Called Core i3-3210, it is a dual-core chip based on Ivy Bridge

Sep 28, 2012 15:44 GMT  ·  By

Intel's Material Declaration Data Sheets (MDDS) database often gets updated with information that has yet to be broadcasted by the company by word of mouth. This is one of those times.

A new Core i3 central processing unit has made its appearance, bearing the BX80637I33210 box part number and the IVY BRIDGE-M-2 die core name.

That would make it a dual-core Ivy Bridge CPU with features probably similar to those of the i3-3240 and 3220, released a couple of weeks back.

The Integrated graphics chip would be HD 2500, while the cache memory is of 3MB.

Hyper Threading should be present as well, along with AVX instructions.

The chip will have a TDP (thermal design power) of 55W, but its price hasn't been found yet. The Core i3-3220 is a 3.3 GHz unit selling for $130 though (120 Euro), so the new one should ship for just a bit less, and run at around 3 GHz too.