Intel's socket LGA 1155 "Sandy Bridge" processor lineup has been completely shown, revealing specifications, prices and release dates. These processors will replace the existing LGA 1156 processors "Lynnfield" and "Clarkdale" beginning in the first quarter of 2011.
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LGA 1155 Sandy Bridge processors will be available with either two or four cores, with some models offering up to eight threads. This isn't anything new, so what is? Well the socket is different - these processors will be used on upcoming P67 motherboards. These processors will also feature a 32nm fabrication process and not one of these new processors has a TDP of over 95W.
The entry level Sandy Bridge processors are the Pentium G series. These all have two cores, two threads and 3MB L3 cache. The only differences are the default multiplier option and TDP - the lowest end Pentium G620T has a 35W TDP while the rest have a 65W TDP. All Pentium G processors have a similar price as well. They will not be available until February 27 for the Pentium G620T and maybe later for the rest.
The new Core i3 series will once again be dual core processors with Hyperthreading, enabling four threads. They also have 3MB of L3 cache and once again a 35W TDP for the "T" models, and 65W TDP for the rest. The new Core i3 processors will be available on February 20.
The new Core i5 series are once again quad core processors with no Hyperthreading. Compared to the current Core i5 quad core CPUs, these have a higher frequency (2.8 GHz - 3.3 GHz for the normal models) but less L3 cache (6 MB vs 8 MB). TDP is 95W except for the "S" models (65W) and "T" model (45W). The prices are very close so many people may wish to just get the i5 2500K - the only one with an unlocked multiplier. All of these will be released on January 9.
There will be a few Core i7 as well. These offer four cores, eight threads due to Hyperthreading, 8MB L3 cache and higher operating frequencies. TDP is still no higher than 95W and the release date is January 9.
Here is a chart detailing some of the specs as well as release date and pricing of the new Sandy Bridge processors.
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