Intel announces complete Skylake processor lineup

[jos]

Intel is revising its dual-core Core M (Y-series) naming convention with Skylake, breaking the category down into subfamilies dubbed

Core m3, m5 and m7.

Four chips are being offered:

1. a 900MHz Core m3,
2. two 1.1GHz Core m5 versions differentiated by Intel vPro and Intel TXT support,
3. a 1.2GHz Core m7 option.

Each CPU sports Turbo Boost technology, 4MB of L3 cache and Intel HD Graphics 515. A Pentium version is also lumped in with the low-power mobile processor line, but lacks Turbo Boost and carries only 2MB of L3 cache. 

 

 

Moving to the U-series Core i3, i5 and i7 CPUs, Skylake is bringing steady increases to base clockspeeds, but again with high efficiency architecture and better graphics processing capabilities. This year Intel is pairing either Intel HD 520 or Intel Iris 540 integrated graphics with its Core i5 and i7 processors. 

Intel claims the new U-series chips are ten times faster than their predecessors and come with a 34 percent increase in graphics performance thanks to clock speeds above 1.0GHz. 

 

 

Intel's H-series Core i5 and i7 models get modest speed gains with Skylake. On the low end is a 2.3GHz Core i5 version, while Core i7 speeds come in at 2.6GHz, 2.7GHz and 2.9GHz. Other mainstream chipsets were announced, including Intel's first Xeon laptop offering.

 

 

 

Y change naming scheme... I think U series are good for work and portability

Source: http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/09/01/intel-announces-skylake-processor-lineup-with-new-core-m-subfamilies-speed-graphics-boosts

[Bob Jim]

So basically all I care about is the S series (non K desktop CPUs). They have a desktop i5 clocked at 2.7Ghz boost... Wut.

[Elfuego]

So basically all I care about is the S series (non K desktop CPUs). They have a desktop i5 clocked at 2.7Ghz boost... Wut.

 

Its a 35W, -T Part.

[Bob Jim]

Its a 35W, -T Part.

Sorry I meant 2.7Ghz Base, it is a non T part, the I5 6400.

[Elfuego]

Sorry I meant 2.7Ghz Base, it is a non T part, the I5 6400.

 

Its all about power targets and finding something to do with the crappy cores that dont make the cut elsewhere;

 

Plus if the BCLK works as it does in the K parts. I might actually buy one. See what sillyness I can do with some locked skylake part.

I am between that and one of those pentiums (just to play with).

[That Norwegian Guy]

The difference in cache between 6700k and 6600k is what's killing this for me. I don't want hyperthreading but 8MB cache I do want. So I'm still waiting for Zen.

 

Though if I were to build an HTPC today, it'd probably be with the i5-6400.

[Deletive]

Really want that Iris Pro 550 part. It would be a complete beast. 

[Prysin]

Really want that Iris Pro 550 part. It would be a complete beast.

Iris pro is really only strong when paired with a Crystal Well eDRAM setup. Without it, its barely better then Kaveri APUs. With eDRAM, its 20% stronger....

so yeah... If it doesnt have 128mb eDRAM, just dont. Buy a Kaveri APU. Its cheaper and will do the exact same FPS in terms of iGPU gaming. Perhaps it MAY be faster in DX12 games using Async Shaders, due to having a GCN 1.1 architecture.... who knows.

[Dabombinable]

So the only difference between the M3, M5 and M7 is the clock speeds (and a couple of extensions with the M7). So that's another lineup that I can recommend the *5 version over the *7. (lower end mobile dual core i5 and i7-cache is the only real difference).

[Thony]

So basically all I care about is the S series (non K desktop CPUs). They have a desktop i5 clocked at 2.7Ghz boost... Wut.

Maybe those dont need a fan or are for super low energy use.

There still is 3.2Ghz-3.6Ghz line of i5s so dont worry

[Bouzoo]

Still no 4 cores / 4 threads i5's. I'm begging you Intel.

Also didn't know Laptop CPUs won't have Iris Pro. I was really excited that they would. 

And why do "normal" Skylake laptop CPUs have HD 515, but U models have up to 550? 

[Commander Llama]

Liking that power usage a lot. I wonder what kind of battery life boosts we can expect on ultrabooks and smaller.

[jos]

M series is even used in phones... hope they will succeed in mobile 

[arniks8]

Nice, a affordable 3.7Ghz i3!

[PlayStation 2]

intel really needs to do some crazy shit with the core m and get it onto the desktop

you know, just like amd needs to throw jaguar onto the desktop too

[FireFox]

The difference in cache between 6700k and 6600k is what's killing this for me. I don't want hyperthreading but 8MB cache I do want. So I'm still waiting for Zen.

 

Though if I were to build an HTPC today, it'd probably be with the i5-6400.

 

What are you doing that would require an aditional 2MB of cache? Also if cache it what you need then look into the Core i7-5820K then you get 15MB of it.

[Deletive]

Iris pro is really only strong when paired with a Crystal Well eDRAM setup. Without it, its barely better then Kaveri APUs. With eDRAM, its 20% stronger....

so yeah... If it doesnt have 128mb eDRAM, just dont. Buy a Kaveri APU. Its cheaper and will do the exact same FPS in terms of iGPU gaming. Perhaps it MAY be faster in DX12 games using Async Shaders, due to having a GCN 1.1 architecture.... who knows.

It wouldn't really be for gaming, except somethings. I believe the iris pros do come with crystal well. 

[patrickjp93]

Iris pro is really only strong when paired with a Crystal Well eDRAM setup. Without it, its barely better then Kaveri APUs. With eDRAM, its 20% stronger....

so yeah... If it doesnt have 128mb eDRAM, just dont. Buy a Kaveri APU. Its cheaper and will do the exact same FPS in terms of iGPU gaming. Perhaps it MAY be faster in DX12 games using Async Shaders, due to having a GCN 1.1 architecture.... who knows.

Iris Pro always has the eDRAM. Iris (non-pro) is the part missing it.

 

And no, HD 6000 matches Kaveri. The Iris Pro part on the 5775C with the eDRAM turned off way outperformed Kaveri.

[bcredeur97]

i5-6360U looks like it might be a good option (for me if I were to upgrade)


Thing I hate about mobile chips though is it's hard to get the chip you want because sometimes laptops that have it stink

[79 Potatoes]

No celerons?

[Prysin]

Iris Pro always has the eDRAM. Iris (non-pro) is the part missing it.

 

And no, HD 6000 matches Kaveri. The Iris Pro part on the 5775C with the eDRAM turned off way outperformed Kaveri.

 

here is some links to kaveri performance in the same tests

 

Firestrike

http://www.3dmark.com/search?_ga=1.202995925.513309004.1438287380#/?mode=advanced&url=/proxycon/ajax/search/cpugpu/fs/P/1726/920/500000?minScore=0&cpuName=AMD%20A10-7850K&gpuName=AMD%20Radeon%20R7

 

http://www.3dmark.com/search?_ga=1.202995925.513309004.1438287380#/?mode=advanced&url=/proxycon/ajax/search/cpugpu/cg/P/1726/920/500000?minScore=0&cpuName=AMD%20A10-7850K&gpuName=AMD%20Radeon%20R7

 

http://www.3dmark.com/search?_ga=1.202995925.513309004.1438287380#/?mode=advanced&url=/proxycon/ajax/search/cpugpu/sd/P/1726/920/500000?minScore=0&cpuName=AMD%20A10-7850K&gpuName=AMD%20Radeon%20R7

 

 

 

http://www.3dmark.com/search?_ga=1.202995925.513309004.1438287380#/?mode=advanced&url=/proxycon/ajax/search/cpugpu/is/P/1726/920/500000?minScore=0&gpuName=AMD%20Radeon%20R7&cpuName=AMD%20A10-7850K

 

 

Are we still going to argue?

Iris Pro HD 6200 IS far superior... HD 6000 is weaker in synthetics... by a decent margin it seems.... cannot seem to find gaming benchmarks of HD 6000. So we have to settle for synthetics for now. But atleast, it is the same tests being tested on both

[NumLock21]

Wonder what the box art will be like for the core i3, pentium, and celeron. And the type of stock cooler it comes with.

[patrickjp93]

here is some links to kaveri performance in the same tests

Are we still going to argue?

Iris Pro HD 6200 IS far superior... HD 6000 is weaker in synthetics... by a decent margin it seems.... cannot seem to find gaming benchmarks of HD 6000. So we have to settle for synthetics for now. But atleast, it is the same tests being tested on both

Synthetics don't treat Intel's graphics architecture as well as actual games do.

Look for Iris 6100 and shave off 5%.

[Misanthrope]

 

here is some links to kaveri performance in the same tests

 

Firestrike

http://www.3dmark.com/search?_ga=1.202995925.513309004.1438287380#/?mode=advanced&url=/proxycon/ajax/search/cpugpu/fs/P/1726/920/500000?minScore=0&cpuName=AMD%20A10-7850K&gpuName=AMD%20Radeon%20R7

 

http://www.3dmark.com/search?_ga=1.202995925.513309004.1438287380#/?mode=advanced&url=/proxycon/ajax/search/cpugpu/cg/P/1726/920/500000?minScore=0&cpuName=AMD%20A10-7850K&gpuName=AMD%20Radeon%20R7

 

http://www.3dmark.com/search?_ga=1.202995925.513309004.1438287380#/?mode=advanced&url=/proxycon/ajax/search/cpugpu/sd/P/1726/920/500000?minScore=0&cpuName=AMD%20A10-7850K&gpuName=AMD%20Radeon%20R7

 

 

 

http://www.3dmark.com/search?_ga=1.202995925.513309004.1438287380#/?mode=advanced&url=/proxycon/ajax/search/cpugpu/is/P/1726/920/500000?minScore=0&gpuName=AMD%20Radeon%20R7&cpuName=AMD%20A10-7850K

 

 

Are we still going to argue?

Iris Pro HD 6200 IS far superior... HD 6000 is weaker in synthetics... by a decent margin it seems.... cannot seem to find gaming benchmarks of HD 6000. So we have to settle for synthetics for now. But atleast, it is the same tests being tested on both

 

Yet nothing announced in their lineup includes the 6200 which is what I was waiting for, meaning the broadwell 5675c will be the king of htpcs for a while....if you can find it that is.

[Stomplar]

fk moblie chips go big or go home.