Intel ships three new mobile processors

Intel quietly started shipping three new mobile processors. They may be announced within a few days but till now the company hasn't officially released them or included them into the official price list.

The first new CPU is the Pentium M 780 for the high)end mobile computer market. This processor runs at 2.26GHz with 2MB L2 cache and a 533MHz. It has a TDP of 27W and is made on the 90nm process. It features Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) and the new Execute Disable Bit (EDB) security technology.

The second processor is the Pentium M low-voltage 778 for the low-power market with a thermal design power of only 10W. This 90nm chip features 1.6GHz, 2M L2 cache, 400MHz FSB, EIST and EDB.

The last new 90nm chip is the Intel Celeron M 380 with a clockspeed of 1.6GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 400MHz and EDB. This chip lacks EIST support.

The official pricing of these new processors isn't available yet but X-bit Labs believes the Pentium M 780, Pentium M LV 778 and Celeron M 380 will cost respectively $637, $284 and $134 in 1,000 unit quantities.

Source: X-bit Labs