Intel Ivy Bridge

Revolutionary 3D Tri-Gate transistors

For the first time in the fifty-year history of transistors, Intel has created three-dimensional transistors through their 22nm manufacturing process. Thanks to Tri-Gate transistors, processors can operate at a lower voltage and higher energy efficiency, enabling customers to realize higher performance and lower energy bills. Purely technically, 22nm Tri-Gate transistors outperform the "classic" flat 32nm transistors at the same or lower voltage by up to 37 percent, while consuming approximately half the electricity.

Perfectly secure platform

Third-generation Core processors integrate on-chip advanced security features such as Intel Secure Key and Intel OS Guard to protect your personal information and identity. Intel Secure Key is a digital random number generator amplifying encryption algorithms. Intel OS Guard helps protect against privilege escalation attacks, such as when a hacker tries to remotely seize another user's system. Both functions are connected to existing security platforms, which already includes Intel Identity Protection Technology (Intel IPT) and Intel Anti-Theft Technology (Intel AT) features. Ivy Bridge processors are one of the most secure solutions today.

Enter the fascinating world of 3D graphics

The largest performance jump facilitated by Ivy Bridge is in integrated graphics. Models with IntelHD Graphics 4000 deliver up to 2x the performance of the previous Sandy Bridge HD 3000 generation, providing the potential of an integrated GPU for certain game titles. Ivy Bridge HD 4000 graphics support DirectX 11, OpenGL 3.1 and OpenCL 1.1.

With Ivy Bridge processors, you can enjoy three displays connected to one computer, and PCI Express 3.0 tech provides the fastest possible communication with the latest graphics cards. These CPUs are the ideal foundation for a gaming machine.

Intel Turbo Boost 2.0

The Ivy Bridge family of processors features second generation Turbo Boost technology, which makes your cores automatically run faster than the base frequency. Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 is activated at moments when the operating system requests the highest processor performance. Maximum frequency depends on the number of active cores and the length of time that the processor spends in overclocking state, as well as the workload and operating environment. Upper frequency limit is determined by reaching the limit level of the four indicators (number of active cores, current consumption, power consumption, CPU temperature).

If the processor is operating below these limits and the system requires higher performance, overclocking occurs automatically without any user intervention. By leveraging advanced algorithms the system operates safely, even if it is operating above the labeled nominal power (TDP) in the short-term.