Intel Core 2 Duo, Extreme CPUs for Montevina - Overview

July 18th, 2008

Intel launched this week six Intel Core 2 “Penryn” 45-nanometer notebook processors for their new Centrino 2 mobile platform, codenamed “Montevina”.

The dual core CPUs include five Core 2 Duo chips, the P8400, P8600, P9500, T9400, and T9600, as well as the overclockable Core 2 Extreme X9100.

The latest Core 2 Duo “Penryns” have core clock speeds ranging from 2.26GHz to 2.8GHz, depending on the processor model, while the X9100 runs at 3.06GHz. These 64-bit CPUs have a 1066MHz front side bus and up to 6MB of L2 cache. Power consumption (TDP) in the new processors is from 25 watts to 44 watts, depending on the model, while the prices range from $209 to $851 for 1000 units.

Centrino 2 CPU	Speed	FSB	L2 Cache	TDP	Price
Intel Core 2 Extreme Q9100	3.06GHz	1066MHz	6MB	44W	$851
Intel Core 2 Duo T9600	2.8GHz	1066MHz	6MB	35W	$530
Intel Core 2 Duo T9400	2.53GHz	1066MHz	6MB	35W	$316
Intel Core 2 Duo P9500	2.53GHz	1066MHz	6MB	25W	$348
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600	2.4GHz	1066MHz	3MB	25W	$241
Intel Core 2 Duo P8400	2.26GHz	1066MHz	3MB	25W	$209

Intel said it plans to unveil another eight CPUs for Centrino 2 within 90 days. The processors will include first-ever mobile quad-core products and second-generation products for ultra-thin and light notebooks.

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