Leading computer chip manufacturer, Intel rolled out high performing solid state disk (SSD) drive, X-25. It maintains less capacity but provides good data throughput. It is based on single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash technology. It can offer up to 250 MB/s sequential read speeds and up to 170 MB/s sequential write speeds.

It is specially fabricated to provide 75 microseconds read latency and 4 KB random read in addition to 4KB random write. It consumes 60 per cent less power as compared to speedy enterprise-class 2.5” hard drives.

With the aim to boost development of local platforms based in Intel architecture, Intel, the leading chipmaker, today unveiled the provision of Atom processors and reference designs in India, keeping in mind the mushrooming market for handheld devices in the nation. 

Atom processor N270 is really small equal to the size of a 25 paisa coin and has been applied in 45 nanometer technology. It is power optimized, which is capable of delivering excellent performance with minimum usage of power, that is below 3 watts. According to R Ravichandran, Director (Sales), Intel South Asia, “The single core processor is validated with Mobile Intel 945GSE Express chipset.”

San Francisco - Intel, the world's dominant maker of the microprocessors that run computers, reported record third quarter revenue of 10.2 billion dollars Tuesday.

But the positive earnings were tempered by a fourth-quarter outlook that included a tepid prognosis for the all important holiday season.

The Silicon Valley icon, which conducts 80 per cent of its business internationally, said net income climbed 12 per cent to 2.01 billion dollars, or 35 cents a share, from 1.79 billion dollars, or 30 cents, a year earlier.

The leading computer equipment producer Inte,l launched six-core Xeon processors on Monday. The new range of processors would provide high end server services. The 7400 series would contain seven CPUs with up to six cores and16MB of L3 cache. The new product range operates at 65W TDP while the old one operated at 50 W. Thus new range is developed for low power consumption. The new product range is expected to give stiff competition to its competitor AMD. The new Xenon series is developed by the Bangalore based team of the company. 

New server processors are soon to be shipped by Intel, which are thought of consuming as little as 12.5 watts per core. Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are of the viewpoint, that in the present era, it is very important to get a device that delivers maximum performance with minimum consumption.

Intel said in a statement, “New additions to the Xeon 5000 Series include the L5430 and X5270 processors, the fastest of which boasts a clock speed of 3.5GHz.”

According to Intel, the new L5430 consumes only 50 watts of power or just 12.5 watts per second, whereas the dual-core Xeon X5270 uses only 80 watts.

In yet another step towards advancing technology, Intel Corp. in co-operation with internet major Yahoo, announced their plans to start a new Widget Channel, which will bring internet to television screens. The announcement was made on Wednesday and it was also informed that this new channel actually is a television application framework created for TV and related consumer electronics devices. In past too, such attempts to unite TV and internet were made, nut no success was availed. However, these two California-based companies want to create a new trend.