Thursday, November 19th 2015
Intel Core i7 "Broadwell-E" to Launch in Q2-2016
The next update to Intel's high-end desktop (HEDT) platform will arrive no sooner than Q2-2016 (April-June), according to a leaked company roadmap slide for its client computing platforms. These chips will be based on Intel's 5th generation Core "Broadwell" micro-architecture, although in the lineup, they will be sold as Core i7-6800 and i7-6900 series.
Core i7 "Broadwell-E" will see Intel release its first consumer 10-core processor, besides 6-core and 8-core. The cheapest ($400-ish) part will likely be 6-core, the mid-tier part ($600-ish) will likely be 8-core, and the top-dog $1000 part 10-core. The TDP for these parts will continue to be rated at 140W. These chips will be supported by existing LGA2011v3 motherboards, with a firmware update, just like Core i7 "Ivy Bridge-E" were supported by existing LGA2011 motherboards of the time. Elsewhere on the roadmap, we see Core "Kaby Lake" desktop processors making an entry in Q4-2016.
Sources:
BenchLife.info, Many Thanks to TheLostSwede for the tip.
Core i7 "Broadwell-E" will see Intel release its first consumer 10-core processor, besides 6-core and 8-core. The cheapest ($400-ish) part will likely be 6-core, the mid-tier part ($600-ish) will likely be 8-core, and the top-dog $1000 part 10-core. The TDP for these parts will continue to be rated at 140W. These chips will be supported by existing LGA2011v3 motherboards, with a firmware update, just like Core i7 "Ivy Bridge-E" were supported by existing LGA2011 motherboards of the time. Elsewhere on the roadmap, we see Core "Kaby Lake" desktop processors making an entry in Q4-2016.
34 Comments on Intel Core i7 "Broadwell-E" to Launch in Q2-2016
1. The i7 975XE ($999), was a D0 successor to the C0 step i7-965XE (also $999). The i7-960 ($562) was a successor to the i7-950 (also $562)
2. " From 960, they came out with the 975" . No mean feat considering the 975 actually launched 4 months before the 960.Actually, the 980X dropped in March 2010. The X79 (not X99) platform didn't launch until November 2011. For those counting, that's over a year and a half between the two. Even if you use the actual product progression ( i7-990X -> i7-3960X), the gap is 9 months....and pretty much everyone knew the 990X was a last hurrah and benchmark queen for the X58 platform.You know that i7's lack a second QPI and aren't compatible with dual socket (C612) boards right? I'd suggest some research before doing the CPU and mobo buying.
LGA-2011 is a workstation/server platform for a reason.