Tuesday, July 9th 2013
Intel Roadmap Outlines LGA to BGA Transition
Intel's first processors in the BGA (ball-grid array) package, arrive by the end of 2013, according to a leaked roadmap slide. Some of the first of these processors will span across entry-level market segments, covering the Celeron and Pentium brands. The term system-on-chip (SoC) better defines these chips than processors, as they completely integrate the processor as we know it, with the motherboard chipset. Motherboards with BGA processors come with the processors non-replaceable, and hard-wired to the board, with a stock fan-heatsink.
Intel's first SoCs for the desktop are based on the "BayTrail-D" silicon. These include the Celeron J1750, Celeron J1850, and Pentium J2850. Celeron J1750 is a dual-core part, with the CPU cores clocked at 2.41 GHz, GPU at 792 MHz, and a TDP rated at just 10W. Celeron J1850, on the other hand, is a quad-core part, with its CPU cores clocked at 2.00 GHz, and the same 792 MHz GPU. Pentium J2850 tops the series, being a quad-core part with CPU cores running at 2.41 GHz, and GPU at 792 MHz. Both these quad-core parts stick to 10W TDP. Being SoCs, these chips integrate connectivity otherwise handled by a PCH, into the processor package. According to an Intel roadmap slide, the three parts will spearhead Intel's BGA CPU lineup deep into 2014, at least as far as late-June.
Then there are the mainstream-thru-performance segments. These are chips based on the Haswell-GT3 package. Haswell GT3 is a quad-core Haswell silicon with a larger iGPU. This iGPU features double the number of execution units to conventional Haswell GT1/GT2 (40 EUs vs. 20 EUs); and a large L4 eDRAM cache. Among the first BGA performance-segment parts from Intel, are the Core i5-4570R, i5-4670R, and Core i7-4770R.
The i5-4570R features 2.70 GHz CPU clocks, 3.20 GHz Turbo Boost, 4 MB of L3 cache, Iris Pro 5200 graphics clocked at 1150 MHz, and 65W TDP. The i5-4670R ups that with 3.00 GHz CPU clocks, 3.70 GHz Turbo Boost, the same 4 MB of L3 cache, but faster Iris Pro graphics clocked at 1.30 GHz. Leading the pack is the Core i7-4770R, with 6 MB L3 cache, HyperThreading, 3.20 GHz CPU clocks, 3.90 GHz Turbo Boost, and the same 1.30 GHz graphics core.
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Intel's first SoCs for the desktop are based on the "BayTrail-D" silicon. These include the Celeron J1750, Celeron J1850, and Pentium J2850. Celeron J1750 is a dual-core part, with the CPU cores clocked at 2.41 GHz, GPU at 792 MHz, and a TDP rated at just 10W. Celeron J1850, on the other hand, is a quad-core part, with its CPU cores clocked at 2.00 GHz, and the same 792 MHz GPU. Pentium J2850 tops the series, being a quad-core part with CPU cores running at 2.41 GHz, and GPU at 792 MHz. Both these quad-core parts stick to 10W TDP. Being SoCs, these chips integrate connectivity otherwise handled by a PCH, into the processor package. According to an Intel roadmap slide, the three parts will spearhead Intel's BGA CPU lineup deep into 2014, at least as far as late-June.
The i5-4570R features 2.70 GHz CPU clocks, 3.20 GHz Turbo Boost, 4 MB of L3 cache, Iris Pro 5200 graphics clocked at 1150 MHz, and 65W TDP. The i5-4670R ups that with 3.00 GHz CPU clocks, 3.70 GHz Turbo Boost, the same 4 MB of L3 cache, but faster Iris Pro graphics clocked at 1.30 GHz. Leading the pack is the Core i7-4770R, with 6 MB L3 cache, HyperThreading, 3.20 GHz CPU clocks, 3.90 GHz Turbo Boost, and the same 1.30 GHz graphics core.
55 Comments on Intel Roadmap Outlines LGA to BGA Transition
I don't think soldered chips will threaten high end systems any time soon because none of the above is a huge concern.
I've never replaced a processor and not the motherboard at the same time, so I am not bothered by not being able to separate them. But I don't want to be stuck buying a top-end motherboard if I want a top-end processor. I don't use all the integrated functions (extra SATA. USB, etc.) on most high end motherboards and would prefer to save the money.
Edit: I noticed that even some low end Celerons will now be quad-core. That's quite a testament to how far processors have come.
people can stop their fanboying and doomsaying.
The first step was windows 8 witch (looks) like previous operating system from win 7, with support to touck screens, could you find me a way to buy an play games to desktop with touch screen?
The second step is now with intel (seriously F***** clowns, i want changing cpu's whenever i want to to o/c them overvoltaging them!!!!!!!!)now the desktop transforms to like a shitty imac which is not a pc just a nice (vase furniture whatever you want), If i want a laptop or an all in one shit ok but i want my hobby to have future laptops are ok for some people i want tuning and systems with 1.5kw psus.
i don't get it some people reaally wants a toyota prius(suck) i prefer the sound and power from my gtv's v6, Fucking new world
what happens to motherboard manufacturers?
what happens if a single component fails, means youll have to strip the lot.
enthusiasts will be put off by not having a 'unique', interchangeable system.
and extreme overclocking would be a nightmare.
im not that biased, i have better things to care about. but it would be good if intel could have this and LGA still in the market.
BGA for the small ITX builds etc
LGA for the rest.
if not welcome to the red side in advance ;)