core i7 mobile info

Intel Mobile Core i5/i7 Coming Early Next Year

RegHardware reports that Intel is planning to launch seven mobile processors based on the Core i5 and i7 architecture in Q1 2010. The codenamed 'Arrandale' processors will feature Core i5 and i7 branding, and one (it is not clear which one) could have onboard graphics.

There will be two Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) models to start with running at 1.06GHz and a 1.20GHz, with the ability to overclock to 2.13GHz and 2.26GHz, respectively. They will have TDPs of 10 - 18W. Other specs include 4MB of L3 cache, DDR3-800 support, and Hyperthreading (which means four logical processor cores).

There will be two Low Voltage (LV) models as well, running at 2.0GHz and 2.13GHz, with the ability to overclock up to 2.80GHz and 2.93GHz respectively. They will also feature Hyperthreading technology.

The standard part will be an i7 with a 2.66GHz clockspeed (overclockable to 3.33GHz); it will be a dual- and not a quad-core chip. The TDP will range from 25 - 35W, and it will support DDR3-1066. A standard i5 chip will have the same TDP and memory support as the 2.66GHz i7 chip, but a lesser cache (3MB L3 vs 4MB L3) and stock clocks of 2.4GHz and 2.53GHz, which overclock to 2.93 and 3.06GHz respectively.

A dual-core Celeron based on the Arrandale architecture is expected to launch in Q2.

i will be getting the core i7 mobile version when its out. Possibly replacing qx9300

 

you do that and sll me your qx9300. that i7 is crap if it's only a dual core. and it acts like a quad core. a real quad will out perform it by a lot. the only thing it has is no fsb. it's limited to the ram.and on top of that I think only on core can overclock if i'm right. it's called 'turbo boost.'

you should save your money and wait for better.

 

sure thing don

 

well i7 can be oced to 3.33ghz maybe even higher then that

 

knowing mandrake if he gets a hand on that i7 god knows what he can do with it lol.

 

probably not going to fit p socket

 

It now says the quad-core Clarksfield processors at 1.6GHz, 1.73GHz and 2GHz will be named the i7-720QM, i7-820QM and i7-920XM respectively with 8MB of cache on all but the slowest model. In a surprise, however, all three will also have dramatic headroom for increased clock speeds and should scale up to 2.8GHz, 3.06GHz and 3.2GHz. It's implied in the Impress leak that these speeds will come through Turbo Boost, a feature that shuts down one or more of the cores in return for higher clock speeds for tasks that don't need every core.

Dual-core chips, codenamed Arrandale, have also received rudimentary details: the first, fastest chips launch in early 2010 and will include a lone high-end Core i7 model clocked at a minimum 2.66GHz (speeding up to 3.33GHz) with 4MB of cache. The i5 variants will run at 2.4GHz (up to 2.93GHz) and 2.54GHz (up to 3.06GHz) with 3MB and 4MB of cache each. Most of these chips will use between 25W and 35W of power and should cost between $200 and $340.

 

no they're going to change the socket. I know that. unless there going to that stupid thing where it fits but it doesn't work like santa rosa, montivena, and two other ones. (but they have backward compatible. )

 

yea looks like i7 920m is the extreme edition.
$1000

 

If you knew that AW was coming out with a refreshed mobo supporting i7 in 2-3 months would you hold off on buying the current one? 6 months? a year?

 

well well fedex just came right now delivered my m17x....
im going to have to answer the door and grab my new shiny alienware m17x
but yea im going to buy the i7 920m and sell the qx9300 on here.

 

I'm failing to understand the hype about the i7. What's new in it besides hyperthreading? Didn't we learn with the P4 that hyperthreading sounded nice in theory but was useless and less productive in practice? Someone aware me please.

 

And by "on here" you mean to me for the very reasonable price of $63 USD shipped right?

 

a i5/i7 in a laptop is kinda stupid .... if you need a workstation build yourself one .....

buts its just my opinion i respect others

 

Really old news.

Clarksfield Quads are 45-nm and have a 55w TDP. Arrandale will be 32-nm and after that you'll get the Westmere 32-nm Quadcores some time after Q2 '10.

For Turbo-Boost only one hyper-threaded core will hit the listed max overclock when that core is under load and although the quads will also be able to overclock two cores through Turbo-Boost it will only be for half the overclock increase. TB is a gimmicky feature and the more apps go multi-threaded the less it gets used. Sadly the worst part is that it offers programmers the cop out to be lazy and not optimize their software for multiple cores.

Lastly how these CPUs will handle regular user overclocking is still anyone's guess and I can imagine Turbo-Boost really getting in the way if it can't be disabled.

 

im curious how the quad core i7 920m will go in terms of overclocking thats why.

 

i knew you would get here some time soon Phin .... i had read this awhile ago on fudzilla and was really enjoying my self here..... now you ruined it

 

I've seen Phin in every i7 mobile discussion, must be like 8 threads now on the NBR forums..

He knows what he's talking about

 

It's easy when it's the same discussion over and over and over again.

 

I would wait a month (and I'm still kicking myself for not waiting for the BD burner option to be available before buying), but not 6 or 12. Heck as I tell people, if you keep waiting for the latest and greatest to be implemented before buying, you would never buy anything....

 

by the way question when you guys got your m17x did they have it on the integrated graphic card? im trying to turn it off apparantly its not showing 280m in the system devices.

 

If these were being released in a month or so I would wait and see how the benchmarks turn out.

I wouldn't wait 6-12 months, though....

 

Naw, mine was hybrid SLI from bootup....

 

wow my m17x came in today and my HP QX9300 cpu just came in 4 minutes ago talk about lucky dAY FOR ME

 

Ha! That's awesome! You're having a hell of a day!

 

Well, we cannot follow that logic if we want advancement in technology. We didn't get low power CPU's in netbooks that can outperform desktops with Pentium 3's just from standing still.

Core i7 is Nehalem which is a beast in terms of performance. Remember that Nehalem is the "tock" in Intel's lineup, which is an architecture redesign. So far i7 has been pretty unmatched. Putting this tech into a laptop is a big deal.

As for hyperthreading, HT on i7 is different than what we remember on the old P4's. It is much more efficient now and HT didn't really help the P4 in a time where multi threaded apps didn't exist.

Now that multi threaded apps do exist, HT makes more sense, but HT is not the reason behind core i7's performance.

 

im betting mandrake could overclock the beast to giant porportions unseen even by a qx9300. core i7 mobile can be overclocked beyond even the qx9300 mobile chip makes me drool now. The ability to overclock beyond a qx9300 is amazing in itself.

 

Your sentences hurt my head in straining to comprehend xD
The most powerful quad i7 mobile is clocked at 2.0 Ghz, and has more power requirement than a QX9300. It can NOT go at higher clocks than a QX9300. If I remember correctly, OC'ing all cores would take it to 2.2~2.3 Ghz, OC'ing ONE core (and slowing down others) would take it a tad higher.

 

You have to turn the 280's on. Hold function and f7. You need to reboot your computer in order for it to recognize the cards. If you boot up your computer without it being plugged in, you will be in discrete mode with your laptop using the integrated gpu to consume less power.