Intel to Phase Out Celeron Processors in 2011

Intel has recently told their notebook partners that they plan to cut back the manufacturing of Celeron CPU’s and will replace this range with Pentium and dual core Atom N-series processors. The schedule for a complete phase-out of the Celeron line has been set for 2011, according to sources from notebook makers.

Intel has denied the rumors saying it has no plans to phase out the Celeron brand in 2011.

With Intel to launch dual-core Atom N processors in the third quarter, at a similar price level with existing Celeron processors, Intel’s Celeron-phase-out plans will help the company avoid the product lines competing for demand, the sources noted.

An Intel roadmap previously revealed to DigiTimes put three new mobile Celerons on the market in September, but the rollout already hints at the overlap the company is hoping to end. However, Celerons still have a visible footprint in the portable space but have been pushed to the margins as even the least expensive notebooks are starting use the slightly faster Pentium processors.

Via Digitimes