IDF 2012 San Francisco Has Begun!
So it's that time of the year again. Intel's Developer's Forum 2012 officially started today, and to avoid a torrent of news posts, I've decided to open a mega-thread, with all of the announcements, updated as they happen.
If you have any articles to add, post them below and I'll add them here.
11th September 2012
[TECHRADAR] Intel confirms leaked details on ultra low-watt Haswell chips Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
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[ANDANDTECH] Intel Haswell Architecture Disclosure: Live Blog (Thanks Zalcor)
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
[TGDAILY] Intel Teases Haswell at IDF 2012
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
[NOTEBOOKCHECK] IDF 2012 | Intel Keynote: Haswell, Dragon Assistant, Atom and more
(Keynote overview with video)
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Source
[ANANDTECH] Intel Developer Forum 2012 - Dadi Perlmutter Keynote Live Blog
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
[LEGITREVIEWS] IDF 2012 Opening Keynote Summery - Haswell, Windows 8 & More Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
[WCCFTECH] IDF 2012: Intel Low-Power Processors to Fuel Future of Mobile Computing Innovation
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
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[ZDNET] IDF 2012: Has the convertible PC's time finally come?
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
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[TECH2] IDF 2012: Intel wants you to call new CPUs ‘4th generation Intel Core', not 'Haswell'
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
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PDFs of the presentations are available here (thanks TranquilTempest)
Edited by Novae - 9/11/12 at 1:21pm
So it's that time of the year again. Intel's Developer's Forum 2012 officially started today, and to avoid a torrent of news posts, I've decided to open a mega-thread, with all of the announcements, updated as they happen.
If you have any articles to add, post them below and I'll add them here.
11th September 2012
[TECHRADAR] Intel confirms leaked details on ultra low-watt Haswell chips Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Quote:
Sources are reporting that information about Intel's upcoming Ivy Bridge successor, the energy-efficient (codename) Haswell microarchitecture, leaked ahead of Tuesday's Intel Developer's Forum (IDF).
Source
[ANDANDTECH] Intel Haswell Architecture Disclosure: Live Blog (Thanks Zalcor)
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
[TGDAILY] Intel Teases Haswell at IDF 2012
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Quote:
SourceIntel has offered up details of its 4th-generation Core processor family based on Haswell microarchitecture at its annual developers forum in San Francisco, California.
According to Intel exec David (Dadi) Perlmutter, Santa Clara managed to reduce the platform idle power by more than 20 times over the 2nd generation - all while delivering "outstanding" performance and responsiveness.
According to Intel exec David (Dadi) Perlmutter, Santa Clara managed to reduce the platform idle power by more than 20 times over the 2nd generation - all while delivering "outstanding" performance and responsiveness.
[NOTEBOOKCHECK] IDF 2012 | Intel Keynote: Haswell, Dragon Assistant, Atom and more
(Keynote overview with video)
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Quote:
Intel is holding their 2012 Intel Developer Forum here in San Francisco, and they started things off with a keynote that revolved around the "Digital Transformation" and integration of new products
Source
[ANANDTECH] Intel Developer Forum 2012 - Dadi Perlmutter Keynote Live Blog
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
[LEGITREVIEWS] IDF 2012 Opening Keynote Summery - Haswell, Windows 8 & More Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
[WCCFTECH] IDF 2012: Intel Low-Power Processors to Fuel Future of Mobile Computing Innovation
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
Quote:
Intel Corporation’s chief product officer today described how its low-power processors, starting with the company’s 4th generation Intel Core processor family available next year, will set a new standard for mobile computing experiences and innovative Ultrabook, convertible and tablet designs.
Intel Corporation’s chief product officer today described how its low-power processors, starting with the company’s 4th generation Intel Core processor family available next year, will set a new standard for mobile computing experiences and innovative Ultrabook, convertible and tablet designs.
Source
[ZDNET] IDF 2012: Has the convertible PC's time finally come?
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
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One of the major themes at Intel’s annual developer conference, which takes place this week, is expected to be convertibles that function as laptops and tablets. These aren't new, but Microsoft's "reimagining" of Windows has prompted PC makers--including HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, Samsung, Toshiba and Sony--to once again experiment with hybrids. Will convertibles finally catch on?
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[TECH2] IDF 2012: Intel wants you to call new CPUs ‘4th generation Intel Core', not 'Haswell'
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
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Intel is focusing on branding its upcoming family of CPUs more as ‘4th generation Intel Core' processors than as ‘Haswell’ processors before it is launched. It seems to have come to the company’s notice that since codenames such as “Sandy Bridge,” “Ivy Bridge” and “Haswell” are usually easier to use than the official product names in casual discussion and descriptions, they are easily confused with regard to the actual name of the products. Intel is looking to rectify this for its next line of processors
Source
PDFs of the presentations are available here (thanks TranquilTempest)
Edited by Novae - 9/11/12 at 1:21pm








I expect 20% like Sandy Bridge over Nehalem. When it comes to floating point ops/AVX2, I expect significantly more. I bet it'll be a monster in something like 3DS Max, Adobe Affect Effects, etc.