Intel's Clarkdale CPU reaches 4 GHz at 0,832V

Early next year, Intel will release a new series of dualcore processors, known as the Clarkdale. These are 32nm chips that are based on the Nehalem architecture. Apart from two cores, the Clarkdale also has its own 45nm videochip integrated. Because  of the smaller 32nm transistors, the chip should consume a lot less power, as well provide better overclocking options.

The famous overclocker Coolaler has acquired an early sample of this new chip, which'll eventually be released as the Core i3 series. The processor was used in combination with an LGA1156 motherboard after which the overclocking began. Thanks to the 32nm transistors, these new processors required an even lower voltage than the current 45nm generation, allowing for a bigger overclocking headroom.

The results are impressive; the chip ran stable at a 4 GHz clock frequency, while the voltage was set at only 0,832V. This overclock was reached by combining a 25x multiplier with a 160 MHz busspeed. The Core i3 'Clarkdale' processor features 4 MB of shared L3 cache and is able to process four threads simultaneously thanks to the Hyperthreading technology.

CPU-Z displays a 4 GHz frequency at 0,832 Vcore

The Clarkdale processor will be sold as Core i3

Tags: nehalem overclocking

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