Intel Confirms Ivy Bridge Core Processor Specifications

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Intel confirmed specifications of what could be its entire 3rd Generation Core processor family, based on the "Ivy Bridge" silicon, slated for Q1~Q2, 2012. These include details of its desktop Core i7, Core i5 processor models, notebook Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, and their corresponding ULV variants, and so on. Specifications include model numbers, clock speeds, Turbo Boost 2.0 speeds, and basic features such as Built-in Visuals (integrated graphics), caches, HyperThreading, and fab process. These details are meant for retailers and distributors to update them on the upcoming product lineups, so they could fine-tune their inventories.
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Pictures on the link: http://www.techpowerup.com/161535/Intel-Confirms-Ivy-Bridge-Core-Processor-Specifications.html

It basically confirms what we already know. Just minus of the prices and exact release dates.
 
Nice to see that intel are still trying to mislead people by not only starting the model numbers of SB-E chips with an 3 (which we already new) but actually calling them "third generation" too.
 
plugwash said:
Nice to see that intel are still trying to mislead people by not only starting the model numbers of SB-E chips with an 3 (which we already new) but actually calling them "third generation" too.
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at least there isn't Turbo Boost 3.0.
 
plugwash said:
Nice to see that intel are still trying to mislead people by not only starting the model numbers of SB-E chips with an 3 (which we already new) but actually calling them "third generation" too.
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They are 3rd Gen. Tick-Tock.

Hence the leading 3, not including SB-E. :p
 
plugwash said:
Nice to see that intel are still trying to mislead people by not only starting the model numbers of SB-E chips with an 3 (which we already new) but actually calling them "third generation" too.
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they'll be called 3rd generation core processors
 
DejaWiz said:
They are 3rd Gen. Tick-Tock.
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It is technically a break from departure when you take a look at how Intel handled Nehalem and Westmere. If Intel wanted to be consistent and follow the separation of generations by each "Tick" and "Tock", they would be at 4th generation with Ivy Bridge. Or, it would still be considered 2nd generation (grouping Ivy Bridge with Sandy Bridge, as what was essentially done with Nehalem and Westmere).

That being said, I can see there being some justification for not separating generations the previous round and doing so this time, as Westmere was more or less a supplement/complement to Nehalem (namely the six-core Gulftown processors and dual core Clarksdale processors) than an out-right replacement for it.
 
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