Intel to Launch “Clarkdale” Chips on January 7, 2010

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. has already begun producing its next-generation “Arrandale” and “Clarkdale” processors using 32nm fabrication technology. In early December the world’s largest maker of chips will initiate shipments of its new processors in order to ensure that end-users will be able to buy new systems on their base starting early January, 2010.

Intel will begin sales of its Core i3, Core i5 and Pentium processors based on Clarkdale design on the 10th of December, 2009, to distributors, resellers and retailers, who may then sell central processing units, mainboards based on Intel Q57, Intel H55 and Intel H57 as well as other components to OEMs and other customers. Intel’s goal is to have systems based on the new chips available for sale by January 7, 2010, a source with knowledge of the matter said.

Intel Clarkdale are dual-core microprocessors based on Westmere micro-architecture with 4MB of cache, Hyper-Threading, dual-channel DDR3 memory controllers and integrated graphics cores. Arrandale are similar chips aimed at mobile computers. Both Arrandale and Clarkdale are essentially multi-chip modules featuring one dual-core processor made using 32nm fabrication process and graphics and other system logic core produced at 45nm node. It is highly likely that the new processors will be launched on the same day - on January 7, 2010 - at the Consumer Electronics Show.

The desktop-oriented Clarkdale chips, which will be sold under Core i5, Core i3 and Pentium brands, will work at up to 3.46GHz, will sport Hyper-Threading technology and will consume just about 73W, with the exception of Core i5 661, which will feature 900MHz graphics core and 87W thermal envelope. The chips will be compatible with LGA1156 infrastructure provided that BIOS versions support the new chips.

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