Comments on: Intel Announces 8th Gen Core Architecture, Coffee Lake

By: Joel Luthi

Joel Luthi — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 16:31:31 +0000

In reply to Joel Luthi. de derp. i5 8400.
de derp. i5 8400.

By: Joel Luthi

Joel Luthi — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 16:30:43 +0000

I just have to see that i3
I just have to see that i3 8350k vs a fx 8350 benchmarks. Also a core 2 duo e8400 vs the i3 e8400 since that's what I used to run but I know that's expecting to much :)

By: Looneyg

Looneyg — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 02:44:02 +0000

In reply to AcidSnow. I am with you bro I got the
I am with you bro I got the same processor its still rocking. I just needed to upgrade my graphic card because my old one die now I am using RX 480

By: Anonymous5252

Anonymous5252 — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 23:39:39 +0000

Big problem for Ryzen here,
Big problem for Ryzen here, $220 ryzen 1700x?

By: psuedonymous

psuedonymous — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:45:22 +0000

In reply to Ss3trnks2. -U and -Y are the low-power
-U and -Y are the low-power models for laptops/NUCs/etc. You rarely if ever see socketed versions (and if they do exist in theory, getting your hands on one at retail is another matter). -S has been replaced by -T, which are the not-quite-as-low-power-but-you-can-have-them-socketed CPUs, but are similarly hard to acquire in practice.

By: James

James — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:59:04 +0000

With the machines I use, as
With the machines I use, as soon as all 4 cores are busy, it immediately drops down tho the base clock. This lowering of the base clock doesn't seem like a good thing. Are there any architectural changes to make up for that?

By: ThinkBeforeLeapingItsThatLongWayDown

ThinkBeforeLeapingItsThatLongWayDown — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:46:28 +0000

In reply to CB. Yes but for how long before
Yes but for how long before things become throttled and clocks are forced lower?

By: CB

CB — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:21:30 +0000

In reply to Pholostan. Don't know if there will be
Don't know if there will be thermal limits on longer runs, but Intel says all core Turbo is 4.3GHz.

By: JoshD

JoshD — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:06:52 +0000

Wonder if they are going to
Wonder if they are going to stop cheaping out on the thermal interface materials under the heat spreader?
It’s hard to trust a company that says they are the premium high quality option, and when they cheap out with such an inferior material especially when good products are readily available.

Also, their budget CPU cooler might be fine for a i3 or Celeron buyer but give the people buying i5’s and i7’s some love, and include a modern heat sink for high CPUs with some decent headroom.

By: CB

CB — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:35:52 +0000

Man, the 8700K actually looks
Man, the 8700K actually looks better than I was anticpating.

I was definitely leaning towards an Ryzen 1700 (and overclocking it) for my next build because something about the “MOAR CORES!” speaks to me, but I’m not so sure now.

Considering that the only demanding thing I do on my PC is game, the 8700k will probably be faster.

Hopefully, as more cores become the norm, developers will start optimizing in that direction.

By: Pholostan

Pholostan — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:51:11 +0000

I'm curious about what the
I'm curious about what the all-core turbo will be for longer runs.

By: Daniel Nielsen

Daniel Nielsen — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:27:49 +0000

In reply to BobbyVal. Why would they panick, seems
Why would they panick, seems like they are doing fine in this market.

By: Ss3trnks2

Ss3trnks2 — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:06:47 +0000

In reply to Ryan Shrout. You think were are finally
You think were are finally back to having just the locked and unlocked (K) models only again, or are we gonna keep seeing the U, S, and Y jazz still?

By: Johnny m

Johnny m — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:22:10 +0000

While the chips are still

While the chips are still manufactured on the 14nm process that Kaby Lake, Skylake, and Broadwell were produced on, there’s more on them.

That's not true? Broadwell & Skylake = 14nm. Skylake-SP/X & Kaby = 14nm+. Coffee = 14nm++.

By: BobbyVal

BobbyVal — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:14:13 +0000

Ryzen price drop incoming.
Ryzen price drop incoming. AMD panic mode!

By: AcidSnow

AcidSnow — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 08:38:49 +0000

…You know what’s kinda sad,
…You know what’s kinda sad, is that I’m still using my OC’d i7 920 from 2008 and I can still play every single game on the market at 60FPS without a problem. I can thank the Xbox 360 and PS3 console generation for that (and probably even this console gen too). …However, I do need to lower the geometry in openworld games, but for a 9 year old CPU, talk about a good investment!

My GPU is an R9 290X, so it picks up the slack of my aging CPU.

By: Manda

Manda — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 08:08:04 +0000

The problems with this so
The problems with this so called 8th gen CPU from Intel:
1. If it’s true that Coffe Lake only supported in the new, more expensive MB series (Z370), then why would you buy a locked CPU with it? Or even an i3?
2. No new H or B series MB.
3. It looks like the HT is becoming an endangered technology with Intel.
4. For the one that said so much about glue, the hypocrite is actually the ones that using (cheap) glue (still), not soldered.
5. New CPU with more cores means a rise in the price too? I shudder to think how much they will sell their new 8c16t cpu (with new and more expensive Z390)

By: Ryan Shrout

Ryan Shrout — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:26:15 +0000

In reply to Buyers. Fixed, thanks!

Fixed, thanks!

By: Buyers

Buyers — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:15:49 +0000

"Core i3 gets quad-core with
"Core i3 gets quad-core with HyperThreading but no turbo boosting" The processor chart at the bottom shows the i3 as having 4/4 (cores/threads), which means not hyperthreading. According to that chart, only the i7 has it.

By: Aelussa

Aelussa — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:15:36 +0000

That last slide says the Core
That last slide says the Core i3 CPUs have 4 cores and 4 threads. Where are you getting that the i3 has Hyperthreading from?