Intel's announcement of its not-so-secret Pentium designed for notebooks........
Intel Advances the Mobile PC Platform; New Pentium Processor with
MMX Technology Enables Enhanced Capabilities and Innovative Form
Factors for Mobile Computing
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1997--Intel Corp. today introduced two high-performance mobile
Pentium(R) processors with MMX(TM) technology that consume up to 50 percent less power than previous generation
mobile processors.
The new 200- and 233-MHz mobile Pentium processors with MMX technology are the first products manufactured using
Intel's advanced 0.25 micron process technology. The low power consumption of the 200- and 233-MHz mobile Pentium
processors with MMX technology enables manufacturers to provide users with the latest mobile computing technologies
without sacrificing battery life.
"Intel's ongoing commitment to mobile innovation and to meeting the performance and mobility requirements of notebook PC
users is exemplified by the introduction of the 200- and 233-MHz mobile Pentium processors with MMX technology," said
Stephen P. Nachtsheim, corporate vice president and general manager, Intel Mobile and Handheld Products Division. "The
processors' improved performance coupled with lower power consumption provide notebook manufacturers with a unique
opportunity to offer users better battery life along with features and functionality that are on par with desktop systems."
New Capabilities
Today, notebook PC users don't have to compromise performance and functionality for mobility. The low power consumption
of the 200- and 233-MHz mobile Pentium processors with MMX technology enables manufacturers to develop mobile PCs
in a broad range of new form factors and configurations. In addition to a variety of shapes, sizes and weights, systems
equipped with the 200- and 233-MHz mobile Pentium processors with MMX technology will feature improved displays,
large-capacity hard disk drives, high-speed CD-ROM drives, and even DVD drives, illustrating the migration of mobile
computing toward desktop equivalence.
"The mobile 200- and 233-MHz Pentium processors with MMX technology provide business users with the high performance
and multimedia capabilities to operate graphic-intensive applications, share applications via video conferencing, wirelessly
download files from a corporation's intranet site and develop professional presentations virtually anywhere, anytime,"
Nachtsheim said.
0.25 Micron Process Technology
The impressive increase in performance and decrease in power consumption of 200- and 233-MHz mobile Pentium
processors with MMX technology are attributed primarily to the benefits of Intel's new 0.25 micron manufacturing technology.
The 0.25 micron manufacturing process and Intel's Voltage Reduction Technology decrease the core voltage from 2.45 volts
to 1.8 volts and the I/O interface from 3.3 volts to 2.5 volts relative to previous generation processors. This reduction in
voltages is a key element in enabling the production of faster processors that consume less power.
High-Performance, Low-Power Mobile Solution -- Technical Details
Whether on the road or in the office, mobile PC users benefit from the improved performance capabilities of Intel's 200- and
233-MHz Pentium processors with MMX technology. In addition to a 32-Kbyte on-chip cache and architectural
enhancements that improve the processor's performance when running software applications such as office suites, MMX
technology also enables fast Internet communications and provides high-quality graphics, video and sound for creating
professional-looking presentations.
The 233-MHz mobile Pentium processor with MMX technology boasts a 20 percent integer performance improvement over
the 166-MHz Pentium processor with MMX technology based on the industry standard benchmark ZD CPUmark32. The
233-MHz mobile Pentium processor with MMX technology also posts a 29 percent improvement on Intel's Media
Benchmark, which measures performance on media-rich applications, and a 25 percent improvement on 3DWinbench 97,
which measures floating-point capabilities typically found in 3-D applications, games, and CAD programs.
The mobile 200- and 233-MHz Pentium processors with MMX technology deliver high performance with a thermal design
power (TDP typical) of 3.4 watts and 3.9 watts, respectively. These improvements represent nearly a 50 percent decrease in
power consumption over the previous generation 166-MHz mobile Pentium processor with MMX technology.
Processor Pricing & Packaging Options
Intel offers the 200- and 233-MHz mobile Pentium processors with MMX technology in two levels of integration -- the Intel
Mobile Module or Tape Carrier Packaging (TCP), both specifically designed for mobile PCs. The new processors extend
Intel's Mobile Module product offering, which is designed to enable notebook OEMs to rapidly deliver systems with the latest
Intel mobile processors to their customers.
The thin and lightweight 320-pin TCP is well suited for ultrathin notebook PCs. In 1,000 unit quantities, the 200- and
233-MHz mobile Pentium processor with MMX technology housed in TCP is available for $530 and $691, respectively. In
1,000 unit quantities, the 200- and 233-MHz Pentium processor with MMX technology mobile module is available for $604
and $764, respectively.
For more information on Intel's new mobile Pentium processors with MMX technology access
developer.intel.com/design/mobile/ or www.intel.com/mobile/mmx .
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of personal computer, networking and communications
products. Additional information is available at www.intel.com/pressroom .
Note to Editors: Third party marks and brands are property of their respective holders.
CONTACT: Intel Corp., Santa Clara
Robyn Jenkins, 408/653-8904
robyn_jenkins@ccm.sc.intel.com
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