Intel Embedded Processors

Looking up processors on Intel's site, some are listed as "Embedded", while others are not. Does anyone have a clue what they mean by "Embedded"??
Is "embedded" better for some reason?

Hi DallasDad

Embedded mean the processor is connected to the motherboard and cannot be removed because of the lack of socket design. This is usually the case with the atom processors mounted on the ITX (small form factor) motherboards but there are others that are embedded.

Clifford, some of these are high performance processors. You mean if you buy a processor, it includes the mother board? There doesn't appear to be that much difference cost wise between models that specify "embedded" and those that don't.
I'm confused.

Can you link to one so I know exactly what you are referring too?

Sure. Here's two in particular, an i3-540 and i3-530 models. The i3-540 says embedded, the i3-530 doesn't.
http://ark.intel.com/ProductCollecti...familyID=43129

Just to lend a bit of perspective,
the reason I'm asking is because I'm thinking about custom ordering a new computer this spring, and there are a few options available for the processor. There are a couple of processors that are somewhat similar, but one says it's embedded and the other doesn't.
Not sure about the difference in those two processors as far as the embedded thing goes.

I can only imagine those processors have a price on them for manufacturers that want to permanently mount the processors on their boards.

I posted in the wrong place, I should've posted the question in the Hardware thread.
Sorry about that.

Does that embedded business pose any advantage/disadvantage? Or does it make little or no difference?

I do hope I am not wrong by making this statement.
As far as standard CPU's the only difference would be the way the processor is mounted to the board

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embedded_system