Intel Discontinues Two High-Performance Processors.

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http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20050921042818.html

Interesting read.

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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

I'm not shocked. With the cache size difference of the 600 series, plus the added security, lower power consumptio.........etc etc. They'll keep the Celeron as the low-to-mid end, and ditch the middle of the road P4. Pretty much the same thing they've always done......and I wouldn't be surprised to see an "improved" Celeron in the near future.

It's a year out, anyway. That's a long warning notice........ususally Intel just drops a bomb a few weeks ahead of time.
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Sally · UberTweaker Joined: 31 Mar 2004 Posts: 1158 Location: WA

I am also not surprised—especially with the growing availability of the much more mighty 800 series processors. They are in a comparable price range at slightly lower clock speed but greater features.
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2old2care · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:06 am Post subject:

[sarcasm] Yep, so hurry up...you only got six more months to buy them. [/sarcasm]
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:57 pm Post subject:

not to mention they are only dropping two sku's. It's not like they dont have other processors in that same mhz range.
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

^^^^ what he said.

I believe Intel's long-term plan (two years or so) is to phase out all but two or three super-high end single core procs, and a few super-low enders, and go almost completely dual-core. AMD is basically planning the same thing.

Smart move. I mean, right now you can buy a 640 with 2mb cache and 64 bit support for $215, or a 540J with no 64 bit and half the cache for the same $215. Which would you buy?
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