Intel Announces Low-Power Pentium III for Servers
Intel's .13u chips are appearing in more places. Sounds like Intel's P860 process is ramping higher.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp. (Nasdaq:INTC - news) on Tuesday announced a low-power-consuming Pentium III processor designed for use in the types of server computers often used in Internet data centers and to serve up Web pages. Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, said the Pentium III chip, made with its latest chip-making technology in which the lines of circuitry are 0.13 microns across, will be in servers available in the fourth quarter of this year. The smaller geometries allow for faster performance, because more transistors can be placed on a single chip, and lower costs.
Transmeta (Nasdaq:TMTA - news), which initially made a splash with its low-power Crusoe chips, has recently fallen upon hard times and last month replaced its chief executive. The majority of its customers are Japanese notebook manufacturers, and the Japanese economy has suffered in recent months.
Transmeta also engineered its Crusoe chips for use in low-power-consuming, compact servers called ``blade'' servers, because the motherboards are stacked vertically within the box, much like books in a book shelf.
Shares of Intel rose $1.19, or 4.2 percent, to $29.57 in midday Nasdaq trading. Shares of Transmeta were down 3 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $1.78 in Nasdaq trading.
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