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3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors Bring Exciting New Experiences and Fun to the PC
SANTA CLARA, Calif. --(Business Wire)--
Intel (News - Alert) Corporation today introduced the quad-core 3rd generation
Intel® Core™ processor family, delivering dramatic visual
and performance computing gains for gamers, media enthusiasts and
mainstream users alike. Available now in powerful, high-end desktop,
laptop and sleek all-in-one (AIO) designs, the new processors are the
first chips in the world made using Intel's 22-nanometer (nm) 3-D
tri-Gate transistor technology.
The combination of Intel's cutting-edge 3-D tri-gate transistor
technology and architectural enhancements help make possible up to
double the 3-D graphics and HD media processing performance compared
with Intel's previous generation of chips. As a result of the stunning,
built-in visual performance, all the things people love to do on their
PCs - from creating and editing videos and photos, surfing the Web,
watching HD movies or playing mainstream games - are quicker, crisper
and more life-like. With as much as 20 percent microprocessor
performance improvements and new technologies to speed the flow of data
to and from the chips, the new processors further extend Intel's overall
performance leadership.
In the coming months, additional versions of the 3rd generation Intel
Core processors will be available to power a new wave of systems ranging
from Ultrabook™ devices, to servers and intelligent systems in retail,
healthcare and other industries.
"The 3rd generation Intel Core processors were created
from the ground up to generate exciting new experiences," said Kirk
Skaugen, Intel vice president and general manager of the PC Client
Group. "Our engineers have exceeded our expectations by doubling the
performance of media and graphics versus the best processors we've built
until today, which means incredible new visual experiences are here for
new all-in-one PCs and upcoming Ultrabook devices. What makes all this
possible is the combination of Intel's leading manufacturing and
processor architecture, and our unwavering commitment to drive computing
innovations forward."
"Tick-Plus" - The Intel Advantage
The performance gains found in the new processors are due in part to the
groundbreaking, three-dimensional structure of the new Intel
transistors. Until today, computers, servers and other devices have used
only two-dimensional planar transistors. Adding a third dimension to
transistors allows Intel to increase transistor density and put more
capabilities into every square millimeter of these new processors. Intel
has once again re-invented the transistor and delivered an unprecedented
combination of performance and energy efficiency, thus sustaining the
pace of technology advancement and fueling Moore's Law for years to come.
Intel engineers also reworked the graphics architecture of the 3rd
generation Intel Core processor, helping to deliver dramatic
improvements in the overall visual experience. Changing the chips'
architecture while at the same time shrinking the size of the underlying
transistors is an acceleration of Intel's "tick-tock" model. Previously,
the company adhered to a strict "tick-tock" model in which a new
manufacturing process was introduced in 1 year (the "tick"), and the
architecture of the chip (the "tock") was altered the next. The ability
to accelerate the roadmap and change both the chips' architecture and
the manufacturing process at the same time was made possible because
Intel is one of the few companies that both designs and manufactures its
chips, a method called Integrated Device Manufacturing.
Get Visual and Get Your Game On
The 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor with Intel®
HD Graphics 4000 delivers up to two times better 3-D graphics
performance compared to the previous-generation processor, bringing more
gaming fun with richer detail at higher resolutions. Intel®
HD Graphics 4000 supports Microsoft (News - Alert)* DirectX 11, OpenGL 3.1 and OpenCL
1.1.
"The 3-D graphics capabilities in 3rd generation Intel Core processors
represent a major step forward for PC gaming," said Gabe Newell,
co-founder and managing director of Valve Software, a leading online
game provider. "Mainstream gamers are going to have a blast playing
titles like our upcoming DOTA 2 on Intel HD Graphics 4000."
Great visual experience is about more than just gaming. Online video
continues to grow dramatically, and is expected to comprise half of all
Internet traffic this year.** The key to making video fun is the ability
to quickly convert it for online sharing with friends and family. With
Intel® Quick Sync Video 2.0 technology built into the new
processors, people can convert their videos up to two times faster than
even last year's processors and up to 23 times faster than PCs just
three years old.
Experiences, Secured. Platform, Enhanced.
The 3rd generation Intel Core processor also adds security features,
including Intel® Secure Key and Intel® OS Guard to
safeguard personal data and identity. Intel Secure Key consists of a
digital random number generator that creates truly random numbers to
strengthen encryption algorithms. Intel OS Guard helps defend against
privilege escalation attacks where a hacker remotely takes over another
person's system. These two features join existing platform security
features such as Intel® Identity Protection Technology
(Intel® IPT) and Intel® Anti-Theft technology (Intel® AT) to
help make Intel platforms some of the most secure in the industry. When
paired with the Intel® Series 7 Chipset, the new processors
with Intel IPT can make a portion of the screen unreadable to spyware
with the "protected transaction display" feature, helping prevent a
hacker from obtaining login credentials that could lead to identity
theft.
Platforms based on 3rd generation Intel Core processors also
deliver faster data transfer capabilities made possible by USB 3.0
integrated into the Series 7 Platform Controller Hub (PCH) and PCI (News - Alert)
Express 3.0 integrated into the processor. These next-generation I/O
technologies bring bigger data pipes to the platform to keep data
moving, minimizing any interruption to the PC experience.
Processor (News - Alert) and System Availability
Systems based on quad-core 3rd generation Intel Core processor products
will be available beginning this month from leading system makers. Boxed
versions of these processors will also be available this month from
online, retail and channel resellers. Additional versions of the 3rd
generation Intel Core processor products for servers, intelligent
systems in retail, healthcare and other industries, Ultrabook devices
and laptops and more will be available later this year.
About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The
company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the
foundation for the world's computing devices. Additional information
about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com
and blogs.intel.com.
Intel, Ultrabook and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation
in the United States and other countries.
* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized
for performance only on Intel microprocessors. Performance tests, such
as SYSmark and MobileMark, are measured using specific computer systems,
components, software, operations and functions. Any change to any of
those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other
information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your
contemplated purchase, including the performance of that product when
combined with other products. For more information go to www.intel.com/performance
**Source: Cisco (News - Alert) Visual Networking Index Report, February 2012, www.cisco.com/web/solutions/sp/vni/vni_forecast_highlights/index.html
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