Arrandale (microprocessor)
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Arrandale is the code name for a mobile Intel processor, sold as mobile Intel Core
i3, i5 and i7 as well as Celeron and Pentium. It is closely related to the desktop Clarkdale
processor; both use dual-core dies based on the 32 nm Westmere shrink of the Nehalem microarchitecture and have integrated Graphics as well as PCI Express
and DMI
links.
Arrandale is the successor of the 45 nm Core microarchitecture based Penryn
processor that is used in the many mobile Intel Core 2
, Celeron
and Pentium Dual-Core processors. While Penryn typically used both a north bridge
and a south bridge
, Arrandale already contains the major north bridge components, which are the memory controller, PCI Express for external graphics, integrated graphics and the DMI connector, making it possible to build more compact systems without a separate northbridge or discrete graphics as Lynnfield
. The Arrandale processor package contains two dies, the actual 32 nm processor with the I/O connections and the 45 nm graphics controller with the memory interface.
Arrandale was released on 7 January 2010, during CES 2010.
, Pentium
, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7 brand names, with only the Core i7 models using the full L3 cache and all features. Processors ending in E instead of M are embedded versions with support for PCIe bifurcation and ECC memory
, while the regular mobile versions only support a single PCIe port and non-ECC memory.
The Celeron versions of Arrandale have the smallest L3 cache of just 2 MB.
Intel Core
Yonah was the code name for Intel's first generation of 65 nm process mobile microprocessors, based on the Banias/Dothan-core Pentium M microarchitecture. SIMD performance has been improved through the addition of SSE3 instructions and improvements to SSE and SSE2 implementations, while integer...
i3, i5 and i7 as well as Celeron and Pentium. It is closely related to the desktop Clarkdale
Clarkdale (microprocessor)
Clarkdale is the code name for an Intel processor, initially sold as desktop Intel Core i5 and Core i3 and Pentium. It is closely related to themobile Arrandale processor; both use dual-core dies based on the 32 nm...
processor; both use dual-core dies based on the 32 nm Westmere shrink of the Nehalem microarchitecture and have integrated Graphics as well as PCI Express
PCI Express
PCI Express , officially abbreviated as PCIe, is a computer expansion card standard designed to replace the older PCI, PCI-X, and AGP bus standards...
and DMI
Direct Media Interface
The Direct Media Interface is the link between an Intel northbridge and an Intel southbridge on a computer motherboard. It was first used between the 9xx chipsets and the ICH6, released in 2004. Previous chipsets had used the Hub Interface to perform the same function. Server chipsets use a...
links.
Arrandale is the successor of the 45 nm Core microarchitecture based Penryn
Penryn (microprocessor)
Penryn is the code name of a processor from Intel that is sold in varying configurations as Core 2 Solo, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Pentium and Celeron....
processor that is used in the many mobile Intel Core 2
Intel Core 2
Core 2 is a brand encompassing a range of Intel's consumer 64-bit x86-64 single-, dual-, and quad-core microprocessors based on the Core microarchitecture. The single- and dual-core models are single-die, whereas the quad-core models comprise two dies, each containing two cores, packaged in a...
, Celeron
Celeron
Celeron is a brand name given by Intel Corp. to a number of different x86 computer microprocessor models targeted at budget personal computers....
and Pentium Dual-Core processors. While Penryn typically used both a north bridge
Northbridge (computing)
The northbridge has historically been one of the two chips in the core logic chipset on a PC motherboard, the other being the southbridge. Increasingly these functions have migrated to the CPU chip itself, beginning with memory and graphics controllers. For Intel Sandy Bridge and AMD Fusion...
and a south bridge
Southbridge (computing)
The southbridge is one of the two chips in the core logic chipset on a personal computer motherboard, the other being the northbridge. The southbridge typically implements the slower capabilities of the motherboard in a northbridge/southbridge chipset computer architecture. In Intel chipset...
, Arrandale already contains the major north bridge components, which are the memory controller, PCI Express for external graphics, integrated graphics and the DMI connector, making it possible to build more compact systems without a separate northbridge or discrete graphics as Lynnfield
Lynnfield (microprocessor)
Lynnfield is the code name for a quad-core processor from Intel released in September 2009. It is sold in varying configurations as Core i5-7xx, Core i7-8xx or Xeon X34xx. Lynnfield uses the Nehalem microarchitecture and replaces the earlier Penryn based Yorkfield processor, using the same 45 nm...
. The Arrandale processor package contains two dies, the actual 32 nm processor with the I/O connections and the 45 nm graphics controller with the memory interface.
Arrandale was released on 7 January 2010, during CES 2010.
Brand names
Arrandale processors are sold under the CeleronCeleron
Celeron is a brand name given by Intel Corp. to a number of different x86 computer microprocessor models targeted at budget personal computers....
, Pentium
Pentium
The original Pentium microprocessor was introduced on March 22, 1993. Its microarchitecture, deemed P5, was Intel's fifth-generation and first superscalar x86 microarchitecture. As a direct extension of the 80486 architecture, it included dual integer pipelines, a faster FPU, wider data bus,...
, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7 brand names, with only the Core i7 models using the full L3 cache and all features. Processors ending in E instead of M are embedded versions with support for PCIe bifurcation and ECC memory
ECC memory
Error-correcting code memory is a type of computer data storage that can detect and correct the more common kinds of internal data corruption...
, while the regular mobile versions only support a single PCIe port and non-ECC memory.
The Celeron versions of Arrandale have the smallest L3 cache of just 2 MB.
| Brand Name | Model (list) | L3 Cache size | Thermal Design Power Thermal Design Power The thermal design power , sometimes called thermal design point, refers to the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate. For example, a laptop's CPU cooling system may be designed for a 20 watt TDP, which means that it can dissipate up to 20 watts of heat... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Celeron | P4xxx | 2 MB | 35 W |
| U3xxx | 18 W | ||
| Intel Pentium | P6xxx | 3 MB | 35 W |
| U5xxx | 18 W | ||
| Intel Core i3 | i3-3xxM | 3 MB | 35 W |
| i3-3xxUM | 18 W | ||
| Intel Core i5 | i5-4xxM, i5-5xxM, i5-5xxE | 3 MB | 35 W |
| i5-4xxUM, i5-5xxUM | 18 W | ||
| Intel Core i7 | i7-6xxM, i7-6xxE | 4 MB | 35 W |
| i7-6xxLM, i7-6xxLE | 25 W | ||
| i7-6xxUM, i7-6xxUE | 18 W |
See also
- Intel Core i3
- Intel Core i5
- Intel Core i7
- Penryn (microprocessor)Penryn (microprocessor)Penryn is the code name of a processor from Intel that is sold in varying configurations as Core 2 Solo, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Pentium and Celeron....
- Clarkdale (microprocessor)Clarkdale (microprocessor)Clarkdale is the code name for an Intel processor, initially sold as desktop Intel Core i5 and Core i3 and Pentium. It is closely related to themobile Arrandale processor; both use dual-core dies based on the 32 nm...
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