14 DAY TRIAL // Intel recently expanded its mobile Sandy Bridge processor portfolio with four new CPUs from the Pentium and Core product lineups which were designed to cover devices ranging from ultra-portable to high-performance notebooks.
All the processors are slightly faster versions of existing models and can be already ordered by Intel's partners who want to use these chips in their products.
Making our way from the bottom, the first processor that we encounter is the ultra low-voltage Pentium 967 with dual computing cores.
This is a 100MHz higher clocked version of the Pentium 957 that was launched in June and operates at 1.3GHz, while its TDP is rated at just 17W.
The second mobile Pentium CPU to be released by Intel is the Pentium B960, which is intended for the mainstream market and comes with dual processing cores clocked at 2.2GHz.
Both of these Pentium processors incorporate 2 MB shared L3 cache, HD 3000 graphics, and support for some of the most basic technologies found in the Sandy Bridge architecture, such as the Intel 64 and the SSE4 instruction sets.
Moving to the two Core parts, the first CPU to make its appearance is the Core i5-2430M with dual computing cores and Hyper-Threading support, which has a base frequency of 2.4GHz, but can reach up to 3GHz when Turbo Boost is activated and not all cores are loaded.
Like all the other Core i5 parts, the 2430M also includes 3 MB of last level cache, HD 3000 graphics, and fits in a 35 Watt thermal envelope.
Finally, the last Sandy Bridge processor to be introduced is the Core i7-2670QM which is also the most powerful thanks to its quad-core design, 6MB of Level 3 cache and Hyper Threading support.
Compared with its predecessor, the 2670QM is clocked 200MHz higher, at 2.2GHz, and supports a maximum Turbo Boost speed of 3.1GHz, while fitting inside the same 45W TDP.
Both the Core i5 and the Core i7 processors Intel introduced today will soon become available in various laptop models as most notebook makers have updated their configurations to included these new chips. (via CPU-World)
