Intel preparing seven new CULV chips

By: Raghav Kapoor

Intel might launch these processors in Q4 2009

 CULV (consumer ultra low voltage) processors are fast becoming popular because systems that run on these processors demonstrate a much longer battery life. The current set of CULV processors that are available in the market are as follows:

Single Core Processors

·         Celeron M ULV 723 (1.2GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, Release price $107)

·         Pentium SU2700 (1.3GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)

·         Core 2 Solo SU330 (1.2GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, Release price $262)

·         Core 2 Solo SU3500 (1.4GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, Release price $262)

Dual Core Processors

·         Core 2 Duo SU9300 (1.2GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, Release price $262)

·         Core 2 Duo SU9400 (1.4GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, Release price $262)

·         Core 2 Duo SU9600 (1.6GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, Release price $289)

There are leaked reports which point out that Intel is preparing seven new CULV processors which will belong to the existing SU2×00, SU4×00 and SU7×00 series and will debut in Q4 2009. The seven chips are the SU2500 and SU2600, SU4100, SU4500 and SU4700, and the SU7300 and SU7800.  Of those, the SU2x00 series is tipped to run at 1.2GHz with 1MB of L2 cache, the SU4x00 series is tipped to run at 1.3GHz with 2MB of L2 cache, while the SU7x00 series will run at 1.3GHz and 3MB of L2 cache.  Pricing is expected to be around $289. Acer and ASUS will be the first ones to use the SU4100 and SU7300 CULV chips in early October.