Intel: price cuts and two new quadcores

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Intel: price cuts and two new quadcores

Author: Marc Mouthaan

Publication: 04/21/2009 3:23 PM

News type: Product news

Source: TechConnect

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Intel has decreased the prices of several quadcore processors and notebookchips. The manufacturer also introduces two new 45nm quadcores for its socket 775 platform. The two new quadcores are branded Q8400 and Q8400S, both feature a 2.66 GHz clock frequency. Like the other Q8000 processors, there's 4 MB of L2 cache. The difference between the two chips is that the Q8400S has a specified TDP of 65 Watt, compared to a 95 Watt TDP for the regular Q8400.

Most of the price decreases are found in the area of economical 45nm quadcores, like the Q9550S, Q9400S and Q8200S. These will be 10 to 20% cheaper. The Xeon-versions of the aforementioned chips will also drop in price. The notebookchips SP9400, SL9400 and SU9400 will become approximately 10% cheaper. The diagram shown below displays the exact price modifications, as well as the individual CPU specifications.

						Price (US $)
Model	Clock frequency	FSB	Cache	Socket	TDP	Old	New
Core 2 Quad Q9550s	2,83 GHz	1333 MHz	12 MB	LGA775	65 W	$369	$320
Core 2 Quad Q9400s	2,66 GHz	1333 MHz	6 MB	LGA775	65 W	$320	$277
Core 2 Quad Q9300	2,50 GHz	1333 MHz	6 MB	LGA775	95 W	$266	$213
Core 2 Quad Q8400s	2,66 GHz	1333 MHz	4 MB	LGA775	65 W	-	$245
Core 2 Quad Q8400	2,66 GHz	1333 MHz	4 MB	LGA775	95 W	-	$183
Core 2 Quad Q8200s	2,33 GHz	1333 MHz	4 MB	LGA775	65 W	$245	$213
Core 2 Duo SP9400	2,40 GHz	1066 MHz	6 MB	BGA956	25 W	$316	$284
Core 2 Duo SL9400	1,86 GHz	1066 MHz	6 MB	BGA956	17 W	$316	$284
Core 2 Duo SU9400	1,40 GHz	800 MHz	3 MB	BGA956	10 W	$289	$262
Xeon X3330	2,66 GHz	1333 MHz	6 MB	LGA775	95 W	$224	$219
Xeon X3320	2,50 GHz	1333 MHz	6 MB	LGA775	95 W	$266	$219
Xeon L3360	2,83 GHz	1333 MHz	12 MB	LGA775	65 W	$369	$320

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