COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, September 18, 2009 – Intel Corporation introduced several high-performance desktop and server processors today, bringing the next level of integration and intelligence to computers. The new Intel® Core™ i5 processor series, two new Intel® Core™ i7 processors and the Intel® Xeon® processor 3400 series bring Intel’s latest Nehalem microarchitecture to mainstream desktop and entry server markets.

 Commenting on the occasion Indika de Zoysa, Country Business Manager, Intel EM Limited -Sri Lanka Liaison Office said, “The launch of the new Core i5 and Core i7 series of processors delivers intelligent functioning and accelerated responses, while extending the revolutionary Nehalem micro architecture to mainstream PC users.  We are proud to be launching the Core i5 series in Sri Lanka within a fortnight of the International launch. Delivering incredible breakthroughs in PC performance, the series introduces changes in chipset design that afford new levels of scalability.  By allocating processing power where it is needed most, it allows discerning users to experience smooth and more realistic gaming and multitasking.”

New Intel® Core™ Processors for Consumers

Formerly codenamed “Lynnfield,” these new chips are based on Intel’s award-winning Nehalem microarchitecture and are designed for consumers who need top-notch performance for digital media, productivity, gaming and other demanding applications. These processors, along with the new Intel® P55 Express Chipset, are available today.

All processors are lead- and halogen-free and feature Intel® Exclusive Turbo Boost Technology. The top-of-the-line Core i7 processors also support Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. Combined, these features give computer users absolute “intelligent” performance when necessary and optimum power-efficiency when the computer is lightly loaded.

Computers Just Got Smaller

The new chipset brings the most revolutionary design changes since the invention of the PCI bus in the early 1990s and sets the stage for Intel’s forthcoming 2010 compute platform. The Intel® P55 Express Chipset will be the baseline building block component for motherboards worldwide, delivering great new levels of performance and scalability for everyone from the retail buyer to the technically savvy do-it-yourselfer.

The new Core i7 and i5 processors are the first Intel processors to integrate both a 16-lane PCI Express 2 graphics port and two-channel memory controller, enabling all input/output and manageability functions to be handled by the single-chip Intel P55 Express Chipset. Previous Intel chipsets required two separate chips. A new Direct Media Interface (DMI) connects between the processor and chipset. The chipset supports 8 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Ports (2.5GT/s) for flexible device support. Dual graphics cards are supported in a “2x8” configuration. The chipset also supports 6 SATA 3 Gb/s Ports with Intel® Matrix Storage Technology providing RAID levels 0/1/5/10. Up to 14 USB 2.0 Ports can be supported with the chipset’s integrated USB 2.0 Rate Matching Hub, along with Intel® High Definition Audio for premium digital sound. The new processors are the first to be supported by the new Land Grid Array (LGA) 1156 package and socket technology.

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Picture 1: Mr. Indika De Zoysa, Country Business Manager, Intel EM Ltd - Sri Lanka Liaison Office with a new Core i5 series processor at the launch

Better Entry Servers

Small businesses requiring 24/7 operation and educators now have more reasons than ever to buy a purpose-built server with Intel’s new Xeon processors and Intel® 3400 and 3420 chipsets. These new products improve small business productivity by running email, file, print and dynamic Web serving tasks more efficiently. They also improve education by enabling dependable classroom collaboration and making school administrative services more productive. For more information on these products, please visit www.intel.com/xeon.