Intel Ivy Bridge

On April 23, 2012 Intel provided a new processor family, earlier known Ivy Bridge code-named and Sandy Bridge which is logical continuation of a line. In processors are for the first time used 3D - transistors which allowed to increase computing power for 20% and at the same time to reduce energy consumption in comparison with analogs of the previous generation by 20%. By production of chips 22-nanometer technology process is also for the first time used.

So far 13 models of quad-core processors most of which are held for use in desktop PCs are announced. Intel promised to provide the dual core Ivy Bridge models for ultrabooks (thin notebooks) "after this spring". Collectors of the ready systems and Intel calculate that emergence in the market of new generation of processors will serve as a good incentive for increase in sales volumes of the PC. Kirk Skaugen, the head of department of the corporate client systems of Intel, specified that at the moment partners of his company work on creation over 300 mobile products and 270 desktop PCs (mainly monoblocks) based on Ivy Bridge.

Three plants Intel at the moment are engaged in production of new processors, until the end of the year one more will join their number. According to Skaugen, it is about unprecedented rates of accumulation of production volume of products. During a production cycle supply rates will grow by 50% in comparison with the previous generation of Sandy Bridge chips last year. But even this quantity can not be enough for all interested collectors taking into account demand which is observed in the market.

Potentially use of three-dimensional transistors as a part of chips is capable to reduce cardinally their energy consumption, and transition to "thinner" technical process – to reduce mass-dimensional characteristics. It means that in the long term products of Intel will be much more competitive in quickly growing segments of smartphones and tablets. Now here architectural concepts of the British company ARM Holdings almost undividedly reign, but from an easy hand of several large collectors the situation can cardinally change.