This week we learned that 22 nm processors Ivy Bridge-E will be compatible with motherboards based on chipset Intel X79, LGA 2011 socket . These processors are scheduled for the fourth quarter 2012.
Assocaite reports that processors Sandy Bridge-E stepping C2, which will bring improvements in terms of power consumption and performance, will appear at the end of this year. The updated chipset Intel X79, which will appear at the same time will solve the problem with SAS interface technology, and VT-d. It is expected that server processors Sandy Bridge-EP will be released around February 2012.
In the second quarter 2012 will be released processors Sandy Bridge-E stepping D, and it will allow Intel to release Core i7 eight-core option of LGA 2011. The only obstacle now is the high energy of Sandy Bridge-E. Physically, this processors series have eight cores. Each new stepping, in addition, will bring an increase of default frequency in the processors model number .
Server processors Ivy Bridge-EP, as claimed by colleagues, will receive up to ten core and 25 MB cache in the third level, and will be also able to work with a faster DDR3 memory type. The default frequency of these processors can exceed 3 GHz. The official announcement of 22nm processors Ivy Bridge-EP will be held in early 2013. Desktop version of Ivy Bridge-E has a good chance to get eight cores.