Intel to Launch Sandy Bridge-Based Celeron CPU in About Three Months’ Time

While Intel's Sandy Bridge processor architecture proved to be a great option for users searching for a high-performance portable computer, consumers who are interested in purchasing entry-level notebooks have no other option than to go with previous-generation chips. However, this is about to change as the company plans to introduce a new mobile Celeron processor in the coming months.

The new CPU will be known as the Celeron B810 and, according to XFastest, it will feature dual processing cores that are clocked at 1.6GHz as well as 2MB of shared L3 cache memory.

As we reported at the end of January, the processor will be manufactured in a micro-PGA package and is compatible with socket G2 mainboards.

Sadly, no details regarding the chip's TDP or feature list are available at this moment, but, but judging from the way Intel designed the Westemere-based Celerons, it’s almost certain that technologies like Hyper-Threading or Turbo Boost, together with the AES and AVX instruction sets, won't make it to the list.

In addition, the Celeron B810 could also lose SSE4 support and, most definitely, won't feature the company's virtualization technology.

The Celeron B810 will be used to power Fujitsu's Lifebook P701, S751, S761 notebook series as well as other entry level solutions from various manufacturers.

In addition to the B810, Intel is also expected to launch the Celeron 847 low-power processor that packs dual processing cores and 2MB of Level 3 cache memory. This chip will work at a rather low 1.1GHz and its TDP is rated at just 18W.

The three B810-powered Fujitsu notebook models are expected to start shipping in about three months time.

In the not-so-distant future, Intel is also expected to release a new line of Pentium processors that will be based on the Sandy Bridge architecture.