Intel has quietly added a new mobile processor to its i7 series lineup to bolster its offering for notebooks in the $900 to $1000 range.
The i7-3632QM processor is not listed in Intel's official price list, but is shown as a "launched" product in its processor database.
What makes this 2.2 GHz quad-core CPU special is that it is rated at a 35 watt TDP, which is below the 45 watt rating of the 2.4 GHz i7-3635QM and the 2.4 GHz i7-3630QM. The only other 35 watt CPU that is currently offered by Intel in this series is the 2.1 GHz i7-3612QM. Conceivably, the i7-3632QM is now the CPU that, on paper, strikes the most compelling compromise between performance and power consumption. The new CPU is available in BGA an rPGA packaging.
Pricing has not been revealed at this point, but since we know that the 3630QM and 3632QM are positioned to replace the 3610QM and 3612QM, we expect them to stay to the tray prices of their predecessors, which currently is $378 and $378.
Actually I'm pretty sure that the one $1000 mobile CPU that Intel sells (I believe the i7-3920XM) does support mild overclocking.
whoops my mistake thought it was about the new 2.4 ghz one that just popped up! well part of the article is but i ordered a 2.3ghz got the new 2.4!
Expanding on this, They really should enable it with a warning in the BIOS. No over-volting options, just tweaking lower.
In reality no chip is made equally, each one will require slightly different voltage for maximum stability.
However, they need to push a constant voltage that covers all the chips, even if that means it's 0.xx volts over what's required for the chip in your specific laptop.
Fix? Option in the BIOS, user accept the warning prompt, they undervolt for more battery life until the system has the lowest stable voltage.
I've read that the highest end Sandybridge mobile i7 couldn't be easily OC'ed. A first gen mobile i7 could actually be OC'ed enough to outclass the SB.
At about the same frequencies, quad core Sandy to quad core Ivy is only a what, 20% drop in power consumption? You don't really think that doing the same to SB-E will be enough to cut power consumption roughly in half, do you? I think that you're asking for too much unless you want a 2.6GHz or so model.
That's still almost definitely at the heavy sacrifice of power consumption. If you don't care about power consumption, then why noI think that it's only fair if we also mention the several laptops with a stock-clocked i7-3930K or 3960X.
I disagree. I think all notebooks should be overclocked. I'm paying a lot of money, and I would appreciate the option to watch it melt.