Friday, December 30th 2011
Intel To Launch Sandy Bridge LGA1155 Processors That Lack iGPU
"Visibly Smart" was the tagline with which Intel brought its 2nd Generation Core processor family codenamed "Sandy Bridge" into the market. What every Sandy Bridge chip in the LGA1155 package launched thus far has in common is its integrated graphics controller. Apparently, Intel is planning to launch three new Core i5 quad-core processors, which lack that integrated graphics. The processors very much will work on H61, H67, and Z68 chipset-based motherboards, only you can't use the integrated graphics, making them functionally-identical to first-generation LGA1156 Core i5 quad-core chips.
The Core i5-2550K, which has been talked about for the past few weeks, is one of these three models that will lack iGPU. This chip is geared for overclocking, as it features an unlocked base clock multiplier. The other two models are the Core i5-2450P, and Core i5-2380P. Intel is perhaps counting on the "P" marker to intuitively denote lack of iGPU, like with P67 chipset. Clocked at 3.10 GHz with a Turbo Boost speed of 3.40 GHz, the Core i5-2380P is clocked identically to the Core i5-2400, except of course it lacks the iGPU. The Core i5-2450P, on the other hand is a little unique, with a clock speed of 3.20 GHz and 3.50 GHz Turbo Boost speed. Pricing and availability are not known, though it is expected that some of these chips will be priced lower than existing models with iGPU.
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The Core i5-2550K, which has been talked about for the past few weeks, is one of these three models that will lack iGPU. This chip is geared for overclocking, as it features an unlocked base clock multiplier. The other two models are the Core i5-2450P, and Core i5-2380P. Intel is perhaps counting on the "P" marker to intuitively denote lack of iGPU, like with P67 chipset. Clocked at 3.10 GHz with a Turbo Boost speed of 3.40 GHz, the Core i5-2380P is clocked identically to the Core i5-2400, except of course it lacks the iGPU. The Core i5-2450P, on the other hand is a little unique, with a clock speed of 3.20 GHz and 3.50 GHz Turbo Boost speed. Pricing and availability are not known, though it is expected that some of these chips will be priced lower than existing models with iGPU.
24 Comments on Intel To Launch Sandy Bridge LGA1155 Processors That Lack iGPU
When you don't use the iGPU, does it still consume power/create heat?
The weird thing to me also is that the naming would suggest some sort of performance gain, or at least an improvement of some sort (if not in raw performance, in overclockability).
Also weird is the timing of this. Considering this isn't on the market yet, it's basically got four months to sell, then it will be superseded by Ivy. If the only gain the 2550k has over the 2500k is lower head and power consumption, odds are that Ivy would bring an even bigger improvement.
intel expert in cutting the cpu in pierces and sold in different name... and keep changing the socket as well.. lol
well, perhaps if it's much cheaper....
when really its 3rd
first core was 1366, the came 1156, and THEN came 1155, i see that as third
Besides, it's not just "ppl" that call Sandy Bridge "2nd Gen Core Family", Intel does it as well.
I should be getting the one that has the same performance as the i5 2400, since it has moved up the price scale, thanks to the introduction of the 2320... :\
-New tech (Conroe, 65nm)
-Die shrink (Penryn, 45nm)
-New tech (Nehalem, 45nm)
-Die shrink (Westmere, 32nm)
-New tech (Sandy Bridge, 32nm)
-Die shrink (Ivy Bridge, 22nm)
Notice how each new architecture ("tock", iirc) brings a new socket or pair of sockets, which the die shrink is compatible with.
As I understand it, Nehalem and Westmere are considered the first generation core architecture.
www.dvhardware.net/news/intel_tick_tock_roadmap_cebit08.jpg
www.intel.com/content/dam/staging/image/Kim/ticktock_infographic_web.jpg/jcr:content/renditions/cq5dam.thumbnail.920.460.png
Just got me a 2500K, and I'm very happy with it so far. But I always contended that I don't need the GPU in it, so it would have been nice if these have out a little earlier.
No big deal though as I got a good deal and who knows, I may use it someday.