[News] Intel X-series processors Specs leaked incl Core i9 7980 XE

[StyM]

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/int...9-7980-xe.html

Yesterday a new slide surfaced on the web, detailing the entire Core X lineup from Intel, the interesting thing here is that the specs shown include the full line-up, up-to the 14, 16 and 18-core parts.

Several media have reported about this new leak, including some confirmation on Asia regions. The slide was first leaked at (and courtesy of Videocardz). Detailed specs from the entire range up-to the Core i9 7980 XE. Looking at the slide, that does look like a legit Intel one.

It will be interesting to see how energy consumption and heat levels will hold with the upcoming procs. Intel will be competing with AMDs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and 1950X. As you can see, intel will offer 44 PCIe Gen 3 lanes opposed to 64 on Threadripper. Configurations would break down into this:

[Chrono Detector]

I find it a bit odd that the i9 7940x has a slightly higher clock speed than the i9 7920x which has more cores and a higher TDP.

[Tenknics]

I find it a bit odd that the i9 7940x has a slightly higher clock speed than the i9 7920x which has more cores and a higher TDP.

Higher TDP, more headroom?