IvyBridge LGA 1155 compatible?

[paradoxeternal]

Hey everyone,

I've heard rumors but don't know if they're true, about IB being compatible with the LGA 1155 socket.

It's mostly just curiousity as i don't really have the money for any major upgrades ATM, but it could impact future decisions.

anyone have any solid evidence?

 

[abekl]

Yes. IB for socket 1155 will be out in April. Search for the "Intel Processor Roadmap" for specific models and details.

 

[paradoxeternal]

didn't find it in their roadmap, however i found a tom's article detailing specs and price points. a bit dissapointing that they will all still be quad-core instead of some hexacore CPUs. it means i might eventually go with the sandybridge-e 3930k.

 

[amuffin]

We were hoping for 8 core cpu's, but those became xeons lol

 

[paradoxeternal]

yeah. i mean, quad core will be enough for gaming for the next year or two i suppose, but for people like me who do a lot of multi-threaded work (video editing here) those extra two cores are not only futureproof but they help with productivity. i don't like that intel charges a lot more for those two extra cores, but since bulldozer was a flop i guess we have no choice.

 

[amuffin]

intel's 2 cores outperform amd's 4-8 cores :lol:

 

[paradoxeternal]

i wouldn't exactly say that, but an i3-2100 can match or come close to my 1100t in most aspects.

 

[amuffin]

Exactly, thats why i said 2 cores outperform 4-8.

 

[jaguarskx]

If you are looking for an Intel CPU with more than 4 cores, then you need to look at the socket 2011 Sandy Bridge - E series i7 3930k or 3960X.

 

[paradoxeternal]

i know, when i eventually buy another CPU it will most likely be the 3930k, unless it's over a year from now and intel has different options.