Intel desktop processors get 64-bit support

Intel is now shipping the Intel Pentium 4 Processor Extreme Edition 3.73 GHz supporting Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology and four new processors in the Intel Pentium 4 Processor 6xx sequence supporting HT Technology. All five new processors support 64-bit memory addressability through Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64). The processors help enable new power-saving benefits to the desktop with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
(EIST), which can enable power-saving by reducing overall average processor power consumption.

The new processors will support the upcoming Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition operating system and enable users to experience the benefits of 64-bit computing. The Pentium 4 Processor Extreme Edition 3.73 GHz supporting HT Technology features a 1066 MHz system bus and 2MB of L2 cache. The Pentium 4 Processor 6xx sequence comes in speeds of up to 3.60 GHz, features an 800MHz system bus, a doubled L2 cache of 2MB and
EIST. 

Additionally, the larger L2 cache provides potential performance benefits while Execute Disable Bit technology offers improved protection from certain types of viruses when coupled with Windows XP Service Pack 2.

The new family of Intel Pentium 4 processors are available now. In 1,000-unit quantities, Intel Pentium 4 processor Extreme Edition 3.73 GHz is priced at $999, Intel Pentium 4 processor 660 (3.60 GHz) is available at $605, Intel Pentium 4 processor 650 (3.40 GHz) is valued at $401, Intel Pentium 4 processor 640 (3.20 GHz) is priced at $273 and Intel Pentium 4 processor 630 (3.00 GHz) is priced at $224.

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