Intel has launched the first ever mobile extreme part, the Core 2 Extreme X7800 mobile processor. The Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800 mobile processor operates at 2.6 GHz, with 4 MB of shared L2 Advanced Smart Cache and an 800 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB).
Intel’s new Core 2 Extreme X7800 mobile processor is based on Merom core but it is fully unlocked for improved overclocking and performance. The company has removed support for Intel Dynamic Acceleration (IDA) on the Extreme series. The Intel Core 2 Extreme mobile processor has unlocked bus ratios, which offers technical flexibility to those users who desire more capability to customize the system. The device has dynamic FSB support and it has additional power management features to enable it to down to C4 and DC4 state.
The Extreme X7800 is based on 65nm technology and it has also power-saving features like the dynamic front-side bus and the ‘Enhanced Deep Sleep’ mode. The X7800 also features ‘Advanced Media Boost’ for better performance with respect to video editing, music, and photography.
The X7800 is based on the same Merom core as the top-of-the-line Core 2 Duo T7700 with the only difference being a 200MHz boost in clock frequency and the unlocked multipliers.
First, the Extreme X7800 processor based laptops will appear on the US market, while it is not confirm when they would be available in the Asia-Pacific region. The Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800 mobile processor is available to OEMs now at a cost of $851.
Via: Ministry OfTech
