Arrandale

Arrandale is the code name for a family of mobile Intel processors, sold as mobile Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 as well as Celeron and Pentium.[1][2] It is closely related to the desktop Clarkdale processor; both use dual-core dies based on the Westmere 32 nm die shrink of the Nehalem microarchitecture, and have integrated Graphics as well as PCI Express and DMI links.

Arrandale
General information
Launched2010
Designed byIntel
Product code80617
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate1.06 GHz to 2.66 GHz
Cache
L2 cache2×256 KB
L3 cacheUp to 4 MB
Architecture and classification
ApplicationMobile
Technology node32 nm
MicroarchitectureWestmere
Instruction setx86, x86-64, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES-NI
Physical specifications
Cores
  • 2
Socket(s)
    • µPGA-988
    • BGA-1288
Products, models, variants
Brand name(s)
History
Successor(s)Sandy Bridge

Arrandale is the successor of the 45 nm Core-microarchitecture-based Penryn processor that is used in many of the 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 northbridge components, which are the memory controller, PCI Express bus for external graphics, integrated graphics, and the DMI interface, making it possible to build more compact systems.

The Arrandale processor package contains two dies: the 32 nm processor die with the I/O connections, and the 45 nm Intel HD Graphics (Ironlake) controller and integrated memory controller die.[3] Physical separation of the processor die and memory controller die resulted in increased memory latency.

Arrandale was released on 7 January 2010, during CES 2010.[4]

Brand names

Arrandale processors were sold under the Celeron, 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.[5]

Brand NameModel (list)L3 Cache sizeThermal Design Power
Intel Celeron P4xxx2 MB35 W
U3xxx18 W
Intel Pentium P6xxx3 MB35 W
U5xxx18 W
Intel Core i3 i3-3xxM3 MB35 W
i3-3xxUM18 W
Intel Core i5 i5-4xxM, i5-5xxM, i5-5xxE3 MB35 W
i5-4xxUM, i5-5xxUM18 W
Intel Core i7 i7-6xxM, i7-6xxE4 MB35 W
i7-6xxLM, i7-6xxLE25 W
i7-6xxUM, i7-6xxUE18 W

See also

References

  1. Anton Shilov. "Intel May Unveil Microprocessors with Integrated Graphics Cores at Consumer Electronics Show". Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  2. Intel to launch four Arrandale CPUs for mainstream notebooks in January 2010. Digitimes.com (2009-11-13). Retrieved on 2011-06-15.
  3. The Delayed Mobile Nehalems: Clarksfield, Arrandale, and the Calpella Platform. Brighthub.com (2009-02-22). Retrieved on 2011-06-15.
  4. Intel Arrandale: 32nm for Notebooks, Core i5 540M Reviewed. AnandTech. Retrieved on 2011-06-15.
  5. "Products formerly Arrandale". Intel. Retrieved 2018-02-10. Discontinued
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