Intel's Dothan mobile processor has the trappings to boost performance while consuming less power. With a 2-MB L2 cache backed by Intel's 90-nm production technology, Dothan's promise is put to the test in a notebook from Winbook.
Intel's CEO Craig Barrett had already announced Intel's plans to launch the Dothan in early 2003. Touted as the next-generation Banias mobile processor based on the Pentium-M core, Barrett said it would launch the device at the end of 2003. In August 2003, the rumors began to circulate. Dothan CPUs would not see delivery until mid-February 2004, some said. Finally, in January 2004, Intel officially postponed the device's launch until to Q2. Intel attributed the delay to sample stepping, which meant there were difficulties for mass production. Thus, a new CPU stepping was required - at least that's what we're supposed to believe.
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tomshardware
May 10, 2004, 06:57 AM
