Question about Intel CPU Manufacturing

[noatakzak]

Hey guys, just a quick question here. I'm reading about how Intel manufactures and bins CPUs, but there's one thing I don't understand.

 

As I understand it, CPUs that don't perform as well are sold as lower end. For example, a CPU designed to be an i7 might not be up to spec and is therefore sold as an i3 or whatever at a lower clock. If this is true, does that mean that they design all of their CPUs to be i7s, but only a few make it out? Or do they have separate dies for each chip?

I think the reason why I'm confused is because as I understand it there is a physical difference between the different chips, different core count, different GPU, etc. Thanks!

[nightlitezzz]

[PCBudgetSolutions]

 

About 48:00 in I brought it onto the WAN show and Linus covers it.

[noatakzak]

PCBudgetSolutions, watching your question is what got me thinking about all of this. I think my question is similar to what Slick said. For example, is an atom processor with 2 cores identical to, say, a xeon processor with 12 cores? That doesn't make sense to me because they have completely different chip designs, right?

[raxx]

Would it be a good assumption that an i7-4770K has a better chance of being a better overclocker than an i5-4670K? Or are they binned based on something that

has nothing to do with whatever part of the chip is responsible for the OC quality? I am hoping whatever chip I buy in the near future is a beast overclocker so I

am trying to determine what cpu to buy. 

[Glenwing]

This is true.  All i3 CPUs are defective i7s, for example, with defective parts disabled and then they are sold off at a discount, effectively.

 

There are only two designs Intel has active at one time.  Their quad-core LGA 1155 design, where the i7-4770K for example is the "full" design, and the 8-core socket LGA 2011 design, with an 8-core "full" design, like Xeons.  The Extreme Edition processors are defective Xeons.

[ProKoN]

This is true.  All i3 CPUs are defective i7s, for example, with defective parts disabled and then they are sold off at a discount, effectively.

 

There are only two designs Intel has active at one time.  Their quad-core LGA 1155 design, where the i7-4770K for example is the "full" design, and the 8-core socket LGA 2011 design, with an 8-core "full" design, like Xeons.  The Extreme Edition processors are defective Xeons.

I do believe Intel has four designs active at one time. Dont forget about the mobile cpus.

 

Since the dual core mobile has a different package type than a quadcore mobile chip.

 

otherwise, well put.

[Glenwing]

I do believe Intel has four designs active at one time. Dont forget about the mobile cpus.

 

Since the dual core mobile has a different package type than a quadcore mobile chip.

 

otherwise, well put.

 

I was talking only in terms of desktops .  I like your avatar, bye the way.

[ProKoN]

I was talking only in terms of desktops .  I like your avatar, bye the way.

Thanks, right back at ya.

 

IBM is the shizzle. I do part time work for them on a enterprise level.

 

All real techs roll with a thinkpad in hand

[noatakzak]

Understood, thanks guys.