New Delhi: Intel, makers of high performance processors, on April 2 introduced Pentium 4 version at 2.4 giga hertz (2.4 billion cycles per second), according to an official press release.

Intel, which is finding a great demand for Pentium 4 processors, is bringing out the latest version with smaller circuits and 300 mm wafers, the release said.

"The leadership performance and higher density of the 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 processor are the results of continuous improvements in design and process technology," senior vice-president and general manager technology and manufacturing group Sunlin Chou said.

The latest version is the result of our efforts of improvements in design and process technology, he said, adding that the 0.13-micron processor was enhanced with faster transistors and smaller feature sizes.

Theses processors would be manufactured in multiple factories, he added.