Get more for your money

With the dramatic improvements in Intel Graphics and Intel® processors, it's no longer necessary for most users to buy expensive add-on graphics cards. Users can pocket the difference, or spend the extra money instead on system enhancements like a more powerful CPU.

Intel Graphics are an especially smart choice if you're looking for a value platform for Microsoft Windows Vista, because you get a great built-in graphics adapter capable of the full Microsoft Windows Vista experience.¹ Plus, this cost-effective solution is ideal if you're a mainstream PC user who needs broad, modern feature support.

Intel's solution allows the PC to connect to the latest digital display interfaces, including the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI). HDMI carries uncompressed HD video and uncompressed multi-channel audio in a single cable.◊

Intel Graphics powers the next generation of PC display technology. When you buy a PC with Intel Graphics, you get a cost-effective solution with the performance you need

Energize your gaming sessions

Make the leap into compelling game realism and life-like effects, enabling a cost-effective PC solution with built-in Intel Graphics.

Intel Graphics supports the latest Microsoft DirectX* and 3D features such as Microsoft Shader Model 3.0* to enable stunning visual effects in games, such as object deformation, motion blurs, and complex animations with realistic shading, lighting, and textures.³

These 3D features are supported by the latest Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (Intel® GMA) software drivers.

Invigorate your video

High-definition video has revolutionized entertainment, and you shouldn't have to settle for playback that looks less than stunning. Intel® Clear Video Technology, a suite of video enhancements built into Intel Graphics available on select chipsets², means you don't have to.

Intel Clear Video Technology brings you enhanced video playback, sharper images, precise color control, and advanced support for the latest HD displays. This outstanding video experience is available without an add-in video card.

Intel Graphics: Making the Most of Your Visual Experience

Get stunning visual results from your mobile or desktop PC with Intel Graphics, including the full Microsoft Windows Vista* experience¹, beautiful video playback, and excellent mainstream gaming performance.

Intel Graphics are built right onto your PC's motherboard, so you get excellent speed and functionality at low cost, compared to typical add-in graphics cards.

You want rich, vibrant color. You want smooth, crisp images. You want to play high-definition content at full resolution. You want cool realism when you play games on Microsoft Windows Vista.

Thanks to Intel Graphics, that's not a problem. Whether you're shopping for a new notebook, a desktop PC, or a motherboard for a build-it-yourself system, make sure your PC integrates Intel Graphics.

* Gain access, share ideas, and discuss Intel® vPro™ technology with IT leaders on the Intel® vPro Expert Center

¹ System performance, battery life, power savings, high-definition quality, video playback, wireless performance, and functionality will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware, chipset, connection rate, site conditions, and software configurations. References to enhanced performance including wireless refer to comparisons with previous generation Intel technologies. Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, services or external hardware. Availability of public wireless LAN access points is limited. Wireless functionality may vary by country and some hotspots may not support Linux-based Intel® Centrino® processor technology systems. See www.intel.com/products/centrino/index.htm and www.intel.com/performance/mobile/benchmarks.htm for more information on performance, wireless, power savings and energy efficiency.

² Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) requires the computer system to have an Intel® AMT-enabled chipset, network hardware and software, as well as connection with a power source and a corporate network connection. Setup requires configuration by the purchaser and may require scripting with the management console or further integration into existing security frameworks to enable certain functionality. It may also require modifications of implementation of new business processes. With regard to notebooks, Intel AMT may not be available or certain capabilities may be limited over a host OS-based VPN or when connecting wirelessly, on battery power, sleeping, hibernating or powered off. For more information, see www.intel.com/technology/platform-technology/intel-amt/.

³ No computer system can provide absolute security under all conditions. Intel® Trusted Execution Technology requires a computer system with Intel® Virtualization Technology, an Intel TXT-enabled processor, chipset, BIOS, Authenticated Code Modules and an Intel TXT-compatible measured launched environment (MLE). The MLE could consist of a virtual machine monitor, an OS or an application. In addition, Intel TXT requires the system to contain a TPM v1.2, as defined by the Trusted Computing Group, and specific software for some uses. For more information, see www.intel.com/technology/security.

φ Energy Star* denotes a system level energy specification, defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency, that relies upon all of the system's components, including processor, chipset, power supply, HDD, graphics controller and memory to meet the specification. For more information, see

Future-ready technology

PCs with Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology offer next-generation multi-core technology so you can support the latest multithreaded and 64-bit applications, and more:

• Remain compliant with next-generation management standards that are more extensible and secure than ASFΔ with support for next-generation communication protocols such as WS-MAN and DASH
• Get breakthrough performance on Microsoft Windows Vista* and support for 64-bit multithreaded software with powerful integrated Intel® Graphics Technologies enabling full Aero* graphics support without the expense of an external graphics card

Industry-leading performance¹

Delivering next-generation performance and energy efficiency, PCs with Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology allow IT to:

• Decrease energy requirements without compromise to performance with Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology based on next-generation hafnium-based 45nm Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, offering reduced electrical current leakage, and increased performance while meeting ENERGY STAR*φ requirements

Enhanced security and manageability features

Offering hardware-assisted security and manageability features built on the chip, PCs with Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology allow IT to:

• Remotely isolate, diagnose, and repair infected PCs, even if the OS is unresponsive and outside of the corporate firewall²
• Get added protection against viruses, attacks, and unsolicited tampering enabled by agent presence checking and hardware defense filters³
• Program PCs to connect automatically to receive software updates and patches even if the PC is asleep or powered down and without effecting the PC user
• Conduct hardware and software inventory up to 94 percent faster², saving on IT time and resources while maintaining accurate asset inventory. Having up-to-date licenses helps to ensure that you're only paying fees for software you're actually using
• Get broad industry support from leading manageability and security independent software vendors (ISVs) such as Symantec, LANDesk, HP, Microsoft, Cisco, and more that take advantage of the hardware-assisted benefits built into Intel Core 2 processors with vPro technology

Intel® Core™2 Duo processor

The power to perform. With power-optimized enabled dual-core technology and exceptional energy efficiency, the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor excels running the most intense applications.

Intel® Core™2 Quad processor

Multimedia enthusiasts, prepare to enthuse. Bring quad-core performance to your desktop with the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor. It's the ideal engine for highly threaded entertainment applications and highly productive multitasking.

Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor

For extreme computing. Enjoy revolutionary levels of performance enabling vivid, high-definition experiences and multi-tasking responsiveness from state-of-the-art Intel dual-core and quad-core technologies.

Intel® Core™ i7 processor

With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that automatically applies processing power where it's needed most, new Intel® Core™ i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. They're the best desktop processors on the planet.¹

Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition

Conquer the world of extreme gaming with the fastest processor on the planet: the Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition.¹ With faster, intelligent multi-core technology that responds to your workload, it delivers an incredible breakthrough in gaming performance.

Intel® Core™ i7-965 processor Extreme Edition

The highest performing desktop processor on the planet.¹ Shatter the limits of desktop computing with the intelligent performance of the Intel® Core™ i7-965 processor Extreme Edition, the smartest way to blast through highly-threaded games and applications.

Intel® Core™ i7 processors

"Another win for Intel® Core™ i7 represents the pinnacle of desktop CPU performance today."

Processors

Intel® desktop processors deliver superb computing power, performance, and reliability at home and at work. Our notebook processors let you work and play in places you never thought possible. Our server and workstation processors provide enhanced scalability, power, and performance for robust multi-processing environments. And our embedded and communications processors combine outstanding performance with scalable, power-efficient processing for a wide range of embedded applications

Pentium 4

The Pentium 4 is an older processor than the Core Duo, but it is far from obsolete. The Pentium 4 is one of the best processors for desktops, able to reach speeds of well over 3.0 GHz. The Pentium 4 is also available with "HyperThreading" technology, which makes it perform more efficiently when you're running many demanding programs at once.

Core 2 Duo

The Core 2 Duo is Intel's newest processor, and can be found in both PCs and new Macs. While not technically a "dual processor," each Core 2 Duo has a pair of processing cores in it. This helps optimize performance for things like gaming, video and image processing, and so on. It's also extremely useful for running many programs at once, without sacrificing any of your system's performance. Laptops with Core Duo processors tend to be more energy-efficient and thinner than ones without them.

Intel Processor Comparison: Which one is right for me?

Intel is the brand that Dell uses in all of its computers. Apple now also uses Intel processors in the MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac Mini product lines. There are many different options within Intel's product line, and this page is meant to help you clarify which is best for you. Newer processors will usually last you much longer than older ones, and generally longevity is the best choice when buying a computer. Remember, though, that Intel is not the only brand that makes processors. AMD's processors are often considered better and less expensive than Intel's, and have recently been added as an option on many Dell systems.

Intel processors power 75 per cent of world's Top500 supercomputers

Intel Corp microprocessors run more of the world's fastest computers than ever before, according to a report released Wednesday that tracks progress in the computing industry.
According to the latest list of the world's Top500 supercomputers, published twice a year by academic researchers, shows that 75 per cent of the machines are powered by Intel chips, up from 71 per cent in November.
Chips from Intel's main rival, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., powered 11 per cent of the Top500, down from 16 per cent in the previous list.

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