network connection

And a Centrino Duo notebook brings you these added benefits:

1. Extended battery life – up to 30% longer.
2. Expanded wireless connectivity. A,B, and G modes are all available getting you hooked up and on the internet virtually anywhere.
3. High performance dual-core computing. Your games and graphics have never looked this good. Probably not even on a desktop.

Intel Viiv Technology

Intel Viiv Technology is basically a combinationof products (the Intel Viiv PC platform) that assures your customer that when he is buying a media center PC, that he is getting the best that a media PC has to offer.

The Intel Viiv PC is made up of these components at minimum:

1. A Pentium D processor, 820 or better.
2. Intel 975/955/945 chipset motherboard with ICH7-DH.
3. Intel PRO client LAN

And an Intel Viiv enabled PC has these functions:

1. Home theater quality 5.1 surround sound with 7.1 capability
2. Instant on/off functionality like the rest of your audio/video equipment.
3. Ability to view, edit, download or record digital media including music and video files, DVDs and CDs.
4. Access to tons of cool Intel Viiv-enabled content on the internet!

AMD's High Performance Processor:

According to AMD, rather than invest in traditionally large and expensive enterprise-class proprietary hardware, the new Quad-Core AMD Opteron SE processors empower businesses to scale up a datacenter by moving to servers that can offer enterprise-class functionality at industry-standard pricing. Adding more cores to 4-socket and 8-socket x86 servers can allow users to gain greater levels of performance and efficiency which is necessary to handle database and virtualization applications. The new Quad-Core AMD Opteron SE processors will be available in systems from OEMs and solution providers including Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, Dell and IBM Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor Models 2360 SE (2.5 GHz), 2358 SE (2.4 GHz), 8360 SE (2.5 GHz), and 8358 SE (2.4 GHz) are widely available and have already set performance benchmarks in business-relevant testing, AMD noted.

Intel® Xeon Processor 5000 sequence:

Quad-Core® and Dual-Core® Intel® Xeon® processors for embedded computing platforms
Breakthrough performance, energy efficiency, extended lifecycle support and common socket Intel Xeon processor-based systems make them the ideal choice for compute-intensive embedded, storage and communications applications.
Lower thermal design power (TDP) and higher Tcase temperature Intel Xeon processor options are ideal options for low power consumption and/or compliance with the AdvancedTCA* form factor and NEBS level-3 thermal specifications These processors are validated with two different chipsets, providing a choice of flexible, dual-processor-capable platforms for a wide range of applications. These include storage area networks (SANs), network attached storage (NAS), routers, IP-PBX, converged/unified communications platforms, sophisticated content firewalls, unified threat management (UTM) systems, medical imaging equipment, military signal and image processing, and telecommunications (wireless and wireline) servers.
• Intel® 5000P chipset-based platforms are ideal for full performance and memory-intense applications by providing a maximum FB-DIMM memory capacity of 64 GB, 28 lanes of PCI Express* and accelerated I/O options.

• Intel® 5100 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) chipset-based platforms are ideal for bladed and dense bladed applications requiring less than 200 watts, including AdvancedTCA and NEBS-compliance.

AMD's Turion 64X2:

Turion 64 X2 is AMD's 64-bit dual-core mobile CPU, intended to compete with Intel's Core and Core 2 CPUs. The Turion 64 X2 was launched on May 17, 2006, after several delays. These processors use Socket S1, and feature DDR2 memory. They also include AMD Virtualization Technology and more power-saving features.

AMD first produced the Turion 64 X2 on IBM's 90 nm Silicon on insulator (SOI) process (cores with the Taylor codename). As of May 2007, they have switched to a 65 nm Silicon-Germanium stressed process, which was recently achieved through the combined effort of IBM and AMD, with 40% improvement over comparable 65 nm processes. The earlier 90 nm devices were codenamed Taylor and Trinidad, while the newer 65 nm cores have codename Tyler.

Intel® Core™2 Quad Processors

Introducing Intel® Core™2 Quad processor for notebook and desktop PCs, designed to handle massive compute and visualization workloads enabled by powerful multi-core technology. Optimized for the longest possible battery life without compromise to performance, Intel Core 2 Quad processors for notebooks allow you to stay unwired longer while running the most compute-intensive applications.
Providing all the bandwidth you need for next-generation highly-threaded applications, the latest four-core Intel Core 2 Quad processors are built on 45nm Intel® Core™ microarchitecture enabling faster, cooler, and quieter mobile and desktop PC and workstation experiences.
Plus, with optional Intel® vPro™ technology, you have the ability to remotely isolate, diagnose, and repair infected desktop and mobile workstations wirelessly and outside of the firewall, even if the PC is off, or the OS is unresponsive.
Features and Benefits:
With four processing cores, up to 12MB of shared L2 cache,and up to 1066 MHz Front Side Bus for notebooks, and up to 12MB of L2 cache² and up to 1333 MHz Front Side Bus for desktops, the Intel Core 2 Quad processor delivers amazing performance and power efficiency enabled by the all new hafnium-based circuitry of 45nm Intel Core microarchitecture.
Whether you're encoding, rendering, editing, or streaming HD multimedia in the office or on the go, power your most demanding applications with notebooks and desktops based on the Intel Core 2 Quad processor.