ASUS announces the Series S Ultrabook

ASUS has announced the upcoming availability of Ultrabook series S , Devices that are designed to offer users all the functionality of a Ultrabook generation at a price not too far. As per tradition, ASUS, also Ultrabook Series S are treated under the aspect of design, are characterized by a thickness of 21 mm and a lightweight and durable metal casing. Onboard we will find a processor Intel Ivy Bridge (up to Core i7) and optional graphics card Nvidia GT 635m, the latter will reduce consumption by supporting Nvidia Optimus.

 

The storage unit includes a choice hybrid SSD / HDD and the presence of a drive Optical , usually excluded from Ultrabook. The S series also boast ASUS Ultrabook a touchpad with advanced gesture Smart, capable of responding to different types of touch, of course, ideal for Windows 8. Finally, we point the audio department ASUS SonicMaster Lite and proprietary Super Hybrid Engine II, which allows for a more responsive system. Prices are now waiting to see if the relationship with performance will be so convenient as the company says.

The Intel Core i5-3350P will be the 'Hyper Threading

It seems that Intel has plans to release soon a new Processor Core i5-3350P , a CPU-based architecture Ivy Bridge and then built with 22 nanometer manufacturing process. Like his models i5 and Core i5-2380P-2450P, even for the Core i5-3350P is not provided integrated graphics.

The 'i5-3350P is a Quad-Core and will have a core clock of 3.1 GHz (3.3 GHz in Turbo mode), we find onboard 6 MB of L3 cache and Hyper Threading technology support, usually not integrated by the manufacturer on Core i5 models.

According to the source of the Intel Core i-3350P will have a TDP of 69 watts and should reach the market in summer, a solution that, given the specific requirements, may make the throat to many users. Currently we have no information regarding the possible sale price.

Intel processors in overclocking and problems Ivy Bridge

Intel admits the problems of processors Ivy Bridge, caused by the new technology of heat dissipation. The company is know, however, not to be concerned since it is of a different way to produce the processor and therefore can be solved. This could then lead to a new series of processors Ivy Bridge, but there are still news confirmed by the company.

 

In processors Intel Ivy Bridge fact, under the IHS there is a thermal paste instead of a normal welding fluxless used on other processors. This system therefore would not be sufficient to dissipate the heat produced during overclocking sessions, causing instability.

We'll see how the situation will evolve and we'll let you know if we will have updates in this regard.

Intel has acknowledged that Ivy Bridge CPU overclocking hotter than Sandy Bridge

According to sources, Intel acknowledged that the Core of the third generation (Ivy Bridge) to disperse run hotter than their predecessors. Messages that hot new processors began to appear shortly after the premiere April 23 Ivy Bridge .

Ivy Bridge processors have become the world's first 22-nanometer processors. That transition to finer process technology is partly due to increased heat to disperse. The fact that the die is smaller and therefore decreased and the area of ​​its contact with the plate playing the role of the lid of the processor. In other words, increased "heat flux". Another cause of overheating - the refusal of the solder paste in favor of the role of the thermal interface, originally discovered by enthusiasts, and now confirmed by the manufacturer.

 

Specify that a higher temperature is observed only when working at higher frequencies, so to speak ill of the defect. Confirms this, and the manufacturer, saying that the processors' correspond to the expectations of quality and reliability when operating under normal conditions. " Sources: TheInquirer , Overclockers

Intel Core i7 3770K Ivy Bridge, the first time to 22 nanometers

After much anticipation and a little snooze, today is finally the day of processors Intel Ivy Bridge , the first ever to be built with 22 nanometer manufacturing process. In the era of communication digital and social networks, has become almost impossible to hide the news, which is why in recent months the information (including details) on the new Intel platform are circulated without problems.

We start by summarizing what are the characteristics Main (already partly known) CPU Intel Core Third Generation.

In the now well-known method of development of the house of Santa Clara, Ivy Bridge belongs to the phase Tick, effectively introducing a new production process, while keeping the same architecture and the same socket with the previous generation of CPUs. In this case, therefore, Ivy Bridge uses a socket LGA 1155, backward compatible with motherboards designed for Sandy Bridge Series 6.

More important news, which we'll do better to follow, are then the new Tri-gate transistor, the graphics component Intel Graphics HD 4000 and the introduction of 7-series chipset.
Before proceeding further it should be noted that, as happened to Sandy Bridge, Intel released on time what we can define (by price) the solution of the mainstream, then remain on site solutions for the band arriving on Extreme LGA 2011 (see Ivy Bridge-E).

Today, April 23, Intel launched a supply of new generation processors, code-named Ivy Bridge. This was reported by a number of foreign online resources, Information on the official website of the company is missing.

From today, Intel will begin deliveries of 13 models of 4-core processors with four cores in a series of Core i5 and Core i7, the bulk of which is designed for desktops and laptops. To supply a new generation of processors with lower ultrabook Intel plans to begin later, but before the end of spring. Many analysts expect seriously that Apple will not resist the temptation to use the chips in the first wave of an updated line of MacBook Pro.

Ivy Bridge processors have several important innovations. First, these are the first chips, which are made on the basis of 22-nm process. Secondly, this is the first processor, which incorporates "three dimensional" transistor made by technology Intel 3D Tri-Gate.

Unlike conventional transistors, 3D Tri-Gate valve is a three-dimensional structure, increasing the area through which the electrons move. This reduces the drive current and, consequently, the leakage current. At Intel, the transition to such semiconductors are called revolutionary because, according to company representatives, to no one involved in mass production of transistors.

It is noted that the processors Ivy Bridge is 20% faster than previous generation chips while consuming 20% ​​less energy. By analogy with Sandy Bridge processors in the new graphics cores are placed directly on the same chip as the main computational kernel. It is reported that "the people who use integrated graphics solutions, along with the new chips will be one of the most tangible benefits." In addition to working with Full HD-video, these include a more rapid conversion of videos.

Note that in 2013 replaced the Ivy Bridge processors come Haswell , in which the corporation plans to 20 times better performance of energy consumption in standby mode. The company expects that this improvement will be equivalent to 10 days of the laptop in standby mode, if you have a permanent network connection.

Ivy Bridge-EP/EX Preview: 15 core?

Ivy Bridge will soon be released. Although there 22nm process, native USB 3.0/PCI-E 3.0, many new bright spot, but stagnant for the pursuit of high-standard hardware players, four core, 8MB L3 cache seems I could not get the nature of . Well, look at the server field of the dual Ivy Bridge-EP, four Ivy Bridge-EX is how? The fastest within a year you can see them.

 

Ivy Bridge-EP is obviously the successor of Sandy Bridge-EP, still uses the LGA2011 package interface , named will continue to be included in the Xeon the E5 sequence, have up to 10 core, 25MB L3 cache (say 30MB, but it seems do not fly), the frequency will increase by 15-20% .

22nm import of new technology is expected to resolve troubled Sandy Bridge-EP, the high power consumption, high heat, not only a higher frequency of high-performance version will have lower power consumption, energy-saving version is expected to 95W, 130W, 150W can see the three grades of thermal design power, respectively, 2.4GHz, 3.0GHz, 3.3GHz around ten-core models.

The same time, the desktop the fever platform of Ivy, Bridge-E can also expect the eight-core and even 10-core model , not content with "mere" six core Core i7-3960X players blessed.

Ivy, Bridge-EP, with the chipset will Patsburg C600, but the stepper should be updated, SAS the 6Gbps the class will cease to exist, but to look at the Intel can perfect solution to the storage controller.

Ivy Bridge-EX look for four large-scale server and data center, which is a new generation of the Xeon the E7 - and so on, one or Westmere-EX, then the middle of the Sandy Bridge-EX Where to go? Sorry, it does not exist. Before the arrival of the 22nm process, the more cores, cache, features stuffed together is too difficult, Intel simply skip this step, but with the time of the Ivy, Bridge-EP, will be closer.

Ivy Bridge-EX core of a very strange number, instead of the traditional multiple of 2, but 15. Intel Why do so in the end is how to do, or even intelligence, or perhaps the final 16-core yet clear.

Each core corresponding to the L3 cache or 2.5MB , but the frequency will be lower than the Ivy Bridge-EP a lot, estimated that no more than 2.4GHz (currently top of the Xeon the E7-4870 this speed). Memory controller will be integrated into four, with expandable memory buffer chip supports eight-channel DDR3-1600 memory, the maximum capacity of 1.5TB (four is 6TB).

QPI bus is 23 , two more than the Ivy Bridge-EP Westmere-EX, but less than four. Three QPI bus for the four-way system, just not too much, but if you want the outside to join the MIC all the core architecture to calculate the expansion of the cards and the like, and then to make a detour, and will naturally increase delay. Taking into account the future Haswell-EX the Braodwell-EX will follow the same platform as the QPI bus limit some really justified.

Laptop Alienware M17x R4 processor receives Ivy Bridge and the screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels

The source added information on a laptop Dell Alienware M17x R4, which appeared in January .

As it became known to the buyer on the mobile computer processor Ivy Bridge will be able to choose the configuration with one of three GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7970M, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M.

Options available to permit the display size of 17.4 inches will also be three: 1600 x 900 pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels or 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution with support for stereoscopic display. As stated, to connect the screen to be used eDP interface .

The notebook aimed at gamers, will be offered in two color schemes - black and red. The date of release of the data yet, but it definitely will be the second quarter. Closer to the exit Alienware M17x R4 may provide additional details, including price.

Intel Ivy Bridge: new rumors on prices

A loose retailer in Singapore has published an 'attractive offer concerning the upcoming Intel Ivy Bridge, bundled with a lot of tab mother . We are offering a series chipset motherboard with 6 or 7 (both with socket LGA 1155) coupled with a processor Ivy Bridge Core i7 or Core i5.

The table shown below, if confirmed (considering change), confirming the rumors that Intel was going to propose the new processors at very competitive prices. 

The flagship Core i7 3770K it has a minimum cost of $ 506 in Singapore with a lot of motherboard Gigabyte GA-H61N, the cost is of $405 US Dollars.

Ivy Bridge Intel Core i7-3770K overclocked to 7 GHz

On site Expreview appeared some screen showing the new processor Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge to grips with some overclocking sessions. A user of the forum has shown that it is very easy to increase the frequency of this processor, using, a relatively low voltage.

The CPU can reach 4.5 GHz with 1.1 V, the 5 GHz with 1.17 volts and then the 7 GHz 1.889 V, the latter result is obtained naturally cooled with liquid nitrogen, but the thing " positive "is that everything was possible without disabling the Core.

So overclockers and performance enthusiasts will be happy and patients to get their hands on this gem.

Published results APU AMD Trinity A6 for ultrathin notebooks in 3DMark

Speaking of hybrid CPU AMD Trinity A6, designed for ultra-thin notebooks (Platform Ultrathin), AMD has published the result, which shows that the CPU test in 3DMark.

The result is 2355 points. For comparison - the processor Intel Core i5-2537M (Sandy Bridge) is gaining in the same test score of 1158. Both products are classified as low-power processors - the TDP value of each of them is 17 Tues

At AMD, suggest that the performance of Intel processors with the micro-Ivy Bridge will be 30% higher than the performance of Intel microarchitecture Sandy Bridge. Accordingly, the expected result can be Ivy Bridge in the test 3DMark - 1505. In other words, a Trinity, surpassing its current competitor by 103%, and may retain the superiority of his successor - by 56%.

Model APU AMD Trinity A10 with a TDP of 25 watts, designed for a "thick" notebook shows the result in 3DMark 3600 scores. This is 136% greater than the expected figure Ivy Bridge.

Specify that it was a higher graphics performance. As for the performance of CPU, it is expected that the product Intel will have the best performance based on a single core and single-threaded applications. In multithreaded applications, the position of Trinity stronger, because APU with two modules (actually - four cores) will be able to compete on price with the dual-core Intel, able to carry four streams through technology Hyper-Threading.

Interestingly, the presentation of test results has been removed from public view.