Intel's 'Ivy Bridge' Platform to Utilize 3-D Transistors

[MacRumors]

Intel today announced that its next-generation "Ivy Bridge" platform will incorporate new technology allowing a 3-D transistor structure known as "Tri-Gate", significantly boosting performance and efficiency. While Intel disclosed its work on 3-D transistors nearly a decade ago, the technology has finally reached the point where it can be deployed into mass production.

Intel's 3-D Tri-Gate transistors enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing an unprecedented combination of improved performance and energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art transistors. The capabilities give chip designers the flexibility to choose transistors targeted for low power or high performance, depending on the application.

The 22nm 3-D Tri-Gate transistors provide up to 37 percent performance increase at low voltage versus Intel's 32nm planar transistors. This incredible gain means that they are ideal for use in small handheld devices, which operate using less energy to "switch" back and forth. Alternatively, the new transistors consume less than half the power when at the same performance as 2-D planar transistors on 32nm chips.

At a special media event today, Intel demonstrated the first 22-nm Ivy Bridge processor utilizing the technology, with high-volume production of the platform set for the end of the year. Intel is also aggressively moving the Tri-Gate technology into its Atom platform for mobile devices to deliver significant performance and efficiency improvements.

Article Link: Intel's 'Ivy Bridge' Platform to Utilize 3-D Transistors

 

[Full of Win]

Thus keeping Moores Law valid. The next MacBook Pro, with this and a redesigned body will be awesome.

 

[Consultant]

Cool, but I'll wait for the 4d. =p

37% increase in performance won't help its atom line, becuase those processors use too much power.

 

[zin]

Thus keeping Moores Law valid. The next MacBook Pro, with this and a redesigned body will be awesome.

A post from Full of Win which people don't regard as "trolling"? Pinch me now.

This technology looks rather nice, in my opinion.

 

[Capt Underpants]

Can't wait till this technology hits the Macbook Air!

 

[millertime021]

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Bring on the 2012 MacBook Pros!

 

[Lesser Evets]

In practical terms, what does it mean? Ivy Bridge will be in computers before 2012? In Macs during 2012 or later? As for the tech, it's great.

 

[Arsenal09]

now i'm surely gonna wait for the next macbook pro

 

[L-U-R-C-H]

Haha that video was awesome

 

[Yelmurc]

Maybe there is truth to Apple using Intel for their A6 after all.

 

[josh2012]

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2012 MacBook Air = Even more incredible battery life and blazing performance.

If the MBA and MBP doesn't become one that is..

 

[xnu]

I don"t understand. If they have a machine that can shrink a man, why don"t they use the same machine on computer chips? Strange demonstration of technology if you ask me.

 

[0098386]

Oh my that's brilliant.
Well in a few days I'll be jumping from the first batch of Core 2 Duo's to a SB i7. I think that's a big enough boost for me!

 

[golgo1313]

bohr is such a bore

sorry, couldn't resist

 

[chrmjenkins]

In practical terms, what does it mean? Ivy Bridge will be in computers before 2012? In Macs during 2012 or later? As for the tech, it's great.

Late 2011 is still the target. I think the big surprise is the move to tri-gate. I don't know that it was widely known that 22nm was going to be tri-gate for Intel.

Maybe there is truth to Apple using Intel for their A6 after all.

Probably not. If Intel did offer its fabs to Apple for ARM processors, it would take a while to build the processor because it's an all new transistor library to convert the architecture to.

 

[Gemütlichkeit]

great, now throw that on the macbook air.

 

[mac jones]

3D transistors?

This is unbelievable.

 

[troop231]

Crap, more 3D glasses

 

[CosmoPilot]

Here comes the wrath of questions...Should I wait on Ivy Bridge before purchasing an MBP/iMac

I say wait...Sandy is so underpowered!

 

[chrmjenkins]

Here comes the wrath of questions...Should I wait on Ivy Bridge before purchasing an MBP/iMac

I say wait...Sandy is so underpowered!

Ivy Bridge IGPU will be DX11, so you can run the latest DX11 games in boot camp at 3 FPS.

 

[Satori]

Will they still be accompanied by crappy integrated graphics?

 

[scottsjack]

Holy Sheet! Now I don't have to sell my old-fashioned 2010 Mac Pro and get a soon to be old-fashioned Sandy Bridge computer. That was close!

 

[anthonymoody]

I'm pretty sure that it was precisely a 3D chip/transistor construct that paved the way for SkyNet to become sentient. We are doomed.

 

[walangij]

Settles it for me. I'm waiting for Ivy Bridge. Because you know, I want the latest technology, not because I can't afford a new computer for another 6 months...

 

[mbrannon47]

You think whoever did post on this would have tried to resize the background at 1:49. Billions spent on research and you can't hire someone at $20/hr to keep up with After Effects work? Please. Lazy.