Surface PRO 3 processors exposed

Microsoft has released a few hours ago the information related to the microprocessor models that will be able to be chosen to move the heart of the Surface PRO 3.

They are all CPUs from the Intel company, being able to use the Core i3, i5 and i7, covering the entire range of computing power of the family, and breaking with the limitation of earlier versions of the Surface that only supported the i5.

Hashwell to Intel Core

The Hashwell architecture was first shown in 2011 and made available to manufacturers on Intel processors in June 2013 , with the purpose of replacing the previous architecture - Ivy Bridge - gaining in power, versatility and low consumption.

From among the three large families – desktop, server and mobile – it has chosen the processors with the least consumption and temperature to be integrated into the new tablet.

• Intel Core i3-4020Y - 1.5 GHz - Intel HD4200

Launch Date	Q3'13
DMI2	5 GT/s
Processor Number	i3-4020Y
of Cores	2
of Threads	4
Clock Speed	1.5GHz
Intel® Smart Cache	3MB
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE 4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	22nm
Max TDP	11.5 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	6 W

• Intel Core i5-4300U - 1.9 GHz - Turbo boost 2.9 GHz - Intel Intel HD4400

Launch Date	Q3'13
DMI2	5 GT/s
Processor Number	i5-4300U
of Cores	2
of Threads	4
Clock Speed	1.9 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	2.9 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache	3MB
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE 4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available	And it is
Lithography	22nm
Max TDP	15 W

• Intel Core i7-4650U - 1.7 -Turbo boost 3.3 GHz - Intel HD5000

Launch Date	Q3'13
DMI2	5 GT/s
Processor Number	i7-4650U
of Cores	2
of Threads	4
Clock Speed	1.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3.3GHz
Intel® Smart Cache	4MB
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE 4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available	And it is
Lithography	22nm
Max TDP	15 W

I also have to point out that Hashwell is an evolution of the 22nm technology built in Ivy Bridge, and that the real revolution will be in late 2014 or early 2015with the 14nm Brodwell/Rockwell architecture that promises more power with much less consumption.

More information | Microsoft Surface Pro 3 CPU Details For All The Models Revealed

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