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Intel® Processor Name VIN (V) Highlights Power Solution Power Reference Design and EVMs
Atom E6xx (Tunnel Creek) 3.3V-5V Small Form Factor, discrete solution, 3x3 PowerBlocks TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D (CPU), TPS53311 (Topcliff IOH),
TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D (GPU),
TPS54618 (DDR2 Vddq),
TPS51206 (DDR2 Vtt),
TPS54618 (CPU VTT),
TPS720105 (CPU C6 RAM),
TPS72015 (CPU PLL)		 PMP5922
Atom E6xx (Tunnel Creek) 5V-12V Small Form Factor, discrete solution, 3x3 PowerBlocks TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D (CPU),
TPS53312 (Topcliff IOH),
TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D (GPU),
TPS54620 (3.3V system rail),
TPS54521(DDR2 Vddq),
TPS51206 (DDR2 Vtt),
TPS54521 (CPU VTT),
TPS720105 (CPU C6 RAM),
TPS72015 (CPU PLL)		 In progress
Atom E6xx (Tunnel Creek) 8V-14V PMIC, load switches, 3x3 PowerBlocks TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D (CPU),
TPS650531 (Topcliff IOH, 4 other rails),
TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D (GPU),
TPS59116 (DDR2 Vddq and Vtt),
TPS22922 x6 load switches,
TPS62110 (5V bias),
TPS54620 (3.3V system rail),
TPS54418 (1.05V CPU VTT),
TPS71701 (1.05V S3)		 PMP5938
Atom E6xx (Tunnel Creek) 8V-14V Discrete solution with 3x3 PowerBlocks, web-orderable power system EVM, DC and AC test circuitry included TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D (CPU),
TPS53312/54326(Topcliff IOH),
TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D (GPU),
TPS51120 (5V and 3.3V system rails),
TPS59124 (DDR2 Vddq, CPU VTT),
TPS51100 (DDR2 Vtt),
TPS74801 (CPU PLL),
TPS74801 (CPU C6 RAM)		 TPS59610EVM-634
Atom E6xx (Tunnel Creek) 5V Discrete solution with 3x3 PowerBlocks, web-orderable power system EVM, DC and AC test circuitry included TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D (CPU),
TPS53312/54326(Topcliff IOH),
TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D (GPU),
TPS59116 (DDR2 Vddq and Vtt),
TPS74801 (CPU PLL),
TPS74801 (CPU C6 RAM),
TPS54620 (CPU VTT),
TPS54620 (3.3V System Rail)		 TPS59610EVM-675
Atom E6xx (Tunnel Creek) 7V-14V Discrete solution with UCD90120 digital power sequencer, TPS2456 Oring/Hot Swap Controller, and 3x3 PowerBlocks TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D (CPU),
TPS53312 (Topcliff IOH),
TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D (GPU),
TPS51120 (5V and 3.3V system rails),
TPS59124 (DDR2 Vddq,
CPU VTT),TPS51100 (DDR2 Vtt),
TPS74801 (CPU PLL),
TPS74801 (CPU C6 RAM),
UCD90120 (Power Sequencing with TI Fusion GUI),
TPS2456 (8V-14V VIN ORing and Hot Swap)		 PMP5855
Atom Z5xx (Menlow, Menlow XL) 12V-19V 30V NexFETs TPS59610 (CPU),
TPS51125A (5V and 3.3V System Rails),
TPS59124 (Poulsbo chipset core,
FSB Vtt),
TPS59116 (DDR2 Vddq and Vtt),
TPS51218 (1.5V_S),
TPS74801 (1.5V_SUS)		 PMP5372 and TPS51610EVM-593
Celeron M723 (Penryn ULV CPU, Cantiga chipset) 12V 30V NexFETs, Frequency Synchronization for Cantiga VR TPS59610 (CPU),
TPS51120A (Cantiga chipset core and I/O),
TPS59216 (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt),
TPS53312 (3.3V/2A), TPS62140 (1.8V/0.5A),
TPS62150 (1V/0.5A),
TPS2042B/52B x2 (USB switch),
TPS2412/13 (15V-36V) Oring controller,
UCC2897A (Active Clamp dc-dc, 15V-36VIN, 12Vout)		 PMP5885
Intel® Core 2 Duo (Montevina platform, Penryn CPU) 8V-19V 30V NexFETs TPS59620 + CSD17308Q3 x 2 + CSD17306Q5A x 2 TPS51620EVM
Intel® Core 2 Duo (Montevina platform, Penryn CPU) 5V 30V NexFETs TPS59620 + CSD17308Q3 x 2 + CSD17306Q5A x 3 TPS51620EVM 5V Input
Core i3, i5, i7 Arrandale SV, Clarksfield SV 8V-15V CSD8630Q5D 25A-40A powerblock, max Tamb of 50degC, convection cooling TPS59621 (CPU),
TPS51125A (5V and 3.3V system rails),
TPS51218 x 2 (1.05V/1.1VS_VTT, 1.05V_M),
TPS59611 (GPU),
TPS62290 (1.8V_S),
TPS51216 (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)		 PMP5783
Core i3, i5, i7 Arrandale LV 12V-19V 30V NexFETs TPS59611 + CSD17310Q5A x 3 (CPU),
TPS59611 + CSD17308Q3 x 2 (GPU),
TPS51123 + CSD17308Q3 x 2 + CSD17309Q3 x 2 (System 5V and 3.3V), TPS62290 (1.8VS),
TPS59124 + CSD17310Q5A + CSD17301Q5A + CSD17308Q3 + CSD17309Q3 (1.1VS_PCH, 1.1VS_VTT),
TPS59116 + CSD17308Q3 + CSD17309Q3 (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)		 PMP5374
Core i3, i5, i7 Arrandale ULV 12V-19V 30V NexFETs TPS59611 + CSD17307Q5A + CSD17301Q5A (CPU),
TPS59611 + CSD17308Q3 x 2 (GPU), TPS51123 + CSD17308Q3 x 2 + CSD17309Q3 x 2 (System 5V and 3.3V),
TPS62290 (1.8VS),
TPS59124 + CSD17310Q5A + CSD17301Q5A + CSD17308Q3 + CSD17309Q3 (1.1VS_PCH, 1.1VS_VTT),
TPS59116 + CSD17308Q3 + CSD17309Q3 (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)		 PMP5375
Core i3, i5, i7 Arrandale ULV CPU Core 5V-20V 25V FETs, CPU core only TPS59611 + CSD16413Q5 + CSD16401Q5 PR939
IMVP6+ Atom CPU/GPU core (Menlow Z5xx, Tunnel Creek E6xx, Silverthorne N270) 8V-14V CSD86330Q3D 3x3 PowerBlock TPS59610 + CSD86330Q3D 3x3 PowerBlock PMP5486
IMVP6+ Atom CPU/GPU core (Menlow Z5xx, Tunnel Creek E6xx, Silverthorne N270) 8V-14V All ceramic capacitor design (all-MLCC) TPS59610 + CSD16301Q2 + CSD16406Q3 PMP5114
IMVP6+ Atom CPU/GPU core (Menlow Z5xx, Tunnel Creek E6xx, Silverthorne N270) 8V-14V CPU/GPU core only, available for order on the TI web TPS59610 + CSD16301Q2 + CSD16406Q3 TPS51610EVM-593
IMVP6.5 Core i3/i5/i7 Arrandale CPU core 8V-14V CPU core only, available for order on the TI web, 40A continuous output current TPS59621 + CSD16322Q5 x 2 + CSD16321Q5 x 2 TPS51621EVM-602
IMVP6.5 Core i3/i5/i7 Arrandale CPU core 8V-14V CPU core only, 48A continuous output current TPS59621 + CSD16322Q5 x 2 + CSD16321Q5 x 2 PMP5800
IMVP6.5 Core i3/i5/i7 Arrandale 8V-19V   TPS59621 (CPU), TPS59611 (GPU), TPS51218 (PCH) PR862E2
Intel Core™ i7-2710QE/2715QE (Embedded Sandy Bridge) 8V-19V 45W CPU; TI power reference design uses 30V NexFETs or 5x6 PowerBlocks Option 1) TPS51640 , TPS51601x2, CSD17302Q5A, CSD17303Q5D (CPU + GPU), TPS51219 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5 (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)
Option 2) TPS51640 , TPS51601x2, CSD86350Q5Dx4, TPS51219 + CSD86350Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD86350Q5D (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)		 PR989E2 (with discrete 30V NexFETs), PR1030B (with CSD86350Q5D Power Blocks)
Intel® Core™ i7-2820QM, i7-2720QM, and i7-2620M (Mobile Sandy Bridge) 8V-19V 35W CPU; TI power reference design uses 30V NexFETs or 5x6 PowerBlocks Option 1) TPS51640 , TPS51601x2, CSD17302Q5A, CSD17303Q5D (CPU + GPU), TPS51219 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5 (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)
Option 2) TPS51640 , TPS51601x2, CSD86350Q5Dx4, TPS51219 + CSD86350Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD86350Q5D (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)		 PR989E2 (with discrete 30V NexFETs), PR1030B (with CSD86350Q5D Power Blocks)
Intel® Core™ i5-2510E, Core™ i5-2515E (Embedded Sandy Bridge) 8V-19V 35W CPU; TI power reference design uses 30V NexFETs or 5x6 PowerBlocks Option 1) TPS51640 , TPS51601x2, CSD17302Q5A, CSD17303Q5D (CPU + GPU), TPS51219 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5(DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)
Option 2) TPS51640 , TPS51601x2, CSD86350Q5Dx4, TPS51219 + CSD86350Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD86350Q5D (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)		 PR989E2 (with discrete 30V NexFETs), PR1030B (with CSD86350Q5D Power Blocks)
Intel® Core™ i3-2310E (Embedded Sandy Bridge) 8V-19V 35W CPU; TI power reference design uses 30V NexFETs or 5x6 PowerBlocks Option 1) TPS51640 , TPS51601x2, CSD17302Q5A, CSD17303Q5D (CPU + GPU), TPS51219 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5(DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)
Option 2) TPS51640 , TPS51601x2, CSD86350Q5Dx4, TPS51219 + CSD86350Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD86350Q5D (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)		 PR989E2 (with discrete 30V NexFETs), PR1030B (with CSD86350Q5D Power Blocks)
Intel® Celeron™ B810 (Embedded Sandy Bridge) 8V-19V 35W CPU; TI power reference design uses 30V NexFETs or 5x6 PowerBlocks Option 1) TPS51640 , TPS51601x2, CSD17302Q5A, CSD17303Q5D (CPU + GPU), TPS51219 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5(DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)
Option 2) TPS51640 , TPS51601x2, CSD86350Q5Dx4, TPS51219 + CSD86350Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD86350Q5D (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)		 PR989E2 (with discrete 30V NexFETs), PR1030B (with CSD86350Q5D Power Blocks)
Intel® Core™ i7- 2655LE (Embedded Sandy Bridge) 8V-19V 25W CPU; TI power reference design uses 30V NexFETs or 5x6 PowerBlocks Option 1) TPS51640 , TPS51601x1, CSD17302Q5A, CSD17303Q5D (CPU + GPU), TPS51219 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5(DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)
Option 2) TPS51640 , TPS51601x1, CSD86350Q5Dx3, TPS51219 + CSD86350Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD86350Q5D (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)		 PR989E2 (with discrete 30V NexFETs), PR1030B (with CSD86350Q5D Power Blocks)
Intel® Core™ i7- 2610UE (Embedded Sandy Bridge) 8V-19V 17W CPU; TI power reference design uses 30V NexFETs or 5x6 PowerBlocks Option 1) TPS51640 , TPS51601x1, CSD17302Q5A, CSD17303Q5D (CPU + GPU), TPS51219 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5(DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)
Option 2) TPS51640 , TPS51601x1, CSD86350Q5Dx2, TPS51219 + CSD86350Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD86350Q5D (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)		 PR989E2 (with discrete 30V NexFETs), PR1030B (with CSD86350Q5D Power Blocks)
Intel® Core™ i5-2540M and i5-2520M (Mobile Sandy Bridge) 8V-19V 30V NexFETs or 5x6 PowerBlocks Option 1) TPS51640 , TPS51601x2, CSD17302Q5A, CSD17303Q5D (CPU + GPU), TPS51219 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD17302Q5A + CSD17303Q5(DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)
Option 2) TPS51640 , TPS51601x2, CSD86350Q5Dx4, TPS51219 + CSD86350Q5D (PCH, VCCIO), TPS51216 + CSD86350Q5D (DDR3 Vddq and Vtt)		 PR989E2 (with discrete 30V NexFETs), PR1030B (with CSD86350Q5D Power Blocks)