Sandy Bridge is the first monolithic processor Intel, which will combine the CPU, graphics and memory controller, and which to create a complete platform requires very little assistance from the chipset. The new processors will be built on 32nm process technology. The introduction of this new 32nm processor also means that Intel can reduce power consumption by at least a little.

In the first quarter of 2011 the manufacturer plans to provide regular, not low-voltage dual-core processors with 65W power consumption, and quad-core processors will be able to boast of power from 65W to 95Vt. For comparison, today's dual-core processors Core i5 and Core i3have the power 73Vt and claims quad-core Core i5 and Core i7 (Lynnfield) are in the range of 82Vt up to 130W.

Given the achievements of the last generation of processors, power quad-core processor with integrated graphics, equal 95Vt, does not sound so bad, and 65W, which are necessary models with integrated graphics, is also definitely attract attention, because such a processor can offer a large enough performance with reasonable power consumption.