Intel’s Ivy Bridge chips raise the bar for rivals

With the arrival of Intel's Ivy Bridge processors, the chip maker has just given its competition a new bar to shoot for.

On Monday, Intel took the wraps off its first third-generation Core processors, which have been known by their code-name, Ivy Bridge. The new chips bring Intel into the realm of 22-nanometer processing, a big step down from the 32-nm build process, which rival Advanced Micro Devices is still working with.

That means these are the first 22nm logic chips, marking a technology milestone. On top of that, the chips are faster and more power-efficient than their Core predecessors. Read more...