SANTA CLARA, Calif.-- One day after launching its fastest Pentium 4 microprocessor, Intel Corp. today announced it has increased the speed of Pentium III server processors to 1.40 GHz. The faster Pentium III uses the same 0.13-micron, copper-interconnect process as Intel's new 2.2-GHz Pentium 4 (see Jan. 7 story).
According to Intel, the faster Pentium III is being focused on rack-mount and pedestal frontend application servers and emerging "ultra-dense" server segments. The Santa Clara chip maker said a number of computer makers, including Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu-Siemens, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and NEC, are expected to use the 1.40-GHz Pentium III to introduce new server systems in the first quarter.
The Pentium III server processor contains 512 kilobytes of level two cache. Intel said processors built on its 0.13-micron copper-interconnect technology will consume up to 40% less power and are up to 20% faster than MPUs based on its previous 0.18-micron process.
In 1,000-unit quantities, the 1.4-GHz Pentium III processor is priced at $315
