Intel 45nm processors in India

Bangalore

November 14th, 2007

Intel Corporation has announced the launch of 45nm high-k (Hi-k) metal gate
silicon technology, the next-generation Intel Core micro architecture in India.

With roughly twice the density of Intel 65nm technology, the chipmaker's 45nm
packs about double the number of transistors into the same silicon space, more
than 400 million transistors for dual-core processors and more than 800 million
for quad-core.

Intel's 45nm technology enables great performance leaps, up to 50-percent
larger L2 cache, and new levels of breakthrough energy efficiency.

Built using an entirely new transistor formula that alleviates the wasteful
electricity leaks that threaten the pace of future computer innovation, the
company today unveiled 15 server and one desktop high-end PC processors.

Codenamed `Penryn', the processors are the first to use Intel's Hafnium-based
metal gate.

The Intel Core 2 extreme QX9650 quad processor, the world's first 45 nm hi-k
desktop processor, delivers more of the adrenaline that hardcore gamers and
media enthusiasts demand.

The 45nm Hi-k Intel Xeon processors are compatible with server platforms
using Intel 5000 chipset family. In addition, Intel is launching three platforms
solutions to support 45nm processors," said R Ravichandran, director -
Sales, Intel South Asia.

Pricing of the 45nm Hi-k Intel Xeon processors depends on the model, speeds,
features and amount ordered, and ranges from $177 to $1279 in quantities of
1000, said Ravichandran.

The 45nm Hi-k Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad core processor is priced at
$999 in quantities of 1000.

Further, Ravichandran said that in the third quarter of 2008, 45nm processors
will overtake 65nm processor shipment.

"As Intel announced earlier, the company is working on Nehalem
architecture to be released in 2008, Westmere processor family in 2009 and Sandy
Bridge family in 2010," he added.