Ivy Bridge specifications haven't been much interesting for the CPU enthusiasts. But the line ups will be a treat for the common user. The Ivy bridge shows similar specifications to the Sandy Bridge. It shows no difference in specifications except the die shrink, TDP, base clock. The 3770K seems to be a great processor with which takes max 77W at 3.5GHz, with a higher base clock it helps it to overclock more than its previous ones. Here are the Specifications of the Ivy bridge line-up:
The release dates for the IB series is first week of April 2012. Looking closer to the line-up you can see the i7-3770T, it is the most power efficient CPU for the output that it gives, it utilizes only 45W and also goes upto 3.7GHz at turbo mode. The 3770S goes at 3.1 GHz for 65W, which will cost around 294$, it is similar to the 2600S. Now let us see the beast 3770K, it is just a perfect CPU for the price, at 3.5GHz and 4/8 it costs at 330$. This CPU has an unlock multiplier like the 2770K and can go upto 5 GHz on air if kept stable. All i7s are quad core with 8 threads. So these are pretty good line up though we don't see a drastic change from the SB. The i5s also have a T series processor the 3570T takes upto 45W of power. The 3570K is just another type of 2500K with multiplier unlocked and could replace the 2500k as the best gaming processor. The 3470T is the only processor that takes 35 W of power. The i5 processors are quad core with 4 threads and go at 180$-220$. Though its been pretty good specifications we have to wait and look at how the benchmarks go, we can see it on release day.
| Model | Cores | Threads | Frequency | Turbo Frequency | L3 cache | TDP | Price | Sandy Bridge CPU / price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i5-3450 | 4 | 4 | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 6 MB | 77 Watt | $184 | i5-2400 / $184 |
| Core i5-3450S | 4 | 4 | 2.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 6 MB | 65 Watt | $184 | i5-2400S / $184 |
| Core i5-3470T | 2 | 4 | 2.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz | 3 MB | 35 Watt | $184 | i5-2390T / $184 |
| Core i5-3550 | 4 | 4 | 3.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz | 6 MB | 77 Watt | $205 | i5-2500 / $205 |
| Core i5-3550S | 4 | 4 | 3 GHz | 3.7 GHz | 6 MB | 65 Watt | $205 | i5-2500S / $205 |
| Core i5-3570K | 4 | 4 | 3.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz | 6 MB | 77 Watt | $225 | i5-2500K / $216 |
| Core i5-3570T | 4 | 4 | 2.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz | 6 MB | 45 Watt | $205 | i5-2500T / $205 |
| Core i7-3770 | 4 | 8 | 3.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz | 8 MB | 77 Watt | $294 | i7-2600 / $294 |
| Core i7-3770K | 4 | 8 | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz | 8 MB | 77 Watt | $332 | i7-2700K / $332 |
| Core i7-3770S | 4 | 8 | 3.1 GHz | 3.9 GHz | 8 MB | 65 Watt | $294 | i7-2600S / $294 |
| Core i7-3770T | 4 | 8 | 2.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz | 8 MB | 45 Watt | $294 | N/A |
The release dates for the IB series is first week of April 2012. Looking closer to the line-up you can see the i7-3770T, it is the most power efficient CPU for the output that it gives, it utilizes only 45W and also goes upto 3.7GHz at turbo mode. The 3770S goes at 3.1 GHz for 65W, which will cost around 294$, it is similar to the 2600S. Now let us see the beast 3770K, it is just a perfect CPU for the price, at 3.5GHz and 4/8 it costs at 330$. This CPU has an unlock multiplier like the 2770K and can go upto 5 GHz on air if kept stable. All i7s are quad core with 8 threads. So these are pretty good line up though we don't see a drastic change from the SB. The i5s also have a T series processor the 3570T takes upto 45W of power. The 3570K is just another type of 2500K with multiplier unlocked and could replace the 2500k as the best gaming processor. The 3470T is the only processor that takes 35 W of power. The i5 processors are quad core with 4 threads and go at 180$-220$. Though its been pretty good specifications we have to wait and look at how the benchmarks go, we can see it on release day.
