Intel's next generation integrated graphics

Intel's next 22nm Ivy Bridge processor will continue to integrate the graphics core. Not only will the upgrade support DX11, but the number of execution units (EUs) will also be more, just not as much as previously expected.

Nearly four months before Sandy Bridge was released, there was news that the maximum number of Ivy Bridge integrated graphics execution units would be 24, which would double the performance of Sandy Bridge, so that there would theoretically be a 100% performance increase.

However, the latest news from Intel and its many partners shows that the scale of the Ivy Bridge integrated graphics execution unit will only increase by one-third, reaching a maximum of 16, and the theoretical increase rate will only be more than 30%. It's still hopeful to continue pulling high frequencies.

Ivy Bridge is mainly a 22nm evolution of the production process, and there will not be much change in the core architecture. This is also true for integrated graphics. Of course, the native support for DX11 is the biggest bright spot, and Intel has routinely declared that it is capable of running most mainstream games smoothly.

Multimedia will also be further enhanced, DVD, BD video encoding, transcoding speed will be further based on the existing basis, but is limited by the speed of playback, transcoding software, Sandy Bridge HD Graphics 2000/3000 this The capabilities are still far from the level advertised by Intel.