When does Intel generally release the NDA restrictions for a new CPU?

[aphexcoil]

Is it usually on the day of the official launch that sites like Hard Forum can release benchmarks and reviews without ruffling Intel's feathers?

 

[Dangman]

Day of usually.

 

[Liger88]

AFAIK it usually ends on the day that the announcement is publicly made. Usually you'll see a few reviews the day or night before then a flood of reviews the next day. My guess is expect reviews by the dozens on launch day (June 6th?) and perhaps some leaked reviews at the end of May.

I could be technically wrong, but that usually is how it turns out. NDA's are legally necessary but have been almost pointless for a good 10-13 years where if you don't do something after someone leaks it you're losing on the page views = money.