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Intel has formally launched its Ivy Bridge processors. The 22-nanometre chips will start off with quad-core processors in the Core i5 and i7 families, primarily focuses on desktops as well as mid-size and large notebooks. Lower-end Core i3 and i5 chips, as well as ultrabook-friendly low-voltage processors, are coming later in the Spring, Intel said.

Ivy Bridge also represents the first Intel architecture to natively support USB 3.0. Until now, support has either required an AMD-based platform or a third-party USB controller chip to get the faster speeds. Apple is widely believed to have held off from USB 3.0 for this reason.

For more detail, Intel officially launches Ivy Bridge processors (Electronista)

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