Report: Intel Developing Four New Pentium CPUs For Q2'13
Intel's new range of Pentium CPUs are based on the Ivy Bridge architecture and feature integrated GPUs.
Intel will be launching four socket Pentium processors based on the 22 nm Ivy Bridge architecture in Q2 of this year. All four Pentiums are dual-core socket LGA1155 chips with integrated video cards with a clock rate of 650 MHz that can be further boosted to 1,050 MHz in "Turbo" mode.
The specifications for the four CPUs are listed below. It is worth noting that none of the processors have support for HyperThreading, and two are "T" variants with a reduced TDP.
Model | G2030 | G2030T | G2120T | G2140 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cores | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Clock Frequency | 3.0 GHz | 2.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
L1 / L3 Cache | 1 MB / 3 MB | 1 MB / 3 MB | 1 MB / 3 MB | 1 MB / 3 MB |
GPU Frequency | 650 MHz / 1,050 MHz | 650 MHz / 1,050 MHz | 650 MHz / 1,050 MHz | 650 MHz / 1,050 MHz |
Memory | DDR3-1333 | DDR3-1333 | DDR3-1600 | DDR3-1600 |
TDP | 55 watts | 35 watts | 35 watts | 55 watts |
Intel has not yet provided any pricing information, but based on the Pentium branding and their overall specifications, we can safely assume that all four CPUs are aimed at the entry-level market.
Dividing the low end market even more...
I miss the days when you would choose a CPU by it's frequency number:
Pentium III 600 was definitely slower than Pentium III 800
Now ? The numbers are meaningless.
Seriously?
Dividing the low end market even more...
I miss the days when you would choose a CPU by it's frequency number:
Pentium III 600 was definitely slower than Pentium III 800
Now ? The numbers are meaningless.
Crappy old stuff does not even support execute disable bit, a very useful safety feature even for the entrance level.
I know right... I remember looking at the ads on sunday and seeing month by month processors going up by 100Mhz... still remember going "wow!" when I saw one of the first computers advertise with 1Ghz processor xD
Seriously?
These Pentiums are Ivy Bridge i3s without Hyper-Threading and sometimes a few other minor differences. They aren't old and they will kick the crap out of even stuff such as Core 2 Duos. Also, they do support execute disable bit.
Intel does sell some LGA 1155 i7-like Xeons in the i5 price range of somewhat under $200 to somewhat over $200.
Frequency doesn't mean performance, so marketing CPUs by their frequency wouldn't really matter, especially considering the confusion it would bring up in comparing CPUs of different performance at similar frequencies. The added complication of how Turbo frequency (especially different versions of it) functions would make this even more useless. So, marketing by frequency would be more meaningless than the current numbering system which at least usually gives the generation and a few other pieces of info (meaning that it is in fact not meaningless anyway).
+1
I have been waiting for a cheap upgrade from core 2 duo 3.2GHz. Core 2 quad is still ridiculous overpriced, any dual core isnt exactly beating Core 2 quad yet.
Please stop publishing misinformation.
I know this is getting into semantics but when the graphics technology is directly integrated into the processor die they should be referred to as "Graphics Processing Units". Video cards are only "Video Cards" when they're on a physical PCB.
I have been waiting for a cheap upgrade from core 2 duo 3.2GHz. Core 2 quad is still ridiculous overpriced, any dual core isnt exactly beating Core 2 quad yet.
Intel's i3s can beat many Core 2 Quad CPUs and at least match the top models, if not beat them too. Most of the LGA 1155 Pentiums and Celerons are still great yet cheap upgrades coming from a Core 2 Duo, granted with Haswell seemingly right around the corner, it might be worthwhile to wait and see if the situation improves even more with Haswell.
That's the Integrated GPU frequency, not CPU
I hear you. Seems he is a new writer.
Gone were the days that proof reading was serious, now - need to cut cost...
That's the Integrated GPU frequency, not CPU
Those CPUs don't even have integrated GPUs.