Intel will launch four Arrandale CPUs

INTEL PLANS TO LAUNCH four 32nm dual-core Arrandale CPUs based on its Calpella platform in January.

The Core i5-520M, Core i5-430M, Core i3-350M and Core i3-330M are being targeted for the mainstream notebook segment.

According to Digitimes, the Core i5-430M runs at a clock speed of 2.26GHz, but it can be boosted with Intel's Turbo Boost to 2.53GHz for a single core.

The Intel Core i3-350M also runs at 2.26GHz and the Core i3-330M runs at 2.13GHz, but neither supports Turbo Boost technology. You apparently can't even attach spoilers to reduce wind drag.

Core i5 CPUs will feature a graphics clock that runs at a base speed of 500MHz but will also run at speeds up to 766MHz. Core i3 CPU graphics clocks will also run at 500MHz but will also run at speeds up to 667MHz. Both series CPU chips will support DDR3 memory running at up to 1066MHz and feature 3MB L3 Cache and a TDP of 35W.

Sources claim that Intel will launch six more CPUs in the mobile segment in the third quarter of 2010. These will be under Chipzilla's venerable Pentium brand.

Intel appears to be hoping that these new chips will help those thinking of buying Windows 7 upgrades make up their minds. µ