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    Intel Calpella coming in Q4

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Jayayess1190, Apr 13, 2009.

  1. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Wish the dual core were coming this summer before college starts. :(
     
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    45/55W!! Even Calpella still has the same 35/25W as before. While the lowest clocked part went up 1W. I wished they'd work on decreasing power more than increasing performance.
     
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    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Well since the dual core has the graphics and cpu chip connected, it should be expected that the tdp goes up. As for the quad core, it is still 45nm, so once it is shrunk down to 32nm next year the tdp should go down.
     
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    The Arrandale cores look interesting, but the quad-core Nehalem consume too much power to justify them for me. I wonder how much of an improvement Arrandale's will be compared to today's core 2 duos?
     
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    TDP is reasonable considering that low end GPUs consume 5W or less, plus the return of hyperthreading. These chips have set the bar for some high expectations. It's amazing how even discrete cards like the HD 4330 is said to consume only up to 7W. I wonder the actual TDP for Intel's GPU. At least we should see switchable graphics become mainstream!
     
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    Why is it a two chip notebook platform ? What are the two chips ?
     
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The wording isn't very good, but I presume it refers to how Calpella (the chipset) supports the CPU/GPU (Arrandale) built together. From what I've read, I think Clarksdale is Arrandale's desktop counterpart and not part of the notebook platform as stated above.
     
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    Arrandale: 32nm dual core with 45nm Intel gpu attached. Later in 2010 for the next platform (Sandy Bridge), the cpu and gpu will be combined onto 1 chip.

    Clarksfield: 45nm quad core (Clarkdale is desktop version) without graphics, becomes 32nm in early 2010.

    Both are on the Calpella platform.
     
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Whoops Clarks field.
     
    sgogeta4, Apr 14, 2009
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    No no no. They mean by "two-chip" because it goes from previous CPU+MCH+ICH to CPU+PCH. It has NOTHING to do with the MCM part in the CPU.

    And the quad core Nehalem at 45W do not consume more power TDP wise than the 35W Penryn. Nehalem is using the same 45nm process as Penryn while integrating the ENTIRE MCH on the CPU. Where did you think the MCH TDP went when they got integrated into the CPU, thin air?

    Before it was:

    35W Penryn
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    MCH
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    ICH

    Now its

    45W Nehalem
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    PCH

    Unlike Bloomfield, Lynnfield/Clarksfield not ONLY integrates the memory controller on the CPU, but the PCI-Express controller as well.
     
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    Ah, thanks for the clarification. I actually knew that at some point but forgot that.
     
    sgogeta4, Apr 14, 2009
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    The quad core Nehalem is very impressive judging from its reviews, I would like to purchase one myself someday.
     
    stevezachtech, Apr 14, 2009
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