Intel 8-core "Tiger Lake-H" Coming in 2021: Leaked Compal Document

[btarunr]

Intel is preparing to launch an 8-core mobile processor based on its 10 nm "Tiger Lake" microarchitecture, according to a corporate memo by leading notebook OEM Compal, which serves major notebook brands such as Acer. The memo was drafted in May, but unearthed by momomo_us. Compal expects Intel to launch the 8-core "Tiger Lake-H" processor in Q1 2021. This is big, as it would be the first large 10 nm client-segment silicon that goes beyond 4 cores. The company's first 10 nm client silicon, "Ice Lake," as well as the "Tiger Lake-U" silicon that's right around the corner, feature up to 4 cores. As an H-segment part, the new 8-core processor could target TDPs in the range of 35-45 W, and notebooks in the "conventional thickness" form-factor, as well as premium gaming notebooks and mobile workstations.

The 8-core "Tiger Lake-H" silicon is the first real sign of Intel's 10 nm yields improving. Up until now, Intel confined 10 nm to the U- and Y-segments (15 W and below), addressing only ultra-portable form-factors. Even here, Intel launched U-segment 14 nm "Comet Lake" parts at competitive prices, to take the market demand off "Ice Lake-U." The H-segment has been exclusively held by "Comet Lake-H." Intel is planning to launch "Ice Lake-SP" Xeon processors later this year, but like all server parts, these are high-margin + low-volume parts. Compal says Intel will refresh the H-segment with a newer 8-core "Comet Lake-H" part in the second half of 2020, possibly to bolster the high-end against the likes of AMD's Ryzen 9 4900H. Later in 2021, Intel is expected to introduce its 10 nm "Alder Lake" processor, including a mobile variant. These processors will feature Hybrid technology, combining "Golden Cove" big CPU cores with "Gracemont" small ones.



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[watzupken]

This will be interesting, and I am looking forward to see how much have their 10nm improved from first gen. But depending on when in 2021 they are releasing this , they may be going against a Zen 3 APU from AMD.

 

[psyclist]

Yay competition! looking forward to how it performs compared to the Zen 3 H series!

Im wondering if it will go PCIe 4.0 for H and 3.0 for U series?

 

[Vayra86]

2021 hm? That's pretty far away. We could still have computer hacks and viruses, another coronavirus strain, armageddon, general Intel security flaws, fab disaster, or just Intel being Intel and lying to us once again, because this is likely just another paper launch with availability somewhere around the second half of the next year... in a half dozen laptop models.

Not holding my breath.

 

[Grigor]

11th gen in 2021? too late, we expecting 12th gen/LGA 1700 in the same year

 

[Tomgang]

Hornestly it's hard to be impressed. 10 nm shut have been here long ago and for me personally, I want to see some 10 nm desktop.

I guess 10 nm mobile is a start, but unless zen 3 desktop fails miserable later this year. I will for the first time in over a decade be switching to amd powered by Zen 3. I'm tired of waiting for Intel 10 nm desktop and there 14 nm gen after after gen, X58 is beginning to give me a few things where it's insufficient and so I see only a zen 3 based build.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

2021 hm? That's pretty far away. We could still have computer hacks and viruses, another coronavirus strain, armageddon, general Intel security flaws, fab disaster, or just Intel being Intel and lying to us once again, because this is likely just another paper launch with availability somewhere around the second half of the next year... in a half dozen laptop models.

Not holding my breath.

And regardless , I could get a 32 core laptop now or an 8 ,12 ,24 core.

I got given a dualy with HT(2C4t), dell work laptop this week.


I'm f##@#ng ready for anyone saying quads or dualies are useable in 2020, they're not, not even for office work IMHO.

 

[Tomgang]

And regardless , I could get a 32 core laptop now or an 8 ,12 ,24 core.

I got given a dualy with HT(2C4t), dell work laptop this week.


I'm f##@#ng ready for anyone saying quads or dualies are useable in 2020, they're not, not even for office work IMHO.

I will say dual and quad-core are overkill in 2020. All we need is a single core CPU with out HT/SMT of cause and low coreclock as well. Everything else is overkill