Intel Core i3, i5 Arrandale and Clarkdale in Photos
Intel to debut new Core i3, i5 CPUs at CES 2010
It's no big secret that Intel is cooking up 32nm chips for new computers next year, but now the chip giant has announced formally that it'll be unveiling its new offering on January 7, 2010 at CES.
This means that at CES we'll be seeing a slew of new laptops and desktops using the latest Nehalem architecture with its integrated, on-chip graphics processor. While only time will tell how OEMs decide to package their systems with a discrete GPU, today we can marvel at what the chip looks like both on wafer and in package.
Clarkdale desktop CPU:
Arrandale mobile CPU:
Westmere die shot:
Westmere wafer:
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Nice. Now, when will I have one of these in ma case?
Shiny! I thought that Larrabee project was dropped?
Im hearing good things about performance of these babys - around double the performance of previous generations etc
And no Intel IGP's have nothing to do with Larrabee
apache, so what chip do they use?
apparently some advanced version of the current X4500 featured in the G45 chipsets today
They look awesome
i'm kind of outta the "news" as far as this CPU goes, but what can it's on-board GPU be comparable to? for example: nvidia 9800GT? 8800? or is it not even meant to be that beefy of a GPU?
Shiny! I thought that Larrabee project was dropped?
It was... it's not Larrabee.
any chance for higher res shots?
It was... it's not Larrabee.
I don't remember Intel saying it was permanently dropped.
drools........
Can't wait to see them in a MacBook Pro.
I don't remember Intel saying it was permanently dropped.
No, but "Delayed Indefinitely" might as well be the same thing as far as most of us are concerned.
"i'm kind of outta the "news" as far as this CPU goes, but what can it's on-board GPU be comparable to? for example: nvidia 9800GT? 8800? or is it not even meant to be that beefy of a GPU?"
Think more like a nvidia 4200..... MAYBE a 6200.
i'm kind of outta the "news" as far as this CPU goes, but what can it's on-board GPU be comparable to? for example: nvidia 9800GT? 8800? or is it not even meant to be that beefy of a GPU?
Think 2x an older Intel IGP. In other words, not terrible for an IGP, but miserable for any serious use.
More likely it's performance is close to a GeForce 7300GT gDDR2 version.
"On-chip" sounds miss leading. Usually people say a "chip" is a piece of silicon. The picture is obviously not one die. All they did is move the video card closer to the processor. Technically this is not on-chip graphics, its in package graphics.
zipzoomflyhigh got it right, this is to AMD's Fusion what Intel's hyperthreading was to AMD's dual-core. All gimmick, no substance.
i'm kind of outta the "news" as far as this CPU goes, but what can it's on-board GPU be comparable to? for example: nvidia 9800GT? 8800? or is it not even meant to be that beefy of a GPU?
Try closer Nvidia Geforce 4.
Comparison to the ION?
Pretty pictures only?
not even pictures, these look like renderings
This will be slightly superior to AMD's "Llano" on the CPU side, yet vastly inferior on the GPU side.
Since Llano has already taped out, I think you may be able to find Llano systems very soon.
mmmmm nerd pornography.
i'm kind of outta the "news" as far as this CPU goes, but what can it's on-board GPU be comparable to? for example: nvidia 9800GT? 8800? or is it not even meant to be that beefy of a GPU?
You got a printer? Yeah, it'll be a tad faster than that...
That IGP will be great for things like, web browsing and word and flash, and .... erm.... photo viewing, maybe some video usage too. Think of Win 98 era gpus.
That IGP will be great for things like, web browsing and word and flash, and .... erm.... photo viewing, maybe some video usage too. Think of Win 98 era gpus.
And how do all of you guys know or assume this???
liquidsnake718: Evidence to suggest Intel has (or will ever have) a decent graphics solution or GTFO plz thx.
The laws of probability give the IGP a roughly 100% chance of sucking.
"i'm kind of outta the "news" as far as this CPU goes, but what can it's on-board GPU be comparable to? for example: nvidia 9800GT? 8800? or is it not even meant to be that beefy of a GPU?"Think more like a nvidia 4200..... MAYBE a 6200.
From what I hear and have seen its about on par with a ATI 785GX GPU. Not too bad for such a little change.
Great. A crappy 45nm graphics chip to heat up your shiny new 32nm processor. YUCK.
And I am sure AMDs Fusion will be better. Hell lets slap a 5870 on or next to the CPU. I am sure a GPU thats used to a 50c idle will be happy with a CPU thats used to a 30c idle. And when the GPU heats up to 70-80c under load and the CPU is set to turn off at those temps, it will be awesome.
Its what it is. A low power, cheap decent IGP. Thats why Intel has the major market share of GPUs. Cheap.
zipzoomflyhigh got it right, this is to AMD's Fusion what Intel's hyperthreading was to AMD's dual-core. All gimmick, no substance.
Wait.... Intel had their dual core CPUs with no hyperthreading out a week before AMD had their dual cores out. Pentium D came out on May 26th 2005, Athlon X2 came out June 5th 2005. Hyperthreading was only in the Pentium 4 single core CPUs that competed with AMDs Athlon XP/64. So I am not sure how hyperthreading was meant to compete with a dual core rather pave the way for multicore programming......
As for the item itself, it is a on-chip GPU. The entire package is the chip. On die is a different story and TBH, will probably be harder to do since the lithography is different as is the process normally for a CPU and GPU. Those who think AMD will pull it off without a hitch beware. I doubt they will do it problem free nor will Intel. I bet on-die GPUs are still a few years away.
@jimmysmitty: but... I was refering to hyperthreading being a neglible performance gain that looks like 2 cores, vs. the near doubling of power that an extra core can give. AMD is aiming to move GPGPU to the mainstream, Intel have never proven themselves capable in highly parallel computing. Even in their darkest of days, AMD/ATI graphics were light years ahead of anything Intel has ever done, and the recent Larra-fail fiasco only underscores that. I'd go as far as to say that the billions spent on Larrabee R&D were a complete waste, and will never become a worthwhile product.