New Intel X299 platform coming larger and larger steps. Is the manufacturer was afraid of competing models of AMD Ryzen?
All incoming news point to the Intel platform approaching premiere X299, which must support processors Kaby Lake-X и Skylake-X. What and when you can expect?
Платформа X299 раскрывает новую стратегию производителя, which involves updating the platform for enthusiasts - on the same motherboard for LGA 2066 can be set as the weaker processors Kaby Lake-X, and more efficient (more expensive) Skylake-X. As befits an enthusiast platform, processors will be deprived of the integrated graphics.
Models Kaby Lake-X offer four cores and 2-channel memory controller DDR4-2667, and a controller PCI-Express 3.0 with 24 dataline. Power consumption is estimated at 112 AT. In the plans, производителя выпуск двух моделей: 4-Nuclear Core i5-7640K and 4-core / 8-streaming Core i7-7740K.
Модели Skylake-X будут иметь 6, 8, 10 or even 12 cores
Для требовательных клиентов предусмотрены процессоры Skylake-Х, which will replace the current model Broadwell-E. Processors will be equipped with six, eight, ten or even twelve cores, 4-channel DDR4-2667 memory controller and PCI-Express controller 3.0 up to 40 dataline (allows up to four graphics cards in SLI mode). Power consumption is correspondingly higher - it is 140 W.
Until now it was assumed, that the new platform will make its debut in the region in August. But BenchLife service received information according to which the prime minister moved on 30 May (probably, It happens during the exhibition Computex 2017). by the way, it is worth noting, that competition is also preparing a new platform for enthusiasts - AMD X390 / X399 with a 16-core processor Ryzen.
