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AMD's next-gen Threadripper: 32C/64T on 12nm, due in Q3 2018

Anthony Garreffa | Jun 6, 2018 3:43 AM CDT

Computex 2018 - AMD has just announced its new second-gen Threadripper CPU, and it is truly a monster that just so happens to be right around the corner.

AMD's next-gen Threadripper: 32C/64T on 12nm, due in Q3 2018

The new Threadripper arrives on the same socket as the original Threadripper, but doubles the core count to 32C/64T for some extreme megatasking. AMD is using the new 12nm node with the Zen+ architecture on the second-gen Threadripper, which beats out Intel's just-announced 28C/56T processor.

AMD's new Threadripper will be coming in 24C/48T and 32C/64T with the company showing off the new CPUs on air cooling here at Computex, which is very impressive. The new Threadripper CPUs will be launching in Q3 2018, so we don't have long to wait at all.

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RIP Threadripper: Intel teases 28C/56T CPU at 5GHz

Anthony Garreffa | Jun 5, 2018 5:19 AM CDT

Computex 2018 - Intel officially teased their new beast today at Computex 2018, with their new Cascade Lake-X HEDT processor coming 'at the end of this year'.

RIP Threadripper: Intel teases 28C/56T CPU at 5GHz

Intel's new beast is a huge 28C/56T processor that will compete with Threadripper 2 later this year from AMD, and ASUS was showing it off smashing through some amazing Cinebench results. During the Intel keynote, a GIGABYTE motherboard was used to run it at 5GHz. Intel said that this particular 28C/56T processor will be running at 5GHz, which is absolutely incredible.

Threadripper can't get close to 5GHz right now, so if Intel can get to the market with 28C/56T at 5GHz then AMD is going to be in for a bad time before Threadripper 2 is even unveiled. Wow, Intel... wow.

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AMD Fenghuang 15FF: faster than RX Vega M GH, rocks 2GB HBM2

Anthony Garreffa | Jun 2, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

Computex 2018 - AMD is pushing for a strong Computex this year, with an exciting unveiling of Vega 20 on 7nm with 32GB of HBM2, but also their new project: Fenghuang 15FF, a new graphics chip for APUs,

AMD Fenghuang 15FF: faster than RX Vega M GH, rocks 2GB HBM2

Fenghuang 15FF is the internal codename for the graphics chip, with the current codename of DG02SRTBP4MFA applied. This chip should be part of the Zen+ APU family with 4C/8T of CPU power, 3GHz clock speed, and 2GB of HBM2 clocked at 1200MHz (2.4GHz effective).

AMD's new chip sports 28 CUs and 1792 SPs (up from 24 CUs and 1536 SPs on Vega 24) while there's 2GB of HBM2 at 2.4Gbps offering 307.2GB/sec memory bandwidth, which is up from the 1.6Gbps and 204.8GB/sec offered on Vega 24.

Continue reading: AMD Fenghuang 15FF: faster than RX Vega M GH, rocks 2GB HBM2 (full post)

AMD Ryzen 3700/3800X: 12C/24T and 16C/32T in 2019 on AM4

Anthony Garreffa | May 27, 2018 10:35 PM CDT

AMD really raised the bar with multi-core processors with the successful launches of Ryzen and Threadripper, and while Intel sales are barely affected by it, it shouldn't stop AMD from continuing to push out new generations of these CPUs with many more cores.

AMD Ryzen 3700/3800X: 12C/24T and 16C/32T in 2019 on AM4

The latest rumor is from WCCFTech so please take it with a grain of salt, that AMD will making the AM4 socket detect CPUs with greater than 8 cores, ushering in support for possibly 12- and 16-core CPUs. WCCFTech adds "according to private conversations we've had with incredibly knowledgeable people in the industry the actual core count figure might be closer to 12 cores" and not the 16C/32T that we're hearing with the latest rumors.

Ryzen 7 3700/X or Ryzen 7 3800/X with 12C/24T at over 4GHz would be quite the chip, quite the chip indeed. Having that type of power at the top of the Ryzen 7 mainstream lineup opens the flood gates to Threadripper ramping up to 20C/40T, 24C/48T, and even 32C/64T which will meet EPYC. EPYC can be opened up further with next-gen nodes and Zen architectures, where we will see beyond 32C/64T which will be very impressive, time will tell though.

Continue reading: AMD Ryzen 3700/3800X: 12C/24T and 16C/32T in 2019 on AM4 (full post)

Intel's new Coffee Lake-based 8C/16T chip spotted again

Anthony Garreffa | May 21, 2018 11:22 PM CDT

It looks like Intel is set for a huge Computex this year with the launch of their beefed up Z390 chipset, but the tease of a new 8C/16T variant of its Coffee Lake CPU, a new processor that would succeed the already kick ass Core i7-8700K.

Intel's new Coffee Lake-based 8C/16T chip spotted again

The Core i7-8700K is a 6C/12T gaming beast in its own right, but Intel will want to crush the 8C/16T space that AMD is shifting on with the Ryzen 7 2700. There's been a new listing on SiSoft's benchmark database, with the unnamed chip running at 2.6GHz with 8 cores in tow.

We should expect Intel to announce the new 8C/16T processor that should arrive during Computex, but there's one thing I'm concerned over: could Intel lock the new 8C/16T chip to only work on the new Z390 chipset? Or will they open up support for the new CFL processor on their other chipsets, too?

Continue reading: Intel's new Coffee Lake-based 8C/16T chip spotted again (full post)

Intel Z390 chipset: Wi-Fi AC, Bluetooth 5.0, USB 3.1 Gen 2

Anthony Garreffa | May 13, 2018 11:51 PM CDT

Intel is very close to the launch of its new Z390 chipset that has been rumored since last year, and will succeed the current Z370 chipset while keeping most of its features and expanding on some.

Intel Z390 chipset: Wi-Fi AC, Bluetooth 5.0, USB 3.1 Gen 2

Intel is building Wireless-AC 802.11 AC and Bluetooth 5.0 into their new Z390 chipset, while also adding in 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports. Motherboard manufacturers might offer this connectivity on their Z370-based motherboards, but they rely on third-party controllers which increase the BOM of a motherboard.

Intel has rolled these features into the Z390 chipset, which is a win-win for Intel and motherboard partners. Until now, the Z370 featured integrated USB 3.1 Gen 1 and Thunderbolt 3 (Alpine Ridge) connectivity, while Z390 adds the integrated Wireless-AC and BT 5.0 controllers, as well as an integrated SDXC 3.0 controller and updated Thunderbolt 3.0 (Titan Ridge) with DP 1.4 connectivity.

Continue reading: Intel Z390 chipset: Wi-Fi AC, Bluetooth 5.0, USB 3.1 Gen 2 (full post)

Lenovo Ideapad 330: Intel 10nm CPU, RX 540, 8GB RAM

Anthony Garreffa | May 13, 2018 11:00 PM CDT

Intel has been having serious troubles with its 10nm process, but it looks like we might see one of their new 10nm Cannonlake CPUs in the very near future.

Lenovo Ideapad 330: Intel 10nm CPU, RX 540, 8GB RAM

According to a listing on a Chinese retail outlet, Lenovo is preparing their new Ideapad 330 that will be the first notebook to market with an Intel 10nm Cannonlake CPU. Lenovo's upcoming Ideapad 330 packs the Cannonlake-powered Core i3-8121U processor, AMD Radeon RX 540 2GB discrete graphics card, and up to 8GB of DDR4.

There will be up to 1TB 5400RPM mechanical HDD and 256GB SSD that will be included in the highest-end Ideapad 330, which will arrive for around $450. Lenovo's new Ideapad 330 features a 15.6-inch TN panel with a native resolution of 1366 x 768, so it won't be busting any records, that's for sure.

Continue reading: Lenovo Ideapad 330: Intel 10nm CPU, RX 540, 8GB RAM (full post)

Intel's Z390 chipset will support current Coffee Lake S CPUs

Anthony Garreffa | May 5, 2018 1:38 AM CDT

Intel is expected to launch its refreshed Z390 chipset in the next couple of months, where I'm sure Chipzilla will show off the Z390 during Computex 2018 next week.

Intel's Z390 chipset will support current Coffee Lake S CPUs

We're now being exposed to some of the secrets behind the Z390 chipset, with SuperMicro's upcoming and always confusingly named C9Z390-CG-IW. The board packed a Core i7-8700T processor, a low-power 6C/12T chip that is already available, as well as the Core i7-8700K which is an 8C/16T chip.

This means that the new Z390 chipset will support all current-gen Coffee Lake S (CFS) parts, as it uses the same LGA1151 socket found in current-gen 300-series motherboards. We should expect Intel to show off more about the Z390 next month at Computex, and we'll be there bringing you the news as it happens.

Continue reading: Intel's Z390 chipset will support current Coffee Lake S CPUs (full post)

Intel Kaby Lake-X quad-core CPUs failed, going end of life

Anthony Garreffa | May 1, 2018 7:12 PM CDT

Intel didn't really have a good time with their Kaby Lake-X line of processors, with Chipzilla announcing that they are discontinuing the CPUs after only 11 months on the market.

Intel Kaby Lake-X quad-core CPUs failed, going end of life

Originally, Kaby Lake-X were designed and marketed as an enthusiast HEDT platform to give quad-core CPUs on the 14nm+ architecture, but after a lack of sales and enthusiasm around them, Intel has put Kaby Lake-X into EOL (end of life).

At the time, Intel announced the X299 platform and two quad-core SKUs of KLX that were based on the enhanced 14nm+ node, but had less PCIe lanes, dual-channel DDR4 support, and next to no performance gains over the Skylake-X family of CPUs at the time on the much cheaper Z270 platform.

Continue reading: Intel Kaby Lake-X quad-core CPUs failed, going end of life (full post)

AMD's next-gen Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, 2920X, 2900X teased

Anthony Garreffa | Apr 28, 2018 11:43 PM CDT

AMD will be continuing their onslaught of CPU releases throughout 2018, starting the year out with a bang with the Ryzen 2000 series processors led by the flagship Ryzen 7 2700X.

AMD's next-gen Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, 2920X, 2900X teased

But now we're hearing about new Ryzen desktop CPUs with the Ryzen 2100, 2300X, and 2500X. These processors will join the Ryzen 2200 and 2400 processors, so we should expect the Ryzen 5 2500X to be a 4C/8T chip for mainstream consumers and gamers.

Moving onto the mobile offerings with Ryzen Mobile 2000U, 2600U, and 2800U. The interesting note here is the Ryzen 7 2800U that is a full Ryzen 7 flagship offering in mobile designs, very cool to see, but will it be very hot under full load? That's what I want to see out of it all.

Continue reading: AMD's next-gen Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, 2920X, 2900X teased (full post)

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