[News] 6-Core Intel processors going mainstream in 2018 with Coffee Lake

[StyM]

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/6-c...ffee-lake.html

As AMDs processors close in with some Zen slowly yet steadily we see some movement at Intel as well. For ages now 4-core processors have been the norm in the mainstream desktop segment, it seems that 6-core Intel processors are finally becoming mainstream in 2018.

In it's yearly Form 10-K document about Intel's financials the company now really makes note of a three-step cycle. So after a new procedure (die shrink), there will be a new architecture followed by an upgrade of that architecture. This way Intel can release a new processor each year. However it now seems there will even be a 4th step.

Basically following Kaby Lake to release there will be a fourth generation processor series fabbed on the 14nm production process called Coffee Lake. It is interesting as at that same time the mobile/laptop Cannon Lake processors have already moved to 10 nm. It does make sense as Intel over a year ago announced to abandon its tick-tock model, which alternately introduced a new architecture and a new production process. Basically Intel will use whatever fab process works out the best for them practially and economically aimed at a certain target area. So there will be a fourth generation 14nm product series, in the form of Coffee Lake.

Coffee Lake CPUs will get two, four or six cores and will get a GT3e, an on-board GPU with dedicated video memory. The processors are rated at a 35 Watt to 45 Watt TDP range.

[Tenknics]

Still think this is weird and not real

[vario]

Still think this is weird and not real

Well, back in the day when AMD was competetive somewhat, Intel had 6 core cpus on an almost mainstream platform.But then AMD had them also.BD was more of a 4 module part and intel was not feeling any stress.
Im pretty sure if it wasnt for zen, intel would still go for 4 cores.Still, thats in 2018 on 14nm node, so , not that exciting.Also theres the question of price, recently because AMD`s inaptitude cpus and gpus are getting pricer by the day.

[chinobino]

Still socket 1151? If not then it seems kind of pointless.

[Ket]

AMD could really bend intel over here if AMD can come out the gates with a consumer 6 core Zen for 200 ish and 8 core Zen for 250 ish, which looks like they will be doing from what I've read. I'll happily take a bit of a IPC hit for a 8 core Zen. IPC "hit" being relative of course, say -12% vs a 5960X, thats about the level AMD need to be shooting for with a 8 core Zen IMO. They have to hit hard to reinspire faith in people.

[Tenknics]

For those that haven't figured it out yet.


These are mobile chips. And those charts were made by the author of the article. Not Intel official. Author Speculation

[Kingcarcas]

Still waiting for an affordable 6-core that's also an actual single-threaded improvement over my Sandy.

[FlanK3r]

Interesting info. We will see, But Skylake is good CPU afterall and I heard Kaby Lake is a bit better in OC. So great