Sandy Bridge: Difference between revisions
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==Branding/Differentiation== | ==Branding/Differentiation== | ||
See Intel's [http://ark.intel.com/MySearch.aspx?s=t&CodeNameText=Sandy%20Bridge product matrix] for complete, up-to-date information. | See Intel's [http://ark.intel.com/MySearch.aspx?s=t&CodeNameText=Sandy%20Bridge product matrix] for complete, up-to-date information. Sandy Bridge retains Core i{7,5,3} families, but uses a four-digit model number beginning with 2, followed by an optional suffix. | ||
* Core i7 exhibits the highest clock speeds and largest speedups from [[Turbo Boost]]. It uses [[HyperThreading|SMT]] and provides vPro and [[AES-NI]] instructions. | * Core i7 exhibits the highest clock speeds and largest speedups from [[Turbo Boost]]. It uses [[HyperThreading|SMT]] and provides vPro and [[AES-NI]] instructions. | ||
* Core i5 does not support [[HyperThreading|SMT]]. The Core i5-2500K does not support vPro, while other Core i5's do. | * Core i5 does not support [[HyperThreading|SMT]]. The Core i5-2500K does not support vPro, while other Core i5's do. | ||