Intel has unveiled its complete line of "Sandy Bridge" mainstream processors and chipset, which are also officially known as Intel's "second-generation Core" CPUs. Sandy Bridge CPUs have been released for desktops and mobile systems in standard-voltage and low-power versions; the chipsets likewise cover a wide array of potential usage scenarios. Click the links below or to the right to see charts with full details about the components that constitute Intel's newest microarchitecture. For more in-depth information about the technology behind Sandy Bridge, see "Sandy Bridge: Intel's Next-Generation Microarchitecture Revealed" at ExtremeTech.
Low-Power/Lifestyle Desktop Processors
Low-Voltage and Ultra-Low-Voltage Mobile Processors
All standard Sandy Bridge desktop processors support a maximum DDR3 memory speed of 1,333 MHz, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions, Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel AES/TXT/vPro Technology, and Intel Virtualization Technology. They are also all designed to fit the new LGA1155 socket.
| Processor Name | Core i3-2100 | Core i3-2120 | Core i5-2300 | Core i5-2400 | Core i5-2500 | Core i5-2500K | Core i7-2600 | Core i7-2600K |
| Price (list) | $117 | $138 | $177 | $184 | $205 | $216 | $294 | $317 |
| Base/Turbo CPU Frequency (GHz) | 2.93/None | 3.3/None | 2.8/3.1 | 3.1/3.4 | 3.3/3.7 | 3.3/3.7 | 3.4/3.8 | 3.4/3.8 |
| Cores/Threads | 2/4 | 2/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/8 | 4/8 |
| L3 Cache | 3MB | 3MB | 6MB | 6MB | 6MB | 6MB | 8MB | 8MB |
| Hyper-Threading Support? | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Intel HD Graphics 2000/3000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 3000 | 2000 | 3000 |
| Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency (MHz) | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,350 | 1,350 |
| TDP (watts) | 65 | 65 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
All CPUs in Intel's line of Sandy Bridge low-power (or lifestyle) desktop processors are designed for use with the new LGA1155 socket and come equipped with Intel HD 2000 Graphics, and support Intel Advanced Vector Extensions, Intel Quick Sync Video, and Intel Virtualization Technology; none support Intel AES/TXT/vPro Technology. Intel has not provided pricing information for these chips.
| Processor Name | Core i3-2100T | Core i5-2390T | Core i5-2400S | Core i5-2500T | Core i5-2500S | Core i7-2600S |
| Base/Turbo CPU Frequency (GHz) | 2.5/None | 2.7/3.5 | 2.5/3.3 | 2.3/3.3 | 2.7/3.7 | 2.8/3.8 |
| Cores/Threads | 2/4 | 2/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/8 |
| L3 Cache | 3MB | 3MB | 6MB | 6MB | 6MB | 8MB |
| Hyper-Threading Support? | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency (MHz) | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,350 |
| TDP (watts) | 35 | 35 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 65 |
All of Intel's standard Sandy Bridge CPUs come equipped with Intel HD Graphics 3000 (with a base render frequency of 650 MHz), and support Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions, Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel AES/TXT/vPro Technology, and Intel Virtualization Technology.
| Processor Name | Core i3- 2310M |
Core i5- 2410M |
Core i7- 2630QM |
Core i7- 2635QM |
Core i5-2 520M |
Core i5- 2540M |
Core i7- 2620M |
Core i7- 2720M |
Core i7- 2820QM |
Core i7- 2920XM |
| Price (list) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $225 | $266 | $346 | $378 | $568 | $1,096 |
| Base/Turbo (SC/DC/QC) CPU Frequency (GHz) | 2.1/ None |
2.3/ 2.9/ 2.6/ None |
2.0/ 2.9/ 2.8/ 2.6 |
2.0/ 2.9/ 2.8/ 2.6 |
2.5/ 3.2/ 3.0/ None |
2.6/ 3.3/ 3.1/ None |
2.7/ 3.4/ 3.2/ None |
2.2/ 3.3/ 3.2/ 3.0 |
2.3/ 3.4/ 3.3/ 3.1 |
2.5/ 3.5/ 3.4/ 3.2 |
| Cores/ Threads |
2/4 | 2/4 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 4/8 | 4/8 | 4/8 |
| L3 Cache | 3MB | 3MB | 6MB | 6MB | 3MB | 3MB | 4MB | 6MB | 8MB | 8MB |
| Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency (MHz) | 1,100 | 1,200 | 1,100 | 1,200 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 |
| TDP (watts) | 35 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 55 |
| Package | rPGA/ BGA |
rPGA/ BGA |
rPGA | BGA | rPGA/ BGA |
rPGA/ BGA |
rPGA/ BGA |
rPGA/ BGA- 1224 |
rPGA/ BGA- 1224 |
rPGA |
All of Intel's low-voltage and ultra-low-voltage (ULV) mobile processors come in the BGA-1023 package; have two cores and four processing threads; can use 1,333-MHz DDR3 RAM; are equipped with Intel HD Graphics 3000; and support Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions, Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel AES/TXT/vPro Technology, and Intel Virtualization Technology.
| Processor Name | Core i5-2537M | Core i7-2617M | Core i7-2657M | Core i7-2629M | Core i5-2649M |
| Price (list) | $250 | $289 | $317 | $311 | $346 |
| Base/Turbo (SC/DC) CPU Frequency (GHz) | 1.4/ 2.3/ 2.0 |
1.5/ 2.6/ 2.3 |
1.6/ 2.7/ 2.4 |
2.1/ 3.0/ 2.7 |
2.3/ 3.2/ 2.9 |
| L3 Cache | 3MB | 4MB | 4MB | 4MB | 4MB |
| Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency (MHz) | 900 | 950 | 1,000 | 1,100 | 1,100 |
| TDP (watts) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 25 |
All desktop Sandy Bridge chipsets use the LGA1155 socket, can take advantage of dual-channel memory, and feature eight PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 lanes.
| Chipset Name | Q67 | B65 | H67 | P67 |
| Segment | Corporate | SMB | Consumer | |
| USB 2.0 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| SATA Total/Max 6-Gbps | 6/2 | 6/1 | 6/2 | 6/2 |
| PCI? | Yes | No | ||
| Integrated Display Connectors | 2 | N/A | ||
| Performance Tuning | No | Yes | ||
| Content Protection | PAVP | N/A | ||
| Intel RST 10 | Yes | AHCI HW/SW | Yes | Yes |
| Intel InTru 3D | Yes | No | ||
All mobile SKUs are halide-free; include support for Intel Wireless Display and HD Audio; and provide for HDCP 1.5 (2.0 post-TTM), HDMI, SDVO Out, DisplayPort, LVDS, VGA, DVI, PAVP, dual displays, and Intel RST AHCI (driver-only). All also offer support for six SATA devices (two of which can be 6-Gbps SATA), eight PCI Express I/O ports, and integrated networking.
| Feature | QM67 | QS67 | HM67 | HM65 | UM67 |
| Application Segment | Corporate/SMB | Small-Form-Factor | Consumer/SMB | ||
| Price | $48 | $54 | $48 | $40 | $50 |
| TDP (watts) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| Manageability/Security | Intel vPro-Intel AMD 7.0; Intel Anti-Theft 3.0 | Intel Anti-Theft 3.0 | |||
| USB | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
| POR Firmware | 5MB | 1.5MB | |||