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
The mobile Core i7-640M. The large die (on the left) is the CPU component and the small die (on the right) is the iGPU
General information
Launched2010
Marketed byIntel
Designed byIntel
Common manufacturer
Product code80617
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate1.06 GHz to 2.66 GHz
Cache
L1 cache128 KB (64 KB (32 KB instructions + 32 KB data) per core)
L2 cache512 KB (256 KB per core)
L3 cacheUp to 4 MB
Architecture and classification
ApplicationDual-core mobile
Technology node32 nm
MicroarchitectureWestmere
Instruction setx86, x86-64, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES-NI
Physical specifications
Cores
  • 2
Memory (RAM)
  • Up to 8 GB
  • Up to dual-channel DDR3-1333
GPUIntel HD Graphics
Socket
Products, models, variants
Brand names
History
PredecessorPenryn
SuccessorSandy Bridge
Support status
Unsupported

Arrandale is the successor of the 45 nm Core-microarchitecture-based Penryn processor that is used in many of the mobile 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

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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 Name Model (list) L3 Cache size Thermal Design Power
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

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References

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  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