Intel will bring out a new, faster version of the Pentium 4 for desktops next week, and chipsets and other technology for improving overall PC performance and cutting costs will pour out over the next two months.
April and May will be a busy time for the Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker as well as its archrival, AMD. Early next week, Intel will release a 2.4GHz version of the Pentium 4, which will be seen in new PCs coming from major manufacturers the same week.
Besides being the fastest Pentium 4, the new 2.4GHz will also be the smallest version of the chip to date, measuring only 131.4 square millimeters, according to a company representative. The 2.4GHz Pentium 4, which will sell for around $560 in volume quantities, is 10 percent smaller than current high-end Pentium 4s, which cuts manufacturing costs.
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