Intel Processors Deliver Leading-Edge Processing Power For Applied Computing Solutions

ClearCube and Kontron to Build Applied Computing Applications on Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor and Intel® 845 Chipset

LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 21, 2002 -- Intel Corporation today announced that ClearCube and Kontron, two leading vendors in the applied computing marketplace, chose the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor at 2A GHz with the Intel® 845 chipset to develop leading-edge applied computing solutions such as client blades and networking appliances.

The Pentium 4 processor at 2A GHz is built on the semiconductor industry's most advanced manufacturing technology -- Intel's 0.13-micron fabrication process -- and uses highly efficient copper interconnects that enable an increase in the chip's on-board memory while reducing overall processor size by over 30 percent. Intel offers extended lifecycle support for the Pentium 4 processor at 2A GHz, which is required for applied computing applications.

As applied computing solutions such as communications equipment, transaction terminals and industrial devices become increasingly complex, they require the increased performance of the Pentium 4 processor at 2A GHz.

ClearCube provides client blade systems for use in manufacturing line monitoring stations and secured military installations. Because they require high computing and thermal performance, ClearCube chose the Pentium 4 processor at 2A GHz for its high-density client blade products.

"Our customers need client blades that have the intense computing power needed to perform multiple calculations and simulations," said Mike Frost, ClearCube president and CEO. "Additionally, our client blades are packed tightly in a constrained space in order to adjust thermal dissipation to allow for great system reliability and uptime. The Intel Pentium 4 processor 2A GHz enables us to meet our customers' demands."

Kontron, one of the industry's largest applied computing companies, will use the Pentium 4 processor at 2A GHz and the Intel 845 chipset to deliver PICMG 1.0 compliant boards, servers and systems that can be used in such networking appliances as Virtual Private Networks (VPN) and firewalls, as well as DSL and SSL applications.

"We chose to base our networking appliances on the Pentium 4 processor at 2A GHz because its high frequencies allow for faster processing of transactions, while the Intel® NetBurst® micro-architecture accelerates the computations that are required for these devices to operate," said Benoit Robert, Kontron executive director of product marketing.

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor and Intel® 845 Chipset
The Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor is based on the Intel® NetBurst® micro-architecture. This allows for faster processing of data and provides a new scalable architecture that translates into lower long-term total cost of ownership, a benefit valued by vendors and their customers in the applied computing market segment. The processor is validated with the Intel® 845 chipset that also has extended life cycle support.

The Intel 845 chipset supports SDRAM memory up to three gigabytes and DDR memory up to two gigabytes. Together, these products offer customers price and performance for applied computing platforms needing long life cycle support.

Pricing and Availability
The Pentium 4 processor at 2A GHz with 512KB level two cache is priced at $364. Intel is also shipping boxed Intel Pentium 4 processors up to 2.2 GHz to distributors and system builders worldwide. The Intel 845 chipset sells for $39, in 1,000-unit quantities.

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