Intel takes axe to Pentium 4 prices

Including 64-bit Prescotts

By Tony Smith • Get more from this author

Posted in Channel, 23rd August 2004 10:31 GMT

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Intel yesterday knocked up to 35 per cent of the prices of its Pentium 4 processors, in both their mobile and desktop forms - not to mention the 64-bit versions aimed at workstations and servers - as anticipated.

The chip giant also reduced the pricing of some Socket 478 Celeron chips ahead of the anticipated roll-out of 775-pin Socket T versions.

Intel 22 August 2004 Pentium 4 Price Cuts
Processor	Prev. Price	New Price	Change
Pentium 4 560 - 3.6GHz, 1MB L2, 800MHz FSB, 90nm	$637	$417	-34.5%
Pentium 4 550 - 3.4GHz, 1MB L2, 800MHz FSB, 90nm	$417	$278	-33.3%
Pentium 4 540 - 3.2GHz, 1MB L2, 800MHz FSB, 90nm	$278	$218	-21.6%
Pentium 4 530 - 3GHz, 1MB L2, 800MHz FSB, 90nm	$218	$178	-18.4%
Pentium 4 520 - 2.8GHz, 1MB L2, 800MHz FSB, 90nm	$163	$163
Pentium 4, 3.4GHz, 1MB L2, 800MHz FSB, 90nm, Socket 478	$417	$278	-33.3%
Pentium 4, 3.4GHz, 512KB L2, 800MHz FSB, 130nm, Socket 478	$417	$278	-33.3%
Pentium 4, 3.2GHz, 1MB L2, 800MHz FSB, 90nm, Socket 478	$278	$218	-21.3%
Pentium 4, 3.2GHz, 512KB L2, 800MHz FSB, 130nm, Socket 478	$278	$218	-21.3%
Pentium 4, 3GHz, 1MB L2, 800MHz FSB, 90nm, Socket 478	$218	$178	-18.4%
Pentium 4, 3GHz, 512KB L2, 800MHz FSB, 130nm, Socket 478	$218	$178	-18.4%
Pentium 4, 3.06GHz, 512KB L2, 533MHz FSB, 130nm, Socket 478	$218	$178	-18.4%
Pentium 4, 2.8GHz, 1MB L2, 800MHz FSB, 90nm, Socket 478	$178	$178
Pentium 4, 2.8GHz, 512KB L2, 800MHz FSB, 130nm, Socket 478	$178	$178

Pentium 4 3.6F GHz, 1MB L2, 800MHz FSB, 90nm, EM64T	$637	$417	-34.5%
Pentium 4 3.4F GHz, 1MB L2, 800MHz FSB, 90nm, EM64T	$417	$278	-33.3%
Pentium 4 3.2F GHz, 1MB L2, 800MHz FSB, 90nm, EM64T	$278	$278

Mobile Pentium 4 538 - 3.2GHz, 1MB L2, 533MHz FSB, 90nm	$294	$234	-20.4%
Mobile Pentium 4 3.2GHz, 512KB L2, 533MHz FSB, 130nm	$294	$234	-20.4%
Mobile Pentium 4 532 - 3.06GHz, 1MB L2, 533MHz FSB, 90nm	$234	$202	-13.7%
Mobile Pentium 4 3.06GHz, 512KB L2, 533MHz FSB, 130nm	$234	$202	-13.7%
Mobile Pentium 4 3.06GHz, 512KB L2, 533MHz FSB, 130nm, no HT	$218	$186	-14.7%
Mobile Pentium 4 518 - 2.8GHz, 1MB L2, 533MHz FSB, 90nm	$186	$186
Mobile Pentium 4 2.8GHz, 512KB L2, 533MHz FSB, 130nm	$186	$186
Mobile Pentium 4 2.8GHz, 512KB L2, 533MHz FSB, 130nm, no HT	$186	$186

Intel 22 August 2004 Celeron Price Cuts
Processor	Prev. Price	New Price	Change
Celeron D 335 - 2.8GHz, 256KB L2, 533MHz FSB, 90nm	$117	$103	-12%
Celeron D 330 - 2.66GHz, 256KB L2, 533MHz FSB, 90nm	$89	$83	-6.7%
Celeron D 325 - 2.53GHz, 256KB L2, 533MHz FSB, 90nm	$79	$79
Celeron D 320 - 2.4GHz, 256KB L2, 533MHz FSB, 90nm	$69	$69

Celeron 2.8GHz, 128KB L2, 400MHz FSB, 130nm	$117	$103	-12%
Celeron 2.7GHz, 128KB L2, 400MHz FSB, 130nm	$103	$93	-9.7%
Celeron 2.6GHz, 128KB L2, 400MHz FSB, 130nm	$89	$83	-6.7%
Celeron 2.5GHz, 128KB L2, 400MHz FSB, 130nm	$79	$79
Celeron 2.4GHz, 128KB L2, 400MHz FSB, 130nm	$69	$69
Celeron 2.3GHz, 128KB L2, 400MHz FSB, 130nm	$69	$69
Celeron 2.2GHz, 128KB L2, 400MHz FSB, 130nm	$69	$69
Celeron 2.1GHz, 128KB L2, 400MHz FSB, 130nm	$69	$69