14 DAY TRIAL // According to the most recent details that have surfaced the Internet, the world's leading chip maker Intel is planning to unveil the first Clarkdale-based processors in the first quarter of 2010. These new chips, designed for the mainstream market, will boast a maximum core speed of 3.46GHz and will take advantage of the company's next-generation 32nm manufacturing process. Among other features, the new chips will also feature the Intel Hyper-Threading technology and will come with a power requirement of just 73W.
In a recent news-article on X-Bit Labs, the chip maker is said to be planning the launch of the new 32nm-based mainstream processors, codenamed Clarkdale, for the first quarter of 2010. These new models will initially boast a dual-core design with 4MB of cache, Hyper-Threading, dual-channel DDR3 memory controller and integrated graphics, incorporated into the processors itself. The design of the new chips will eliminate the need for the traditional Northbridge found on today's generation of motherboards. However, supporting motherboards will sport Intel's 5-series core-logic, codenamed Ibexpeak, which will integrate the controller hub (PCH) with the hard drive controller, wired and wireless network controllers, monitor physical interfaces, PCI controller and other input/output functionalities.
Intel will launch several new processors, featuring the Clarkdale core, some of which will be part of different Intel processor families, including Core i5, Core i3 and Pentium.
According to the details made available by the aforementioned website, the Core i5 models will run at core speeds of 3.46GHz, 3.33GHz and 3.2GHz, will boast 4MB of cache, Hyper-Threading technology and will be priced at $284, $196 and $176, respectively. At least two Core i3 models will be made available, boasting core speeds of 3.06GHz and 2.93GHz, as well as 4MB of cache and Hyper-Treading technology. Prices will be set at $143 and $123, respectively. Just one Clarkdale-based Pentium processor will be made available, boasting 2.8GHz core speed, 3MB of cache and no Hyper-Threading, with prices set to be around US$87.