Intel 5th Generation is here! The Broadwell

[kameshss]

As part of CES, Intel announced their Broadwell CPUs.

 

Intel is formally releasing their next element of the 14 nanometer story: Broadwell-U. As the iterative naming over Haswell-U suggests, Broadwell-U will focus on dual-core 15W and 28W units from Celeron to Core i7 using 12 to 48 ­execution units for the integrated graphics. A Broadwell-U processor should drop into any existing Haswell-U equivalent design (i3 to i3) due to pin and architecture compatibility, albeit with a firmware update.

 

There will be several combinations possible throughout the Broadwell line, but the most important distinctions are:

28W with GT3, Iris 6100 Graphics (48 Execution Units)
15W with GT3, HD 6000 Graphics (48 Execution Units)
15W with GT2, HD 5500 Graphics (23 Execution Units for low i3, 24 for others)
15W with GT1, HD (Broadwell) Graphics (12 Execution Units)

 

Here is the list of Broadwell SKUs

 

 

 

 

Broadwell-U will be derived from two main dies. The larger design contains the full 48 EU (two common slices with 6x8 EU sub-slices all in) configuration for 1.9 billion transistors in 133 mm2, while the 24 EU design (one common slice, 3x8 sub-slices) will measure 1.3 billion transistors in 82 mm2.

 

 

Broadwell Improvements

 

 

Watch. Game. Create with Intel Graphics. The 5th Generation Intel Core processor family brings the next evolution in processor graphics architecture enabling new levels of performance and power efficiency paired with Intel's leading CPU technology. The new 5th Generation Intel Core processorfamily offers graphics options including Intel® HD Graphics 5500, HD Graphics 6000 and Intel® IrisTM Graphics 6100. All of these provide stunning visuals and enable 4K Ultra HD display, including over Intel WiDi 5.14. Additional platform features include enhanced new codec decode support for VP8, VP9 and HEVC, as well as support for the latest graphics APIs (DX 11.2, DX 12 Ready) and graphics programmability features, including OpenCL 2.0 and OpenGL 4.3. Intel Iris Graphics includes these features plus significantly better 3D performance compared to Intel HD Graphics 5500 processors.

 

What to Choose?

 

 

Performance Charts:

 

 

 

Battery Life:

 

 

Voice Assistant

 

 

A Feature comparison between a laptop in 2010 and laptop with Broadwell

 

 

What to expect in 2015?

 

 

By the end of January, we should see more powerful devices with Broadwell inside, and in mid-2015, we will see the higher TDP 5th gen Core processors.

 

 

Release Dates:

 

hroughout CES there will be a number of manufacturers announcing their products, and as per the norm Intel allows the partners to introduce their own products, rather than showing examples of where Broadwell-U fits in. However, because Broadwell-U is designed to be pin-compatible with Haswell-U, we might see some manufacturers purely re-releasing some of their designs with the newer CPU and a firmware update.  Nevertheless, Intel is expecting OEM systems with Broadwell-U to start shipping in North America within the month. Designs with Iris graphics, or those featuring Intel based WiGig connectivity, will be more towards the end of Q1. Overall Intel is tracking ‘hundreds of designs’ involving Broadwell, indicating that it will be a significant push to bring 14nm to the market.

 

Although these are all officially only for notebooks!

No word on Desktop processors!

 

Source: AnandTech

[TheKDub]

Thats pretty damn power efficient.

[Albatross]

Nice.

 

Can't wait to hear/read more about it, especially the Desktop ones.

[kameshss]

Nice.

 

Can't wait to hear/read more about it, especially the Desktop ones.

Almost I thought that Desktop processors were announced. But then navigating the page around the source here and there and finally realised that Desktop processors were not announced!

[KamiKatze]

Those are some nice base and boost clocks. I'm intrested to see how the integrated graphics will do in gaming and maybe CAD-type workload. That could make compact notebooks interesting again.

[LukaP]

just when im about to find a lappy. sounds great to me

[KamiKatze]

Almost I thought that Desktop processors were announced. But then navigating the page around the source here and there and finally realised that Desktop processors were not announced!

 

Me too! haha. But an i7 with 2 cores/ 4 threads? that is odd, even for laptop CPUs. must be because of the "U"

[LukaP]

Those are some nice base and boost clocks. I'm intrested to see how the integrated graphics will do in gaming and maybe CAD-type workload. That could make compact notebooks interesting again.

this, the GT6xxx will be great for oCL accelerated cad on the go :3

[AxelRantila]

Me too! haha. But an i7 with 2 cores/ 4 threads? that is odd, even for laptop CPUs. must be because of the "U"

I have an old laptop with a 2 Core / 4 Thread i7. It's some old lenovo model

[DigitalHermit]

eeh... no unlocked desktop processors yet??

 

Still.. it might be a good time to grab a new intel notebook this year...

[kameshss]

just when im about to find a lappy. sounds great to me

 

Yea! Grab one with broadwell!

 

Me too! haha. But an i7 with 2 cores/ 4 threads? that is odd, even for laptop CPUs. must be because of the "U"

 

i7 with 2 cores in U series processors is normal in their lineup.

[LukaP]

Me too! haha. But an i7 with 2 cores/ 4 threads? that is odd, even for laptop CPUs. must be because of the "U"

U is a 2 core die, and i7 merely means the best possible cpu in the power envelope. you also have i5s that are 2/4 but are M or U with a low clockspeed

[Speedbird]

Awesome! Now all we need is Broadwell-K...

[KamiKatze]

U is a 2 core die, and i7 merely means the best possible cpu in the power envelope. you also have i5s that are 2/4 but are M or U with a low clockspeed

 

I knew about i5s but not about i7. the U lineup was entireley uninteresting until now.

[ahhming]

Whers my socket 1150 CPU!!! i need 14nm!

[kokobash]

WOW! damn Broadwell! need to postpone my laptop buying!

[LukaP]

Awesome! Now all we need is Broadwell-K...

naah, performance of teh cpu is really similar to haswell. only the GPU matters with broadwell. as far as im concerned they dont even need to release bw on desktop, apart from as a SFF workstation design

[kameshss]

WOW! damn Broadwell! need to postpone my laptop buying!

Definitely!

[LukaP]

I knew about i5s but not about i7. the U lineup was entireley uninteresting until now.

bitch please, there are 2/4 lappys with a 3GHz boost to be had for 600$ plus a 840m freaking awesome

[Geekazoid]

Would love to see what Intel has in store for the more import desktop CPUs.

[KamiKatze]

bitch please, there are 2/4 lappys with a 3GHz boost to be had for 600$ plus a 840m freaking awesome

 

uwotm8? dude i haven't looked at the lappy market for a while it seems... Pair that with a SSD and i have a laptop that i can recommend to my GF

[Thony]

Whats the point of two 15w celerons for same price where only difference is 200mhz ?????

Does the higher frequency (1.7) really produces so much more heat that there is a need for 1.5 ghz version?

[Bogica]

And I was just thinking about buying a laptop at the end of January, maybe I should wait a bit longer. Wonder when they will be available for purchase

[ViruZ_HUN]

Is 5770k coming later?

 

I wont buy it, I will stick with my 5820k for 3-4 years:D and then buy I7 8960x:D lol

[Thony]

And I was just thinking about buying a laptop at the end of January, maybe I should wait a bit longer. Wonder when they will be available for purchase

I think broadwell launches march-may, u can google it as Intel has mentioned its plans for broadwell and skylake already.