Friday, January 27, 2012
Intel to unveil 22nm Ivy Bridge processors on April 8
Not an April fools, say Taiwan sources.
Intel plans to release a total of 25 models of its 22nm Ivy Bridge processors, including 17 CPUs for desktops and eight for notebooks and ultrabooks on or around April 8, 2012.
Ivy Bridge processors will be backwards-compatible with the Sandy Bridge platform, but require a BIOS/firmware update.
Intel's performance targets (compared to Sandy Bridge):
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Intel plans to release a total of 25 models of its 22nm Ivy Bridge processors, including 17 CPUs for desktops and eight for notebooks and ultrabooks on or around April 8, 2012.
Ivy Bridge processors will be backwards-compatible with the Sandy Bridge platform, but require a BIOS/firmware update.
Intel's performance targets (compared to Sandy Bridge):
- Up to 20% increase in CPU performance.
- Up to 30% increase in integrated GPU performance.
99% BAD HARDWARE WEEK: