14 DAY TRIAL // Details on Intel's next-generation processors have recently been leaked on the Internet, confirming previous rumors regarding the chip maker’s product roadmap. According to the most recent information, Intel may unveil its highly anticipated microprocessors with integrated graphics cores at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, in 2010. These new chips have been designed for both the desktop and the mobile market segments and are currently known by their codenames, namely Clarkdale and Arrandale, respectively.
According to a recent news-article on xbit labs, the chip maker's Clarkdale and Arrandale processors could be launched sometime between the 2nd of January and the 6th of February, next year. In addition, the company's processor portfolio will also be updated with the launch of equally anticipated Pineview chips, the company's next-generation Atom processors, designed for low-power netbooks and nettops. Details about these new parts are expected to be unveiled at CES, next year, where Intel's CEO, Paul Otellini, is expected to hold a keynote at the opening of the show.
As far as specifications go, Intel's desktop Clarkdale processors have been designed as dual-core processors based on the company's Westmere micro-architecture, featuring 4MB of cache, Hyper-Threading, dual-channel DDR3 memory controller and the much-hyped integrated graphics cores. The CPUs are designed as a multi-chip solution, made out of a dual-core 32nm-based processor and a graphics and system logic core, boasting a 45nm manufacturing technology. The Arrandale parts are essentially the same as the Clarkdale CPUs, but are designed for notebooks.
The new Clarkdale chips should become available under the Core i5, Core i3 and Pentium line of processors, boasting a maximum core speed of 3.46GHz, with support for Hyper-Threading technology and a low power consumption of 73W. Built for the LGA1156 socket, the new chips are expected to power some of the upcoming desktop and portable computer systems.