Monday, September 18th 2017
Intel to Bring 8-core/16-thread CPUs to the Mainstream Desktop Platform in 2018
Having hit a wall with fab process-assisted micro-architecture advancements, and facing an unexpectedly competitive AMD, there's only one direction left for Intel's product development over generations, core-counts. The company is on the verge of introducing 6-core/12-thread "Coffee Lake" processors to the mainstream-desktop (MSDT) platform in a few weeks from now; and if leaks by a popular BTO desktop-replacement/mobile-workstation manufacturer Eurocom is to be believed, the company could increase the core counts a second time in 2018, by introducing an 8-core/16-thread MSDT part.
A Eurocom representative, posting on NotebookReview forums, hinted at the possibility that the upcoming Intel Z390 Express chipset, which hits motherboards in 2018, could exclusively support 8-core/16-thread processors, which come out in the second half of 2018. The representative revealed this in context of the company skipping the Z370 Express chipset, as it lacks support for those upcoming 8-core/16-thread chips. In addition to support for new processors and possibly next-generation "Ice Lake" processors, the Z390 chipset adds several new features over the Z370, including a better onboard audio solution, integrated WLAN, and SDIO controller.
Sources:
NotebookReview, VideoCardz
A Eurocom representative, posting on NotebookReview forums, hinted at the possibility that the upcoming Intel Z390 Express chipset, which hits motherboards in 2018, could exclusively support 8-core/16-thread processors, which come out in the second half of 2018. The representative revealed this in context of the company skipping the Z370 Express chipset, as it lacks support for those upcoming 8-core/16-thread chips. In addition to support for new processors and possibly next-generation "Ice Lake" processors, the Z390 chipset adds several new features over the Z370, including a better onboard audio solution, integrated WLAN, and SDIO controller.
54 Comments on Intel to Bring 8-core/16-thread CPUs to the Mainstream Desktop Platform in 2018
Z390 = semi enthusiast??, up to 8c
X299 = enthusiast, up to 18c
Why they don't just add it as mainstream line? another marketing trick? because Z390 is bigger than X370?
Intel Kabylake CPUs will not work with Z370 motherboards, at least not yet - VideoCardz.com
Intel took the right decision(increasing core count in mainstream platform) and makes one mistake after the other implementing that decision, IF the above ends up being correct.
There is now 0 (zero) point on going with the 6c CPU, especially that next year a new mobo have to be changed again if you want the new 8c CPU...
Intel, you god damn f*king bastards!
Depends on how AMD's Zen+ clocks up, and what Intel clocks these at.
The truth is, very few applications scale to 8 cores and even fewer games. 8 core/16 thread chips are for power users and have little to no impact for gamers. In the future games will take advantage of more threads, but that will be driven by console hardware. Until consoles have more than 8 threads, the majority of games will not scale well with more threads.
If I were you I would look at the reviews when the 8th gen is released and if they are good I would get one. You will see a big increase over your 2500 at 1080p.
But rushing 8 core after just launching 6 core the year before and a new socket so soon after a new socket the year before? Yah, that's pretty reactionary.
The joke is Intel doesn't have to worry so much. Most people are going to do the sane thing and wait a year to let AMD iron out all the bugs and release a second iteration. That's what the smart folks do, especially given AMD's initial memory problems.