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Intel's Upcoming Core i9 Skylake-X CPU Benchmarks Surface

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It seems that Intel's accelerated released schedule for its upcoming HEDT platform is starting to slowly bear fruits, with many details leaking through the cracks almost non-stop during the last few days (and before you ask, yes, I did have more links to show you.)

These should be two of the top performing processors in Intel's line-up, and the i9 7900X (10-core) and 7920X (12-core) have been tested on integer and floating point calculations. The 10-core i9-7900X (3.1 GHz base frequency, no Turbo listed)) scores 107 points in single-core benchmarks, and 1467 points in the multi-core test. The 12-core, 2.9 GHz base frequency 7920X, however, scores a head-scratchingly-higher 130 points in the same single-threaded benchmark, despite carrying the same architecture at... hmm... lower clocks. Maybe this processor's Turbo is working as expected, up to 3.25 GHz (average), and that's the factor for the higher single-core performance?





The fact that these scores were sourced from userbenchmark.com means that there isn't much reason to compare them between processors - it's an environment lacking the usual control usually found in reviews - so that may also be the reason for the discrepancy. Multi-threaded performance is more inline with what we'd expect to see, though, coming in at 1760 points. You should also note that the Core i9-7900X shows a base clock of 3.1 GHz, 0.2 GHz short of its official 3.3 GHz specification, which means we're probably not looking at final silicon. As always, and this should go without saying, take leaked benchmarks with some amount of salt (a pinch or a truckload, your mileage may vary.)

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It's so funny that enthusiast CPU's that are the most expensive are actually lagging behind consumer ones tech wise. Which is pure idiocy. HEDT should alway sbe ahead, not the other way around.
 
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Why would they test such a monster in maybe one of the worst pc's of all time? lol
 
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however, scores a head-scratchingly-higher 130 points in the same single-threaded benchmark, despite carrying the same architecture at... hmm... lower clocks.

If it smells...
 
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It's so funny that enthusiast CPU's that are the most expensive are actually lagging behind consumer ones tech wise. Which is pure idiocy. HEDT should alway sbe ahead, not the other way around.

There's a reason for it. The consumer platform is the latest architecture where teething problems are worked out.
 
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There's a reason for it. The consumer platform is the latest architecture where teething problems are worked out.

so all consumer cpus are beta cpus? Thast ridiculous.

It is done that way because intel chooses to release and research and develop in that manner. There is no real reason for them to not release both platforms on the same timeline.
 
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intel core i9 finally :) sweet I remember the first i7-980x was going to be named i9
 
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so all consumer cpus are beta cpus? Thast ridiculous.

It is done that way because intel chooses to release and research and develop in that manner. There is no real reason for them to not release both platforms on the same timeline.

Mainstream platform always have been one step ahead of enthusiast platform. Look at Z170 and now Z270 versus very slight dated X99.
 
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I love how Intel all of a sudden has these extra cores to dole out once AMD brings it about during its comeback.

Pieces of shit.
 
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so all consumer cpus are beta cpus? Thast ridiculous.

It is done that way because intel chooses to release and research and develop in that manner. There is no real reason for them to not release both platforms on the same timeline.
I can tell you the only reason that matters, your playing games , business is doing business and wont tolerate glitches or downtime.
Next to your need for more fps they win , and the public are not so much beta just pre final spec.
Another reason is binning dictates you pile up a lot of lower spec parts with sections that are defective early on and it can take time to build up enough with all its features working to sell for more to business.
Then you have verification testing to do for business that you don't for consumers and thats where the time between gets used.
A joint release is ONLY possible if you hold back consumer release until all that work is done.
That's not going to happen , and certainly not at intel right now , they got duals and quads all over the place by now.
Be stacked in every orifice soon;):) jk
 
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I can tell you the only reason that matters, your playing games , business is doing business and wont tolerate glitches or downtime.
Next to your need for more fps they win , and the public are not so much beta just pre final spec.
Another reason is binning dictates you pile up a lot of lower spec parts with sections that are defective early on and it can take time to build up enough with all its features working to sell for more to business.
Then you have verification testing to do for business that you don't for consumers and thats where the time between gets used.
A joint release is ONLY possible if you hold back consumer release until all that work is done.
That's not going to happen , and certainly not at intel right now , they got duals and quads all over the place by now.
Be stacked in every orifice soon;):) jk
You seriously made all that up with not one shred of knowledge of their real intentions or business capabilities.
 
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You seriously made all that up with not one shred of knowledge of their real intentions or business capabilities.
Yes because they aren't a science based company so they do what the feck they want ,not what makes scientific, engineering and logical sense , is it truly the case that you think i would make up something just to be dramatic or something.
This is how its done ,see ryzens release schedule or any telco chip maker etc etc
See my own employers tactics for delivering cutting edge mass spec systems.
Get it out in a working base config then stir the pot , quickly.
 
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Yes because they aren't a science based company so they do what the feck they want ,not what makes scientific, engineering and logical sense , is it truly the case that you think i would make up something just to be dramatic or something.
This is how its done ,see ryzens release schedule or any telco chip maker etc etc
See my own employers tactics for delivering cutting edge mass spec systems.
Get it out in a working base config then stir the pot , quickly.
they are a business that runs off profits. If anything the decisions are made based off profit reasons...derp derp.
 
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they are a business that runs off profits. If anything the decisions are made based off profit reasons...derp derp.
Your delusional and clueless clearly ,is intel not making more money doing it the way i said , people still buy intel just because and upgrade just because , they cant and are not loosing cash doing it that way and business is then more incentivised to upgrade on cycle.

So because Ryzen is a good bit of competition for the first time in years and because you say so they should push out cpus quicker beating the laws of averages and physics in the process , my argument and opinion is an educated guess based on logical and sound industry practice ,yours is lacking.

Derp derp?? That about sums up your point thus far.

Edit so right ,myvphones stupid not me. Ish.
 
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4GHz/ 4.5GHz? seems a bit high for a multi-core.
175W sounds right though, I'd prefer a lower power CPU.
 
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4GHz/ 4.5GHz? seems a bit high for a multi-core.
175W sounds right though, I'd prefer a lower power CPU.
power needs skyrocket as you increase clocks.

My testing with IB showed this.


Mhz TDP F@H
3500 44.2-44.9 F@H
3100 32.7-33.1 F@H
2600 23.3-23.7 F@H
2000 16.0-17.2 F@H
1800 14.7-15.8 F@H
1600 14-14.5 F@H
1200 13-13.3 F@H

2GHz for a 4 core IB was the sweet spot in terms of efficiency. It is about 50% more efficient than 3.5GHz not even 4 or 4.5GHz. Granted this is assuming intel was truly putting the needed voltages on each clock. Their voltage algorithm is a bit over generous. I also noticed their turbo voltage was design in a really basic way.

1.2GHz base core boosted to 3.5 used way more voltage than 2.6base with 3.5ghz boost voltage. Not exactly intelligent in applying the right voltage.

I used max base clock allowed followed by turbo clock. IIRC 2.6 was max base clock.

This is why those 2Ghz 20 plus cores have such low TDP. If they were actually unlocked they would probably pull 400+ if not way more.
 
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