Thursday, August 1st 2019
Intel Launches First 10th Gen Core Processors: Redefining the Next Era of Laptop Experiences
Today, Intel officially launched 11 new, highly integrated 10th Gen Intel Core processors designed for remarkably sleek 2 in 1s and laptops. The processors bring high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) to the PC at scale, feature new Intel Iris Plus graphics for stunning entertainment and enable the best connectivity with Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) and Thunderbolt 3. Systems are expected from PC manufacturers for the holiday season.
"These 10th Gen Intel Core processors shift the paradigm for what it means to deliver leadership in mobile PC platforms. With broad-scale AI for the first time on PCs, an all-new graphics architecture, best-in-class Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) and Thunderbolt 3 - all integrated onto the SoC, thanks to Intel's 10nm process technology and architecture design - we're opening the door to an entirely new range of experiences and innovations for the laptop."
-Chris Walker, Intel corporate vice president and general manager of Mobility Client Platforms in the Client Computing Group
10th Gen Intel Core processors are foundational to Intel's journey in enabling uncompromising and workload-optimized PC platforms with performance leadership across all vectors of computing. In addition to performance and responsiveness gains, AI, graphics, connectivity and I/O are optimized on the SoC for a solution that delivers a feature-rich suite of capabilities for OEMs to create laptops for people to watch, game and create more.
10th Gen Intel Core processors are the first purpose-built processors for AI on thin-and-light laptops and 2 in 1s. They deliver the intelligent performance needed for modern AI-infused applications, with a suite of features and capabilities:
Product Line-up:
Intel is also introducing a new processor number naming structure starting with this first set of 10th Gen Intel Core processors. Read more about Intel processor numbers.
The processors, code-named "Ice Lake," are the first to debut in the 10th Gen Intel Core processor family and will be available in new designs from PC manufacturers for the holiday season. This year at Computex, Intel previewed some of the first systems expected to arrive and on track for verification through the innovation program code-named "Project Athena," including Acer Swift 5, Dell XPS 13 2-in-1, HP Envy 13" and Lenovo S940.
Today's announcement is just the beginning. Addressing the increasing diversity of modern computing needs, Intel will announce additional products in the 10th Gen Intel Core mobile processor family. The upcoming processors will deliver increased productivity and performance scaling for demanding, multithreaded workloads, including the flagship built-for-business Intel vPro platform. Expect to hear more details this month.
"These 10th Gen Intel Core processors shift the paradigm for what it means to deliver leadership in mobile PC platforms. With broad-scale AI for the first time on PCs, an all-new graphics architecture, best-in-class Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) and Thunderbolt 3 - all integrated onto the SoC, thanks to Intel's 10nm process technology and architecture design - we're opening the door to an entirely new range of experiences and innovations for the laptop."
-Chris Walker, Intel corporate vice president and general manager of Mobility Client Platforms in the Client Computing Group
10th Gen Intel Core processors are the first purpose-built processors for AI on thin-and-light laptops and 2 in 1s. They deliver the intelligent performance needed for modern AI-infused applications, with a suite of features and capabilities:
- Intel Deep Learning Boost, a new, dedicated instruction set that accelerates neural networks on the CPU for maximum responsiveness in scenarios such as automatic image enhancements, photo indexing and photorealistic effects.
- Up to 1 teraflop of GPU engine compute for sustained, high-throughput inference applications like video stylization, analytics and real-time video resolution upscaling.
- Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator (GNA) delivers a dedicated engine for background workloads such as voice processing and noise suppression at ultra-low power, for maximum battery life.
- These are the first GPUs from Intel to support VESA's Adaptive Sync display standard, which enables a smoother gaming experience across games like Dirt Rally 2.0 and Fortnite.
- Based on Intel's Gen11 graphics architecture, they are also the industry's first integrated GPU to incorporate variable rate shading for improved rendering performance.
- With support for the BT.2020 specification, watch 4K HDR video in a billion colors.
Product Line-up:
Today's announcement is just the beginning. Addressing the increasing diversity of modern computing needs, Intel will announce additional products in the 10th Gen Intel Core mobile processor family. The upcoming processors will deliver increased productivity and performance scaling for demanding, multithreaded workloads, including the flagship built-for-business Intel vPro platform. Expect to hear more details this month.
53 Comments on Intel Launches First 10th Gen Core Processors: Redefining the Next Era of Laptop Experiences
Some new Intel only CPU instructions that may or may not take off...
8665U : 15W/25W 4C8T 1.9 - 4.8GHz
So Intel moving from 14+++ to 10nm causes 31.5% reduction in base freq. and 18.75% reduction in Max freq.
But AMD moving from 12nm to 7nm gains frequency.
How?
Well if this for convertible than it'll make sense, but if they targeting casual audiences I find it really hard to combat (already) high base clock from Stoney Ridge.
I've never understood why they aren't in a separate feed though...
2.3 GHz at best. Psssh!
Yeah, I do feel bad for Intel just as I felt bad for AMD when they had terrible luck with die shrinks around 2006-2007 resulting in the formation of Global Foundries. Physics are relentless sometimes and it can't really be helped.
CPU: 4C8T Base: 2.8Ghz (Turbo: 4.7Ghz) ; IGP: 48EU 1.2Ghz ; TDP: 28W
i7-8557U
CPU: 4C8T Base: 1.7Ghz (Turbo: 4.5Ghz) ; IGP: 48EU 1.15Ghz ; TDP: 15W
i7-1068G7
CPU: 4C8T Base: 2.3Ghz (Turbo: 4.1Ghz) ; IGP: 64EU 1.1Ghz ; TDP: 28W
i7-1065G7
CPU: 4C8T Base: 1.3Ghz (Turbo: 3.9Ghz) ; IGP: 64EU 1.1Ghz ; TDP: 15W
i7-1065G7 is in Cinebench R20 on par with i7-8559U both in single and multicore score. In Cinebench R11.5 and R15 is faster by ~11% in multi. Review
Ice Lake has higher IPC which is good news, but also lower clocks than It's predecessor and that's bad news. I don't think in desktop the situation would be any different.
I am pleased with the IGP's performance. It's true that the CPU and 3733Mhz memory helps the performance a lot, but I consider this as Intel's advantage over AMD, which only offers Zen+ cores paired with 10CU Vega and only 2400mhz memory instead of Zen 2 paired with 8-10CU Navi and faster memory support.
As an "APU" Intel wins in this round.
Since Intel have been "lazy" in the improved IPC department, they were "caught off guard" by how much they were forced to reduce clocks and that had bad consequences ... for the 10nm node ...
AMD managed to not lose frequency due to their chiplet approach: AMD's Forrest Norrod explains it in this video.
Bottom line, that thing was as good or better than a similar Whiskey Lake part, while running at 500MHz less base and 700MHz less turbo. Not too shabby, eh?
Of course, the question remains about the attainability of higher clocks. Because while those clocks may be fine on a laptop, they won't fly on a desktop. At all.
There have been several cases in the past where Intel or AMD have "regressed" in clock speed, but each time they have advanced in performance.
We shouldn't dismiss Ice Lake/Sunny Cove as an architecture based only on seeing the least interesting core configurations. While these lighter laptops certainly will benefit from any performance gain, the Y/U series will continue to perform poorly for the foreseeable future. Chips in this class perform very unreliably, and can only run "good clocks" in short bursts. It will get more interesting when we see server/workstation chips.
But nice red herring ;)
5650U - the first Intel's 14nm mobile flagship - was a 2.2/3.2 GHz. In 3 years they've managed to squeeze 1.9/4.8 GHz (doubling the core count as well).
Remember this is a 15W mobile CPU. Low base clocks and high boost is what you want - not the other way around.
And yes... it's also a new arch with new instructions. Big jump, potentially great performance and battery life. And another 3-4 years of mobile dominance while AMD finds new ways to squeeze more cores in desktop CPUs.It's LPDDR4X. AFAIK the standard is 3200+, but focus is on the top-end 4266.
You say RAM frequency is important and - instead of cheering very good RAM support on these CPUs - you're bickering that laptop makers we'll surely use something bad. What's your problem?
Intel managed to have a 14nm+++++ 15W chip doing 1.9 GHz base freq but now the new 10nm 15W chip needs to start at 1.3 GHz.
The IPC boost is 18% claimed by Intel, but with this 31.5% reduction in base freq I am not so sure............
Isn't the smaller node supposed to save energy, so they should squeeze more freq out with the same TDP, not the other way around?
CPU boosts when it has something to do. And early tests show this one is faster than earlier generations.
I also gave you the example of the 5th gen 5650U for a reason. 8th gen mobile CPUs have lower base clocks - despite being built on a more modern 14nm. And they are faster (when speed is needed) and a lot more frugal (when it isn't).Looking at base frequencies makes little sense. CPUs boost differently. You should only look at resulting performance.
Base clocks on these CPUs are enough for supporting the OS and showing 2D graphics - like when you code or edit a document or read something on a website. That's why laptops work for 15h today - not because they use less power under heavy load, but because they're more frugal in idle/light usage. But even basic tasks, like opening a new page, will make them shift to a higher state.
I mean yes, in their very narrow use case, these 'U' parts shine. But their use case is doing as little as possible. If you're even half serious about even a little productivity, you avoid this line.
So TL DR I don't believe Intel has a very competitive part here because they managed to tweak things a bit. This 'new arch' is only worth a damn if it can scale to high performance parts. And I'm entirely with @bug in the thought they may scrap it altogether and feel forced to go 7nm after all for anything more than this PoC we've seen right now.Correct, and the resulting performance really is just more of the same, in the end. So your battery may last 20 minutes longer, wooptiedoo :) That's not going to change a thing.
The importance of high boost in these CPUs is to make laptops responsive. Launching software, opening/saving files, browsing WWW, running short jobs et cetera will look exactly the same on a slim ultrabook and a mobile workstation. And these tasks define how comfortable a laptop is for a vast majority of both private and pro users.
The idea is that you should be able to e.g. edit a model in AutoCAD. Or edit a movie in DaVinci Resolve. Both are mainstream and well tested on ultrabooks. They work flawlessly.
Of course once you run a render / calculations in AutoCAD or encoding in Resolve, a mobile workstation will need a lot less time to complete. But that's the compromise and ultrabook users are aware of this.I have no idea what your definition of "narrow" is here. These 15W CPUs are the best choice for almost all mobile users apart from relatively rare cases like:
a) laptop gamers
b) people who run long heavy loads and don't have an alternative (they use just a single mobile PC - no access to cloud or a workstation).Again: why?
This is the naive idea of "productivity" that is dominating this forum (but you, seriously?). It's like if people here thought "serious PC using" means zipping files or rendering 24/7, because that's what appears in CPU "productivity" benchmarks.People underestimate the importance of these small incremental improvements, because they aren't as sexy as big numbers on slides. Just like when AMD announced >50% IPC improvement of Ryzen vs previous generations and we had so many "Intel can only do 5%" comments. ;-)
Even if just 20 minutes, it's being squeezed from CPU optimizations, which makes it a fantastic achievement. Significant battery life gains usually compromises laptop usability - worse CPU/GPU/RAM, slower or smaller drives, worse screen, slower interfaces, weaker WiFi etc.