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http://wccftech.com/intel-coffee-lake-2018-cpu-details/
| Quote: | Intel Coffee Lake Mainstream 6 Core Processors Launching in Q1 2018 Alongside 300-Series Cannonlake PCH – Coffee Lake-X Details Leaked Too
Intel’s 8th generation Coffee Lake processors have been detailed ahead of their arrival which is due in 2018. The Intel Coffee Lake CPUs will be a full fledged lineup based on the 14nm process node which is going to be really interesting.
Intel’s Coffee Lake Processors For 2018 Detailed – Coffee Lake-X, Coffee Lake-S, Coffee Lake-H To Get 6 Core SKUs
Intel’s Coffee Lake processors are really interesting for the mainstream and performance users. The chips pack architectural enhancements on the CPU side and improvements from the Kaby Lake CPU architecture are also carried over. The leak comes straight from Benchlife who have not only posted platform details but also specific SKU details.
Intel’s Coffee Lake lineup which will be introduced in 2018 will include Coffee Lake-U, Coffee Lake-H, Coffee Lake-S and Coffee Lake-X. We will start off with the desktop parts first as gamers and enthusiasts are most interested in these products.
Intel Coffee Lake-X Enthusiast Processors – Extreme Series To Feature iGPU?
Tech giant Intel is launching a new socket LGA 2066 to support their Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X processors. They will have Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X launching simultaneously in second half of 2017. While Skylake-X will feature SKUs with up to 10 cores, Kaby Lake-X will offer an intermediary solution to enthusiasts who want to upgrade to HE-DT platforms without breaking their budget.
The Kaby Lake-X processors will feature only 4 cores but the update to Kaby Lake-X will arrive in 2018. This will be in the form of Coffee Lake-X which is listed to feature a 6+2 die configuration. This means that Coffee Lake X series will feature 6 core SKUs measuring at a die size of 149mm2. Also surprisingly, Intel will be offering the chips with GT2 level graphics chip which is interesting to see as their previous enthusiast lines excluded the GPU part from the main chip.
Intel Coffee Lake-S Desktop Processors – Intel Mainstream Chips With Up To 6 Cores, February 2018 Launch?
The juicy stuff is being offered down to the mainstream users too with Coffee Lake. Not only would the main stream users get more cores, but they would also benefit from improved process technologies and a brand new platform.
The Coffee Lake-S series will have two variants, a 4+2 (Quad Core + GT2 Graphics) and 6+2 (Hexa Core + GT2 Graphics). The 4+2 variant will have a die size of 126mm2 while the 6+2 variant will have a die size of 149mm2 which is same as the Coffee Lake-X variants.
The variants are expected to be launched in February 2018 which is still a long way to go. Unlike the previous report, the new details mention that Coffee Lake will have graphics, display and media architecture similar to Kaby Lake so don’t expect a vast difference. We can expect the usual clock speed bump as we are getting on Kaby Lake but the main performance difference will come from the increase in core count.
Intel Coffee Lake-H Notebook Processors – 6 Cores For Lap -tops Too, April 2018 Launch?
It is already known that Coffee Lake-H series will also get 6 cores like the desktop parts. It will be a big update for mobility and laptop users who have been stuck with several dual and quad core models for years. The SKU offered in this series would be 6+2 which means it will house six cores and GT2 graphics chips. The die size is similar to the Coffee Lake-X and Coffee Lake-S parts so we will probably be looking at lower clock speeds until or unless Intel partners go crazy with cooling and battery mechanisms.
The update to 6 cores on both mainstream lineups in 2018 can be seen as Intel tackling the upcoming threat of AMD’s Zen processors which will offer performance parity with Intel’s current generation chips and house even higher amount of cores (Up To 8). So Intel can rely on faster and higher number of cores to tackle Zen and the Zen+ processors that will be available in 2018.
Intel Coffee Lake-U Ultra-Low Power Processors – Quad Cores With GT3 Graphics and eDRAM in March 2018?
Lastly, we have the Coffee Lake-U series processors which are expected to arrive in 2018. These are also based on the 14nm process. In fact, Intel will have 10nm U-series processors available earlier in the form of Cannonlake but those would be limited to dual core models, GT2 graphics and up to 15W TDP. Same is with Y-Series which won’t get any 14nm part but would launch in late 2017 with Cannonlake-Y parts that will feature TDPs of up to 5.2W in dual core packages alongside GT2 graphics.
The Coffee Lake-U series will have quad core variants with GT3e graphics. The graphics chip will house 128MB of eDRAM cache to accelerate bandwidth for faster graphics processing. This will result in a a bigger die size of 185mm2 but TDPs will be near 15-28W so expect some dynamic clock speed adjustment on these parts. These are designed for mobility platforms so expect them to feature lower clocks.
Intel 300-Series Cannonlake PCH Platform Fully Detailed
The most interesting leak is the CNL-PCH block diagram which details the Coffee Lake-S and Coffee Lake-H series processors. As Intel moves to 10nm on mainstream platforms, they would keep support on the CNL-PCH intact. The new chipset does mean that Intel have the opportunity to change the socket and considering the unusual die structure and latter support for 10nm processors, we can expect that to happen. LGA 1151 will have served two processor generations by then, Skylake and Kaby Lake.
Starting with the details, we have the Coffee Lake-S/H series processors which can support DDR4-2400 MHz memory (native) in dual channel mode. The GPUs on these chips allow support for DP 1.2 to HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 connectivity. There’s also several x16 PCI-e Gen 3.0 lanes which can be used to power discrete graphics and eDP Panels for smoother frame rate.
The Cannonlake PCH (300-Series) has two Alpine Ridge Controllers for up to 4 x USB Type-C ports. We don’t know the exact amount of PCI-e lanes offered by the PCH but there are a plenty. The PCI-e 3.0 lanes offer two M.2 slots for Optane / SSD support. A PCI-e 3.0 x4 and 3.0 x1 slot is also powered by the PCH, there’s also an SD Card slot reader. IO also includes Ethernet port (GbE PHY), Fingerprint sensor, NFC, Codec, Touch Screen, 6 Type A/C USB 3.1 Ports, UF Camera, ODD, HDD (2x SATA 3) and Douglas Peak controller that offers WiGig + WiFi + BT support.
It will be really interesting to see how Intel Coffee Lake competes against AMD’s Zen based Summit Ridge line of processors which will be available in early 2017. |
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The new Intel strategy is just  .
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What you mean, their only consumer strategy so far has been "AMD can't do shit, so we'll sell at a premium". And it just works. 
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