Ivy Bridge 3770k Released!

[Michael Millichamp]

Hey guys,

just in case some of you didn't know, Intel released their Ivy Bridge series today.

I couldn't find it locally, so I ordered through Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501

In case you are interested.

[Jeff Kilgroe]

FWIW, for the tweakers out there, this thing overclocks to 6+GHz with proper cooling. ;-)

Can't wait for the 6 and 8 core LGA-2011 socket versions!

[Michael Millichamp]

I ordered the cooler master hyper 212 to cool it down since im overclocking.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Jeff, have you had any experience with this product?

Im wonder how far I can push it while still being stable.

[Josh Beadle]

I love it when Geeks talk dirty . . .

[Subhadip Sen]

FWIW, for the tweakers out there, this thing overclocks to 6+GHz with proper cooling. ;-)

On the other hand, it overclocks worse than i7 2700K on less exotic cooling.

If I were to overclock using a Cooler Master H212, I would stick with Sandy Bridge. It will get you ~5 GHz while Ivy will choke at ~4.5. On the other hand, it will get you to ~4 GHz easier than Sandy (without a voltage increase). The next stepping (E1) is due in Q4, that should extend headroom to match Sandy.

However, for those using LN2 and other exotic cooling, Ivy is pretty great.

[Matthew Conrad]

Did anyone else get a phishing alert when clicking the link?

[Corey Culp]

Did anyone else get a phishing alert when clicking the link?

No warnings on either link for me, Matthew.



FWIW, for the tweakers out there, this thing overclocks to 6+GHz with proper cooling. ;-)

Can't wait for the 6 and 8 core LGA-2011 socket versions!

What's the ETA from Intel on the 6 and 8 core versions? Late 2012? Early 2013?

[Subhadip Sen]

No warnings on either link for me, Matthew.

What's the ETA from Intel on the 6 and 8 core versions? Late 2012? Early 2013?

Intel's latest roadmap runs till June 2013. There's no mention of Ivy Bridge-E whatsoever, the high end is still Sandy Bridge-E. Haswell replaces Ivy Bridge in Q2 2013. Ivy Bridge-E will probably release in 2nd half 2013 alongside Haswell, although some rumours suggest Intel may skip Ivy Bridge-E and go straight to Haswell-E.

Intel are religious with their roadmaps, don't count on any changes aside from unforeseen delays. No Ivy Bridge-E before June 2013, that much is confirmed.

Ivy Bridge-EX in the Xeon E7 market is scheduled for Late 2012 though.

Also, depending on how well AMD's FX-83xx does, Intel might be forced to release a 8-core Sandy Bridge-E i7 3980X in late 2012.

[Corey Culp]

Intel's latest roadmap runs till June 2013. There's no mention of Ivy Bridge-E whatsoever, the high end is still Sandy Bridge-E. Haswell replaces Ivy Bridge in Q2 2013. Ivy Bridge-E will probably release in 2nd half 2013 alongside Haswell, although some rumours suggest Intel may skip Ivy Bridge-E and go straight to Haswell-E.

Intel are religious with their roadmaps, don't count on any changes aside from unforeseen delays. No Ivy Bridge-E before June 2013, that much is confirmed.

Ivy Bridge-EX in the Xeon E7 market is scheduled for Late 2012 though.

Also, depending on how well AMD's FX-83xx does, Intel might be forced to release a 8-core Sandy Bridge-E i7 3980X in late 2012.

Thanks, Subhadip. (I was far too lazy to seek out the roadmap. Yes, THAT lazy.) Can we expect the next release after this (whether it's an 8-core SB-E or 6/8 core IB-E) to use their "current" socket (SB-E on 2011 and IB on 1155)? Haswell will use LGA 1150, yes?

EDIT: I'm sure I'll be building a new system with a Z77 motherboard/3770k, and I'm sure that'll be solid for for a while. This is just my curiosity more than anything. :)

[Paul J Steinberg]

Is Ivybridge bringing thunderbolt to pc?

[Subhadip Sen]

Thanks, Subhadip. (I was far too lazy to seek out the roadmap. Yes, THAT lazy.) Can we expect the next release after this (whether it's an 8-core SB-E or 6/8 core IB-E) to use their "current" socket (SB-E on 2011 and IB on 1155)? Haswell will use LGA 1150, yes?

EDIT: I'm sure I'll be building a new system with a Z77 motherboard/3770k, and I'm sure that'll be solid for for a while. This is just my curiosity more than anything. :)

Ivy Bridge is the end of the road for LGA1155. So your Z77 motherboard doesn't really have an upgrade path beyond minor speed bumps like 3780K or 3790K. Ivy Bridge-E will use the same LGA 2011 socket as SB-E. Haswell will require a new motherboard, socket LGA1150 using Z87 & family chipsets. Haswell-E will also require a separate new socket. These two sockets will then be upgradeable to Broadwell / Broadwell-E in 2014/15.


Is Ivybridge bringing thunderbolt to pc?

Natively no, but a few laptops and motherboards are shipping with the new Cactus Ridge TB controller. Intel, MSI and Gigabyte have motherboards with Thunderbolt, Asus will be releasing a Thunderbolt expansion card in May.

As for laptops, Asus has a couple (one of which is posted in this forum) out already, many of the new Thinkpads, etc. A whole host of ultrabooks will feature Thunderbolt, those will release around Computex time (June). Of course Macbook Air/Pro and Sony Vaio Z have had it since 2011.

[Corey Culp]

Ivy Bridge is the end of the road for LGA1155. So your Z77 motherboard doesn't really have an upgrade path beyond minor speed bumps like 3780K or 3790K. Ivy Bridge-E will use the same LGA 2011 socket as SB-E. Haswell will require a new motherboard, socket LGA1150 using Z87 & family chipsets. Haswell-E will also require a separate new socket. These two sockets will then be upgradeable to Broadwell / Broadwell-E in 2014/15.

Then maybe I'll go with an X79/3820k anticipating a potential CPU upgrade to IB-E in the future. This will still be a massive performance improvement from my 2nd gen Mac Pro. :)

[Subhadip Sen]

Then maybe I'll go with an X79/3820k anticipating a potential CPU upgrade to IB-E in the future. This will still be a massive performance improvement from my 2nd gen Mac Pro. :)

Indeed, that is a good option. It will also get you 2.5x PCIe lanes and twice the memory bandwidth. Do note that 3820 has multiplier limited to 43x (hence non-K), but unlike Z77 X79 does allow base clock adjustments. So it still overclocks better than 3770K on air or water cooling, although it's a little bit more complicated.

[Cid J Salcido Uyarra]

about time!


:party:

as always Subhadip thx for the insight.

I'm a fan of ASUS boards so I'll have to wait for their TB support; until then time to get in line for a GTX690!

[Gary Paul Walker]

Bah.. just as I was configuring a pc for the i7 3930K; now I'll have to rethink...
processors are definitely my knowledge gap!