When do ivy bridge processors come out

Fortnite Game of Thrones Books. Comics Music. Filed under: Report. Intel launches 22nm Ivy Bridge processors: here's what you need to know New, 80 comments. Linkedin Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. Ivy Bridge overview. Here's what you need to know: Though it's built on Intel's new 22nm architecture and uses 3-D transistors, Ivy Bridge is more of a refresh than a brand-new thing.

It's a lot like the Sandy Bridge line of processors that came before, with a number of behind-the-scenes tweaks You can generally tell an Ivy Bridge processor by a "3" in front of its name. I really need a mainstream laptop right now, should I tough it out and wait four to eight weeks? This is a topic recently debated here at the CNET offices, and you can see the arguments for and against waiting here.

Besides Intel's new chips, it may also be worth waiting for Windows 8, or at least the free upgrade coupons we expect to see bundled with new laptops starting in late summer. One thing to definitely watch out for is new laptop models or refreshes announced right now or in the next few weeks. In some unfortunate cases, if you order or preorder right away, you'll actually be getting a laptop with the older second-generation CPUs , but if you wait another week or so for quad-core, longer for dual-core , the same systems will be for sale with newer Ivy Bridge parts.

We say, if you're launching a new product right around the time of a processor upgrade, don't take people's money for an extra week or so and make sure every customer has the newest parts. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic.

We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. Dan Ackerman. April 23, a. Discuss: Intel's Ivy Bridge arrives: Here's what you need to know. Thank you for your feedback. Your personal information will be used to respond to this inquiry only. Your name and email address will not be added to any mailing list, and you will not receive email from Intel Corporation unless requested.

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The information herein is provided "as-is" and Intel does not make any representations or warranties whatsoever regarding accuracy of the information, nor on the product features, availability, functionality, or compatibility of the products listed. Dual-core versions optimized for Ultrabooks will launch in the "coming months," Intel said. The 13 Ivy Bridge processors introduced Monday are said to deliver a 20 percent jump in processor performance compared to the prior generation Sandy Bridge-based chips.

They also tout a 20 percent lower power envelope than their predecessors, and they more than double the graphics and media performance.