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Old Jul 5, 2011, 12:00 PM   #18
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No, Ivy Bridge is just a shrunk down version of Sandy Bridge. You're talking about the 3D-transistors that got revealed a couple of months back. Don't think it's ready to hit consumer grade products in the near future. In a couple of years Haswell will bring some architectural changes, especially with the GPU-part. Let's hope Intel + graphics unit doesn't equal fail this time.
From http://newsroom.intel.com/community/...-3-d-structure

"Intel demonstrates a 22nm microprocessor – codenamed "Ivy Bridge" – that will be the first high-volume chip to use 3-D Tri-Gate transistors."
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