SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 19, 2000 - Intel Corporation today introduced five new mobile processors that deliver the industry's highest performance across all notebook PC designs: full-size, thin-and-light and ultra-portable. Intel also extended its low power technologies with these new products, including the first mobile Intel® Pentium® III processor that consumes less than one watt of power on average. **
These new products are shipping in volume today and are enabling a wide range of innovative PC designs from leading manufacturers.
"Intel continues to deliver the highest performance across all mobile PC segments," said Frank Spindler, vice president, and general manager of Intel's Mobile Platforms Group. "By combining Intel SpeedStep™ technology with ultra low voltage technology, we are delivering processors consuming less than one watt of average power, bringing high performance to today's smallest notebook designs."
Five New Mobile Processors
The new mobile Pentium III
processor with Intel® SpeedStep™ technology at 750 MHz is the
fastest mobile processor available. The processor enables the
highest performing, full-size notebook PCs that can also serve as an
alternative to a high-performance desktop system. Averaging less
than 2 watts** of power consumption in Battery Optimized Mode, the
processor is also suitable for thin-and-light notebook designs.
The new low power mobile Pentium III processor 600 MHz features Intel SpeedStep technology and ultra low voltage operation. The processor operates on only 1.1 volts and consumes less than 1 watt of average power in Battery Optimized Mode, bringing high performance to ultra-portable notebook PCs weighing less than three pounds and measuring only about one inch in height.
Intel also introduced mobile Intel Celeron processors at 650 and 600 MHz, bringing the industry's highest performance to the new value mobile PC segment.
A new mobile Intel Celeron processor at 500 MHz offers 1.35 volt operation to enable ultra-portable mobile systems at value price points.
Intel Low Power Technology
Intel mobile processors are
specially engineered to meet the performance, power, cooling and
size requirements of mobile PCs. Intel's 0.18-micron process
technology enables processors running as low as 1.1 volt. Intel
SpeedStep technology featured in mobile Pentium III processors
automatically detects whether AC power is available and scales the
clock frequency to help users achieve the optimum balance between
performance and battery savings. In addition, Intel's QuickStart
technology can power down the processor to less than half a watt,
regardless of the application being used -- even between keystrokes.
Intel's advanced cooling and packaging technology enables high performance in today's smallest and lightest notebook PC designs.
Specifications and Pricing
All mobile Pentium III
processors feature a 100 MHz system bus, 256 Kilobyte full-speed
Advanced Transfer Cache, Advanced System Buffering and Streaming
SIMD extensions. These features combine to enable the highest
performing mobile PCs available in the marketplace.
Product | Pricing(qty 1,000) | Average Power** |
Operating Voltage |
Availability |
Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Processor featuring Intel SpeedStep™ technology 750 MHz | $562 | <2 watts in Battery Optimized Mode | 1.35 volts
in Battery Optimized Mode |
NOW |
Low Power Mobile Intel Pentium III Processor featuring Intel SpeedStep technology 600 MHz | $316 | <1watt
in
Battery Optimized Mode |
1.1 volts in Battery Optimized Mode | NOW |
Intel Celeron™ Processors 650 MHz | $181 | <3 watts | 1.6 volts | NOW |
Intel Celeron™ Processor 600 MHz | $134 | <3 watts | 1.6 volts | NOW |
Low Power Mobile Intel Celeron Processor 500 MHz | $134 | <2 watts | 1.35 volts | NOW |
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
** For more information on Intel's mobile power measurement, please visit: http://www.intel.com/mobile/performance/pentiumiii/index.htm © 2000 Intel Corporation