Replies to post #12155 on Intel Corp (INTC)

[chipguy]

And what's up with this new "low cost" Centrino with 2 MEGS!!! of L2? Did I get that right?

I don't know about low cost but yes, the puppy has 2 MB of L2
cache. Not bad for a 21 W, 84 mm2, 1206 SPECint_base2k
at 1.6 GHz chip that's shipping at up to 2 GHz right now. Its
by far the brightest shining gem in Intel's mass market crown
right now.

[wbmw]

Duke, Re: what's up with this new "low cost" Centrino with 2 MEGS!!! of L2?

They're not lower cost, they're lower margin. It's the same chip that Intel is making oodles on in the high end space, but now they can pick up larger volumes at mainstream prices. Dothan's ramp looks good for Intel's 90nm process. I only wish Prescott were the same....