Quote - At the Intel Developer Forum 2009, Intel unveiled 45nm Nehalem architecture based three 'Clarksfield' processors. Now, DigiTimes has reported that Intel is ramping up to introduce 32nm die based three dual-core Arrandale microprocessors for its Calpella platform. These new 32nm dual-core Arrandale chips would be released in the first half of 2010 for ultrathin notebooks.

Earlier this year, Intel showed off working 32nm process manufactured processors codenamed Westmere. The new 32nm Arrandale chips will have 32nm core CPU and has 45nm integrated graphics and integrated memory controller. Hence, the chip integrates graphics (GPU) along with the core on the same die with the integrated memory controller.

The Integrated memory controller will house with the integrated graphics which is very unlike the Nehalem architecture. The Integrated Graphics Processor will support Intel's next generation video processing technology dubbed as Clear Video HD which will allow two HD video streams. Surprisingly, these integrated graphics will support DirectX 10 natively and not DirectX 11 which is kind of a shocker. Maybe DirectX 11 supporting Larrabee graphics chip would be released by then.

The three new dual-core Arrandale Core i5-520UM (1.06GHz), Core i7-620UM (1.06GHz) and Core i7-640UM (1.2GHz) microprocessors would be priced at $241 (Rs. 11, 570 approx.), $278 (Rs.13, 350 approx.) and $305 (Rs. 14,600 approx.) respectively.

These three 32nm Arrandale chips will be targeted for mid-range and high-end mobile markets. Two more Calpella platform CPUs (with higher CPU clock speeds, may be) can be expected in the third quarter of 2010.

Intel's Pine Trail-M mobile platform is expected to arrive in the first half of 2010 for the netbook segment.

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