Monday, March 22nd 2021
Intel 12th Generation Alder Lake Platform Reportedly Brings 20% Single-Threaded Performance Uplift
Intel only just announced their 11th generation Rocket Lake-S desktop processors last week but we are already receiving information about the next generation Alder Lake-S platform which will finally make the jump to 10 nm. Intel slides for the upcoming family of processors have been leaked and they reveal some interesting information including a claimed 20% single-threaded performance increases from the new Golden Cove core design and 10 nm SuperFin node. The processors will feature Intel Hybrid Technology with a mix of small low-performance cores and large high-performance cores with a maximum of eight each for sixteen total cores. The processors will also include the latest connectivity with both PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 5.0 support along with DDR4 and DDR5 4800 MHz compatibility.
Intel will also be launching a new socket type called LGA1700 with a new package size which will render existing cooling solutions for LGA115X and LGA1200 sockets incompatible. The processors will also come with the launch of a new 600 Series chipset with PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 support along with the usual complement of USB, SATA, and networking. The entry-level 600-series motherboards will only support DDR4 memory at up to 3200 MHz while high-end Z690 motherboards will include DDR5 support. Intel has confirmed that they intend to launch Alder Lake later this year but it is yet to be known if they are referring to the desktop or mobile series.
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Intel will also be launching a new socket type called LGA1700 with a new package size which will render existing cooling solutions for LGA115X and LGA1200 sockets incompatible. The processors will also come with the launch of a new 600 Series chipset with PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 support along with the usual complement of USB, SATA, and networking. The entry-level 600-series motherboards will only support DDR4 memory at up to 3200 MHz while high-end Z690 motherboards will include DDR5 support. Intel has confirmed that they intend to launch Alder Lake later this year but it is yet to be known if they are referring to the desktop or mobile series.
108 Comments on Intel 12th Generation Alder Lake Platform Reportedly Brings 20% Single-Threaded Performance Uplift
Up to eight lanes for the chipset is also interesting.
Both PCIe 4.0 & 3.0 for the chipset...
What a mess.
Only the top of the range of the Z690 boards are likely to get DDR5 support from what I've heard. Most will use DDR4.
Funnily in the slide it is written ”up to 20% performance”, which indicates a 80% performance regression. ;)
www.anandtech.com/show/16535/intel-core-i7-11700k-review-blasting-off-with-rocket-lake/7Definitely fake then, or maybe not :nutkick:
I'm waiting for the other foot to say, btw there is a new socket...
With entery Z boards being around 189- 219$, how much will you be willing to pay for DDR5 support, considering also it will be crazy pricy just like when DDR4 launched with X99, i even remember seeing a corsair dominator platinum DDR4 back then for 800$ lolOof, was that really necessary, it wasn't bad enough people have to upgrade intel motherboards but now coolers as well :(
Too much marketing these last years.
I mean if on AVERAGE they were 20% faster maybe....but up to?
They could literally make a program themselves which actively does poorly on older designs of theirs and specifically runs better on Alderlake and then with that one purpose-build program they can make the claim that Alderlake is "UP TO" 120% faster....Based on....nothing at all....great