Intel introduces Core 2 Quad Q6600, Xeon X3220 and X3210
Intel started shipping three new quad-core processors on Friday night. The three quad-core processors include the mainstream Core 2 Quad Q6600 and single processor workstation and server Xeon X3220 and X3210.
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Intel
Kentsfield Core 2 Quad |
Processor
Number
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Core
Frequency
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Bus
Frequency
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Launch Price
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Q2'07 |
Q6600
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2.40GHz
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1066MHz
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$851
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$530
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The Core 2 Quad Q6600 slots right below the current king-of-the-hill Core 2 Extreme QX6700 which launched two months ago. Itβs clocked slightly lower at 2.4 GHz and features 1066 MHz front-side bus. L2 cache size remains at 8MB like the Core 2 Extreme X6800. Pricing will be $851 per unit in 1,000 unit quantities with a price drop to $530 expected in Q2β2007. Online retailer ZipZoomFly currently has the Core 2 Quad Q6600 in stock for $989.99.
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Intel
Kentsfield
Xeon
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Processor
Number
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Core
Frequency
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Bus
Frequency
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Launch Price
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Q2'07 |
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X3220
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2.40GHz
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1066MHz
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$851 |
$530
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X3210
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2.13GHz
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1066MHz
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$690 |
$425 |
Joining the current Xeon 3000 series of processors are the new quad-core Xeon X3200 series. These processors are based on the same Kentsfield core as the Core 2 Quad and quad-core Core 2 Extreme processors. The Xeon X3220 will be identical to the Core 2 Quad Q6600 albeit with Xeon branding. Slotted right below the Xeon X3220 is the X3210 which is clocked at 2.13 GHz. This model retains the same 1066 MHz front-side bus and 8MB of L2 cache as the other Kentsfield based processors.
Pricing for the Xeon X3220 is identical to the Core 2 Quad Q6600 at $851 per unit in 1,000 unit quantities with an expected price drop to $530 in Q2β2007. The lower clocked Xeon X3210 is priced at $690 per unit per 1,000 unit quantities with an expected price drop to $425 in Q2β2007.
In addition, Intel's single-core Allendale E4300 will also make its debut this week.
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