* Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology

Designed from the ground up to empower IT while meeting the needs of business,Intel® Core™2 processor with vPro™ technology provides enhanced security, remote manageability, energy-efficiency, and performance so you can spend more time on strategic initiatives and less time on PC issues and downtime.¹Demo: Get inside notebook and desktop PCs with Intel vPro technologyLearn more about business PCs with Intel vPro technology Take business PCs to the next level with PCs with Intel® vPro™ technology (PDF 1.72MB)White paper: Intel® Centrino® with vPro™ Technology and Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology (PDF 2.32MB)Features and benefitsGet peace of mind with hardware-assisted security features.Designed from the ground up, Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology provides built-in hardware-assisted security features that IT can rely on. New filters have also been included that identify malicious patterns, viruses, worms, or potential attacks in network traffic. Plus, with the addition of Cisco Self-Defending Network* (PDF 289KB) and 802.1x support, there is no need to lower security for OS-absent management.Reduce deskside visits for software and hardware problems up to 56 percent.² Using powerful out-of-band access and management, you can automatically isolate, remotely diagnose, and repair infected PCs using hardware-based remote manageability features¹—even if your PCs are turned off or the OS is unresponsive. And with convenient remote configuration, you now have an option for over–the–wire set–up.Conduct hardware and software inventory up to 94 percent faster.² Maintain accurate asset inventory, and up-to-date licenses; helping to ensure that you're only paying fees for software you're actually using.Decrease energy requirements without compromise to performance. Built on the latest 45nm Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology offers reduced electrical current leakage, and increased performance while meeting ENERGY STAR*³ requirements.Enjoy broad industry support from leading manageability and security independent software vendors (ISVs) like Symantec, LANDesk, HP, Microsoft, and Cisco that take advantage of the Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology.Remain compliant with next-generation management standards. More capable, extensible and secure than ASF? and standardizes management between console and PC as well as inside the PC, Intel Core 2 with vPro technology supports next generation communication protocols such as WS-MAN and DASH.Prepare for the future with Microsoft Windows Vista*. Get breakthrough performance for 64-bit Microsoft Windows Vista* and next-generation multithreaded software with Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology. With powerful Intel® Graphics you can run Microsoft Windows Vista with full Aero* graphics support without the expense of an external graphics card.Gain access, share ideas, and discuss PCs with Intel vPro technology with IT leaders on Intel's Open Port

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* Intel® Core™2 Processor with Viiv™ Technology

When you want a sensational high-definition (HD) experience, look no further than PCs with Intel® Core™2 processor with Viiv™ technology. Built on the latest hafnium-infused 45nm dual- and quad-core processors, these systems give you performance for HD audio and video and your most demanding applications.Key componentsThe cutting edge is now. Every PC with an Intel Core 2 processor with Viiv technology is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo or Intel Core 2 Quad processor to give you the performance to run demanding applications and manage your HD entertainment. To see the list of all processors available for the Intel Core 2 processor with Viiv technology, see the PC Requirements page.PCs built from the ground up for sensational high-definition experiences. The Intel Core 2 processor with Viiv technology includes the latest Intel chipsets with most everything you need to build a multimedia PC for HD content. Experience stunning sound from movies and music with up to 7.1 surround sound capabilities enabled by Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio). Get full 1080P video playback for movie clips, media streams, and the latest generation of HD video cameras with optional Intel® Clear Video Technology. And explore the Internet with 1GB-capable broadband Ethernet to quickly access high-definition content. The possibilities are endless.Operating systemMicrosoft Vista Home Premium* makes it easy to control and enjoy your digital media.Features and benefitsFor systems based on Intel® Core™2 Duo processorAdvanced dual-core performance opens up the world of high definitionGet incredible performance from up to 6 MB of cache (a 50 percent increase), higher frequencies, and 1333 MHz FSBGet up to 30 percent faster performance for applications like photo-editing, retouching, and publishing¹For systems based on Intel® Core™2 Quad processorExtraordinary quad-core performance lets you get the most of HD multimediaEnjoy incredible quad-core performance with 12 MB of cache (a 50 percent increase), higher frequency and 1333 MHz FSBFour processing cores and Intel's hafnium-infused circuitry delivers high-performance for multimedia applicationsIntel® HD BoostImproved multimedia performance on 45nm dual and quad core processors when editing and encoding video or working with photosIntel Core 2 Duo processors with Intel HD Boost give you up to 70 percent more performance when encoding high-definition memories from your HD video camera²Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Enjoy superior sound.Experience high-quality audio for stunning sound from movies and music and up to 7.1 surround sound capabilitiesIntel® G35/G33 Express Chipset with (optional) Intel® Clear Video TechnologyCrystal clear high definition.Get full 1080P video playback for movie clips, media streams, and the latest generation of HD video camerasIntel® PRO Client Wired LANBroadband ready.Explore the Internet with 1GB-capable broadband Ethernet to quickly access high-definition contentOptional Intel® Matrix Storage TechnologyProtect your digital memories.Improved storage performance and help protect digital photos, video, and music with automated back-up and restore on systems with optional dual disk drivesOptional surround sound speakersHear all of your music and moviesTake advantage of surround sound with up to eight high-quality speakers with Intel HD AudioOptional TV tuner cardTV on your terms.Watch, record, and pause live TV

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* Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors

Maximum everything. Energy-efficient performance. Multimedia power.Based on Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family is designed to provide powerful energy-efficient performance so you can do more at once without slowing down.Intel® Core™ 2 Duo desktop processorsWith Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processor, you'll experience revolutionary performance, unbelievable system responsiveness, and energy-efficiency second to none.Big, big performance. More energy efficient.¹ Now available in smaller packages. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor-based desktop PC was designed from the ground up for energy efficiency, letting you enjoy higher performing, ultra-quiet, sleek, and low power desktop PC designs.Multitask with reckless abandon. Do more at the same time, like playing your favorite music, running virus scan in the background, and all while you edit video or pictures. The powerful Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processor provides you with the speed you need to perform any and all tasks imaginable.Love your PC again. Don’t settle for anything less than the very best. Find your perfect desktop powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and get the best processing technology money can buy. Only from Intel.• Up to 6MB L2 cache• Up to 1333 MHz front side busIntel® Core™ 2 Duo mobile processorsAt the dual-core heart of Intel® Centrino®2 processor technology, the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family features a faster FSB (up to 1066 MHz), higher clock speeds, and enhanced microarchitecture technologies, helping to maximize Intel®Centrino®2 processor technology's dual-core performance and power savings.• 6 MB of total L2 cache• Up to 1066 MHz front side busProduct informationDownload the desktop processor product brief (PDF 767KB)Download the mobile processor product brief (PDF 1.61MB)Check out the desktop benchmarksFor the digital home ›For the digital office ›Check out the mobile benchmarksUnrivaled performance, built for power savings ›See product imageLearn about processor numbers?Features and benefitsDelivering the best overall performance. Period. With Intel Core 2 Duo processors powering your desktop and laptop PCs you'll get the latest arsenal of performance-rich technologies, including up to 6MB of shared L2 cache, up to 1333 MHz Front Side Bus for desktop, and up to 1066 MHz Front Side Bus for laptop, you've got the future of computing now, and only from Intel:Intel® Wide Dynamic Execution, enabling delivery of more instructions per clock cycle to improve execution time and energy efficiencyIntel® Intelligent Power Capability, designed to deliver more energy-efficient performance and smarter battery performance in your laptopIntel® Smart Memory Access, improving system performance by optimizing the use of the available data bandwidthIntel® Advanced Smart Cache, providing a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem. Optimized for multi-core and dual-core processorsIntel® Advanced Digital Media Boost, accelerating a broad range of applications, including video, speech and image, photo processing, encryption, financial, engineering and scientific applications

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* Intel® Core™2 Extreme Mobile Processor For Note Books

Next-generation Intel® Core™2 Extreme mobile processor QX9300 series is Intel's latest multi-core mobile processor, designed from the ground up for extreme competitive gaming and HD multimedia on the go. As the world's highest performing quad-core mobile processor,¹ the Intel Core 2 Extreme mobile processor provides all the performance of a desktop, enabled in a hardcore gaming and multimedia notebook.Product informationProduct brief: Intel® Core™2 Extreme mobile processor QX9300 series Extreme notebook performanceAchieving clock speeds of up to 2.53GHz, along with an astounding 12 MB of shared L2 cache and a 1066 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), the Intel Core 2 Extreme mobile processor is your ultimate engine for hi-def multimedia while powering the latest generation of hardcore games.The Intel Core 2 Extreme mobile processor has four cores processing multiple threads and multiple tasks at blistering speeds for an incredible "like you're there" experience in advanced artificial intelligence (AI), particle systems, dynamic physics, and texture generation. As your ultimate engine for creating rich, HD videos with up to 50 percent faster performance when encoding² and editing³ video, these processors enable you to perform like a multiple armed monster. And because you're looking for ultimate control in game, the Intel Core 2 Extreme mobile processor bus ratio locks (overspeed protection) have been removed, so you can fine tune your notebook experience for maximum gaming performance.±Extreme press"Somewhat surprisingly, the Core 2 Extreme Mobile X9000 ekes out a multithreaded victory over all test systems, with nearly a 5% lead over the next fastest 3GHz Core 2 Duo E6850-based system and a commanding lead over the AMD* tri-core Phenom. Mobile Workstation types, this new Intel notebook CPU could very well have your name all over it."—HotHardware June 23, 2008Game downloadsDownload the latest and hottest games like Crysis* optimized for Intel® processor technology.Search downloadsFeatures and benefitsNotebooks built with the Intel® Core™2 Extreme mobile processor are designed with mobile-optimized technologies built in.Intel® 45nm processor Enabled by new hafnium-based circuitry, these four core processors provide dynamically increased energy efficiency and greater performance in gaming, multimedia, and multitasking on the go. Power-Optimized 1066 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) Increased process system bus speed provides increased data bus bandwidth vs. prior generations for incredible gaming performance. Larger Intel® Advanced Smart Cache 12MB of shared L2 cache minimizes bus traffic by allowing all four cores access to the L2 memory and shared data to be accessed from the cache. Dual Intel® Dynamic Acceleration Uses headroom of idle cores by dynamically boosting frequency of active cores while maintaining the thermal envelope. Support for Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU) and Intel® Extreme Memory Profiles (Intel® XMP)± Intel XTU and Intel XMP simplify processor and memory overclocking to optimize performance for extreme gaming.

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* Intel® Core™2 Quad Processors For Note Books

Introducing Intel® Core™2 Quad processor for notebook and desktop PCs, designed to handle massive compute and visualization workloads enabled by powerful multi-core technology. Optimized for the longest possible battery life without compromise to performance, Intel Core 2 Quad processors for notebooks allow you to stay unwired longer while running the most compute-intensive applications. Providing all the bandwidth you need for next-generation highly-threaded applications, the latest four-core Intel Core 2 Quad processors are built on 45nm Intel® Core™ microarchitecture enabling faster, cooler, and quieter mobile and desktop PC and workstation experiences. Plus, with optional Intel® vPro™ technology, you have the ability to remotely isolate, diagnose, and repair infected desktop and mobile workstations wirelessly and outside of the firewall, even if the PC is off, or the OS is unresponsive.Product informationDownload the processor product brief Features and BenefitsWith four processing cores, up to 12MB of shared L2 cache,¹ and up to 1066 MHz Front Side Bus for notebooks, and up to 12MB of L2 cache² and up to 1333 MHz Front Side Bus for desktops, the Intel Core 2 Quad processor delivers amazing performance and power efficiency enabled by the all new hafnium-based circuitry of 45nm Intel Core microarchitecture. Whether you're encoding, rendering, editing, or streaming HD multimedia in the office or on the go, power your most demanding applications with notebooks and desktops based on the Intel Core 2 Quad processor. Plus, with these processors you get great Intel® technologies built in: DemoSee how the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor is rewriting the rules on what your PC can do.Launch the demo ›Talk with the expertsGain access, share ideas, and discuss hot industry topics with leaders in the IT community on Intel's Open Port.Join the discussionCompare productsDesktop processorsMotherboards and barebonesDesktop chipsetsIntel® Wide Dynamic Execution, enabling delivery of more instructions per clock cycle to improve execution time and energy efficiencyIntel® Intelligent Power Capability, designed to deliver more energy-efficient performanceIntel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT), enabling greater security, manageability, and utilizationDual Intel® Dynamic Acceleration technology, improving four-core performance by utilizing power headroom of idle cores by dynamically boosting frequency of active coresIntel® Smart Memory Access, improving system performance by optimizing the use of the available data bandwidthLarger Intel® Advanced Smart Cache optimized for multi-core processors, providing a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystemIntel® Advanced Digital Media Boost, accelerating a broad range of applications along with Intel® HD Boost utilizing new SSE4 instructions for even greater multimedia performance Future ready, designed to perform in highly threaded programs with powerful Intel® multi-core technology

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* Intel® Core™2 Solo Processor

The Intel® Core™2 Solo processor is the next-generation single-core mobile processor that provides freedom and flexibility to live, work, and play on-the-go.Product informationView processor numberΔ detailsFeatures and benefitsPower efficiencyThe Intel Core 2 Solo processor has new power-saving features designed to extend the life of your battery.+Enhanced performanceThe Intel Core 2 Solo processor is the next generation single-core processor for power-optimized mobile processing. It is enhanced to handle today's demanding software applications-such as CAD tools, 3D and 2D modeling or serious number-crunching programs.Smarter, more efficient designsIntel® Smart Cache enables smarter, more efficient cache and bus design for enhanced performance, responsiveness and power savings.Intel® Centrino® processor technologyThe Intel Core 2 Solo processor is one of many outstanding processor options for the Intel Centrino processor technology platform.Compare productsCompare Intel® Centrino® processor technology featuresCompare Intel® laptop chipsetsIntel® Centrino® processor technologyGet enhanced capabilities for outstanding on the go performance and low power usage, with Intel's latest single-core processor technology.Learn moreΔ Intel processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See www.intel.com/products/processor_number/ for details.+ System performance, battery life, high-definition quality and functionality, and wireless performance and functionality will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware and software configurations. References to enhanced performance including wireless as measured by SYSmark* 2004 SE, PCMark*05, 3DMark*05, 3DMark*06, SPEC* CPU2000* and Adjacent Channel Interference (ACI)* refer to comparisons with previous generation Intel® Centrino® processor technology platforms. References to improved battery life as measured by MobileMark* 2005, if applicable, refer to previous generation Intel Centrino processor technology platforms. 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/ for more information. SPEC, SPECint, SPECfp, SPECrate, SPECweb, SPECjbb are trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. See: www.spec.org for more information on the benchmarks.

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* Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors For Note Books

Based on Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family is designed to provide powerful energy-efficient performance so you can do more at once without slowing down. Intel® Core™ 2 Duo desktop processorsWith Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processor, you'll experience revolutionary performance, unbelievable system responsiveness, and energy-efficiency second to none.Big, big performance. More energy efficient.¹ Now available in smaller packages. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor-based desktop PC was designed from the ground up for energy efficiency, letting you enjoy higher performing, ultra-quiet, sleek, and low power desktop PC designs.Multitask with reckless abandon. Do more at the same time, like playing your favorite music, running virus scan in the background, and all while you edit video or pictures. The powerful Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processor provides you with the speed you need to perform any and all tasks imaginable.Love your PC again. Don’t settle for anything less than the very best. Find your perfect desktop powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and get the best processing technology money can buy. Only from Intel.• Up to 6MB L2 cache• Up to 1333 MHz front side busIntel® Core™ 2 Duo mobile processorsAt the dual-core heart of Intel® Centrino®2 processor technology, the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family features a faster FSB (up to 1066 MHz), higher clock speeds, and enhanced microarchitecture technologies, helping to maximize Intel®Centrino®2 processor technology's dual-core performance and power savings.• 6 MB of total L2 cache• Up to 1066 MHz front side bus Product information Download the desktop processor product brief (PDF 767KB) Download the mobile processor product brief (PDF 1.61MB) Check out the desktop benchmarksFor the digital home ›For the digital office ›Check out the mobile benchmarksUnrivaled performance, built for power savings ›See product image Learn about processor numbersΔ Features and benefits Delivering the best overall performance. Period. With Intel Core 2 Duo processors powering your desktop and laptop PCs you'll get the latest arsenal of performance-rich technologies, including up to 6MB of shared L2 cache, up to 1333 MHz Front Side Bus for desktop, and up to 1066 MHz Front Side Bus for laptop, you've got the future of computing now, and only from Intel:Intel® Wide Dynamic Execution, enabling delivery of more instructions per clock cycle to improve execution time and energy efficiencyIntel® Intelligent Power Capability, designed to deliver more energy-efficient performance and smarter battery performance in your laptopIntel® Smart Memory Access, improving system performance by optimizing the use of the available data bandwidthIntel® Advanced Smart Cache, providing a higher-performance, more efficient cache subsystem. Optimized for multi-core and dual-core processorsIntel® Advanced Digital Media Boost, accelerating a broad range of applications, including video, speech and image, photo processing, encryption, financial, engineering and scientific applications

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