<font color=red> very interesting
what happened to 1.5 and 1.6GHz p4?
Intel Says Pentium 4 on Sale Monday, Quick Speed Ramp Planned
11/15/0 16:28 (New York)
Intel Says Pentium 4 on Sale Monday, Quick Speed Ramp Planned
Santa Clara, California, Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp.
said the Pentium 4 processor will hit shelves Monday, as the
world's biggest computer-chip maker offers the latest version of
its best-selling product.
Spokesman Tom Beermann confirmed the date and declined to
comment on the chip's speed or price. Intel has said Pentium 4
will start at 1.4 gigahertz. That would be quick enough to regain
the crown for the fastest processors from rival Advanced Micro
Devices Inc.
Intel's future sales depend heavily on new chips like the
Pentium 4 coming out this year and next, analysts have said. The
company has touted the Pentium 4's new design, saying it handles
complex graphics more easily and has added features for video and
security. Executives expect the chip to run at 2GHz by the third
quarter of next year.
Competition has gotten tougher. AMD beat Intel to the
introduction of an 850-megahertz chip in February and won again at
the 1GHz mark. Its flagship Athlon processors now operate as fast
as 1.2GHz, quicker than Intel's top 1GHz Pentium III.
Itanium, Intel's offering for high-end servers that run Web
sites and networks, is due for pilot production by year's end with
volume shipments starting next year.
The shares of Santa Clara, California-based Intel rose 56
cents to $41.50. They're little changed this year. AMD rose 19
cents to $21.94, and has added 52 percent in 2000.
--Cesca Antonelli in the San Francisco newsroom (415) 743-3532, or
at fantonelli@bloomberg.net/dfr
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