Intel Core i3 2100T details leak
Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge-based Core i3 2100T has a teeny-tiny 35W TDP, say sources.
Specifications for the Core i3 2100T chip were obtained by Fudzilla from an unnamed source, and reveal an interesting chip for Intel's lower-end range: featuring two 2.5GHz processing cores and HyperThreading support for up to four simultaneous threads, the Core i3 2100T also packs a beefy 3MB of shared cache.
Although the integrated graphics chipset, which trundles along at 650MHz but can hit 1100MHz when Intel's Turbo Boost technology kicks in, is unlikely to impress gamers, what may gather more interest is the power draw of the chip: its alleged TDP is a mere 35W, thanks to a technology that Intel is to call 'Power Optimising Lifestyle.'
For a desktop chip, where power draw of over 100W is not unheard of, that's a pretty impressive figure, and while the alleged specifications of the chip clearly demonstrate it's not aimed at gamers, it could be an interesting choice for size-restricted systems such as home theatre PCs or small form factor builds.
OEMs are likely to find uses for the chip, too: while the TDP is too high for it to be a realistic option in the portable market, the Core i3 2100T could become the new staple of all-in-one desktop machines.
The Core i3 2100T is said to support dual-channel DDR3 at 1066MHz or 1333MHz, and comes in an LGA 1155 package, but sadly until Intel makes the release official there's no news of a launch date or pricing information.
Does the new Intel Core i3 2100T look like an interesting addition to the company's line-up, or are you more interested in the performance chips than the eco-friendly options? Share your thoughts over in the forums.
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Discuss in the forums Replyalthough this is a very impressive tdp, intel needs to focus more on integrated video. if they're not going to let nvidia do it, they need to do better than nvidia. today, if i were to build a cheap intel setup, i'd deliberately not buy an i3 because i'd rather spend the money on a better cpu with a separate better gpu.
Umm.. ..because it's low-end? ;)
But really.. ..this would be a "perfect" allrounder for the office-type PC.. If the price is right..
Of course, I typed that at my P4 with 266MHz RAM.
The power of the CPUs is not really needed to do your daily tasks like browsing the web or writing a text etc... I can do all this with my Atom330 and only 15 Watts TDP perfectly fine allready.
The Zacate from AMD with it's 18Watt TDP can compete with the current i5-520M in tasks like web, office or media-playback, but outperforms it by 50% when 3d is asked for.
As the i5-520M is basically exactly the same as the i3-2100T the 35 Watt TDP for this chip sounds still way too high imho, if AMD can do it with half the TDP.
Digital Audio Workstation. A computer that's set up for music studio duty.
This interests me more. Particularly if it's to be put into a netbook or two. Link.
If you're asking how this is any better than what can already be achieved using laptop parts then I agree and would like to know too. - Sorry for being cynical but frankly this looks more like a press release than a scoop.
There's hardly any difference between 1333mhz and 1600mhz RAM so who cares? it's not like you'll be missing out unless you're overclocking and i'm pretty sure you won't be able to overclock the i3 2100T anyway.