Intel has introduced new chipsets and central processing units earlier than expected. The chipmaker on Monday released details on seven desktop Clarkdale CPUs and 11 mobile-computer Arrandale CPUs several days earlier than the official announcement.
Intel President Paul Otellini is slated to make a major announcement during his keynote speech at this weeks Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and the new chipsets and CPUs were expected to be part of that speech. While some details of the chipsets have been released, Intel will still make the official announcement at CES, according to Nick Knupffer, an Intel spokesperson.
Details of the new processors come after Lenovo unveiled a new line of laptops powered by Advanced Micro Devices processors. Intel said Otellini will make additional announcements at CES.
At the Core
Otellini’s speech comes at the right time for Intel, which has faced several blows in recent months, starting with a $1.45 billion antitrust fine from the European Union on behalf of AMD. In addition, Intel is being investigated by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
The Clarkdale CPUs are the first with an integrated memory controller and a graphics core created with a 45nm process. They are expected to begin mass production in the first quarter, ahead of AMD, and will come in Core i7, Core i5 and Core i3 forms.
Intel’s Arrandale processors, on the other hand, will be used in smaller computers that use less power and require less cooling. The processors will also improve performance by including a dynamic frequency. This allows the Arrandale processor to change the speed of the GPU function and the CPU, significant for people watching Blu-ray Disc or high-definition devices. The Arrandale processor optimizes graphics performance.
Clarkdale, part of the dual-core Westmere family, will compete in the $100 to $200 market that has been dominated by AMD.
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