Intel introduced today its new dual-core Atom 300 processor, which retails for $43. It has two 1.6 GHz processor cores and 1 MB of Level 2 cache, being designed for desktop computers.

It also supports 667 MHz DDR2 memory and the single-core 1.6GHz Atom 230 chip version supports slightly slower 533MHz DDR 2 memory. The Atom 230, which is designed for low cost desktop computers, will still be available for $29. The price for the single-core Atom processor designed for laptop computers, the 1.6GHz Atom N270, will also be found for the same price of $44 -- $1 more than the dual-core desktop chip.

At this point technical specifications for the Atom 330 are not available, but they should be released in the days to come. One thing is for sure, the use of faster memory reduce the bottlenecks that occur when the data stored in the main memory is accessed by the multiple processor cores.

So far the company has not announce any plans for a dual-core Atom processor designed for laptops but looking at the general trend in the development process, such a move should not come as a surprise in the future. Intel is looking to consolidate its number one market position and there are several ways of making sure that its customers are always satisfied, one being linked to the release of new offers.

The Intel Corporation is known as the world’s largest semiconductor company, with its x86 series of microprocessors found in most of the personal computers everywhere.