Ivy Bridge is the first 22 nanometre microprocessor. It revolutionized the world of microprocessors. It was designed by Intel. Microprocessor is a key element in many devices and it is especially important for computers. The job of the microprocessor is to integrate the tasks of the central processing unit is one or few integrated circuits. It is also important to say that microprocessors are programmable and that they operate in the binary system. The development of microprocessors enabled the development of personal computers and we owe much to them. We probably wouldn’t have the internet as we know it today if it weren’t for microprocessors.
Ivy Bridge – what is it?!
The first microprocessor that revolutionised the use of microprocessor was made by Intel, it was the Intel 4004. Now, Intel once again is in the centre of microprocessor architecture with their Ivy Bridge laptops 22 nm. It is part of the Sandy Bridge microprocessor architecture which was first developed in the 2005. The innovative element of the Ivy Bridge is that it is a microprocessor that is utilising tri-gate transistors and it is fully adjusted to use the Sandy Bridge platform. The microprocessors will be put on the market at April this year (2012). These processors would be a huge step forward compared to the regular Sandy Bridge microarchitecture. Besides the tri-gate technology which will lower the electricity consumption the improvements will include: CPU 63 multiplier, support for DirectX 11, PCI Express 3.0. With the Ivy Bridge, OpenCL 1.1 and OpenGL 3.1 will also be available. The anisotropic quality of the filtering should also be better compared to what was the case with the Sandy Bridge so far.
Why is Intel proud of Ivy Bridge?!
The options of Ivy Bridge would mean a lot for your computer if you decide to get a computer with Ivy Bridge microprocessors. Translated in laymen’s terms, those improvements would mean a better, faster computer with improved graphics. The new graphics core of the Ivy Bridge not only offers you to use the DirectX 11, but it also has an AVC encoder. This encoder enables video encoding and transcoding. Also, you can use three monitors with the Ivy Bridge, while only two were available so far. The on-chip L3 cache provides better performance. The Ivy Bridge notebooks is the answer to AMD Fusion and people in people in Intel hope to improve on that. The possibilities of the thermal design power in Ivy Bridge may vary. This depends either on the manufacturer of the other devices or on of the softer. The processors for desktop computers and for laptops are not the same. The Turbo Boost is an essential tool and the processor would be able to configure itself in order to use it.
Ivy Bridge improvements in terms of security
Security is especially valued when it comes to computers and processors. And Intel Ivy Bridge processors are a step forward in terms of security too. The Supervisory Mode Execute Protection is a new useful feature that protects the codes. One aspect in which the engineers of Intel were particularly successful was the incorporation of high performance and electricity optimization with the security and protection from failure.