Intel Says Core 2 Duo Will Replace the Pentium 4 Line
Intel Corp. on Monday plans to unveil a single brand name for a new generation of chips for laptop PCs and desktop machines, calling them the Core 2 Duo. Looks like the Extreme Edition is a thing of the past and Core 2 Extreme is the gaming processor for everyone to envy.
Core 2 Duo will phase out the Pentium 4 brand for desktop processors and the Core Duo for laptop chips. The older brands were based on two different designs. The chips, code-named Conroe for desktops and Merom for laptops, are scheduled to start shipping in the third quarter. The single architecture will make it easier for software engineers to make programs that run well on both desktop and mobile PCs, according to a press release. Intel also plans to announce it will name a high-performance processor for computer gamers the Core 2 Extreme.
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