When is Broadwell desktop release date ?

[you2]

Has intel updated the roadmap to indicate when broadwell desktop version will be released ?
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I know there is a very long thread on broadwell and at the end someone claimed Q1 2016 but I *think* that is for the exterme version or maybe not.

 

[SAAA]

Probably Q3 2015, so September maximum.
I'm still uncertain if they are really going to release it though because Skylake -S parts are already sampling and an unlocked Broadwell at the same time makes so little sense...

 

[ShintaiDK]

Broadwell-K is in Q2 2015.

Broadwell-E is later.

 

[Homeles]

Probably Q3 2015, so September maximum.
I'm still uncertain if they are really going to release it though because Skylake -S parts are already sampling and an unlocked Broadwell at the same time makes so little sense...

I'd imagine it'd get the Devil's Canyon treatment.

Also, whoever said Q1 2016 is clearly out of their mind, and deserves an infraction for the spread of misinformation.

 

[Arachnotronic]

Also, whoever said Q1 2016 is clearly out of their mind, and deserves an infraction for the spread of misinformation.

It was recently reported that Broadwell-E will go into mass production in Q1 2016. That's where the confusion may be coming from.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

EDIT: Nevermind, my question was answered in the other thread

 

[you2]

Thanks; hopefully they won't change their minds (again).

Broadwell-K is in Q2 2015.

Broadwell-E is later.

 

[positivedoppler]

I'd imagine it'd get the Devil's Canyon treatment.

Also, whoever said Q1 2016 is clearly out of their mind, and deserves an infraction for the spread of misinformation.

If the engineering samples were any clue, it will definitely be a failure's Canyon treatment.

 

[Homeles]

If the engineering samples were any clue, it will definitely be a failure's Canyon treatment.

We've seen samples of Broadwell-K?

 

[Erenhardt]

Intel is holding their cards.
http://www.kitguru.net/components/c...ll-e-processor-for-high-end-desktops-to-2016/

 

[jaydee]

Any word on Broadwell mainstream mobile (laptops with 17-35W chips)?

 

[witeken]

Maybe Q1 of next year.

 

[meloz]

Broadwell-K is in Q2 2015.

Skylake is coming in August 2015 anyway, so I don't see why anyone would want to buy Broadwell-K. Only reason to buy Broadwell-K might be that Intel have somehow made it into a great overclocking chip and Skylake is inherently crippled in terms of overclockability.

 

[Homeles]

Skylake is coming in August 2015 anyway, so I don't see why anyone would want to buy Broadwell-K. Only reason to buy Broadwell-K might be that Intel have somehow made it into a great overclocking chip and Skylake is inherently crippled in terms of overclockability.

Well, it's safe to assume it will be, because it will have its multiplier locked and the bclk is as well.

14nm is very likely to overclock better than 22nm, so there should be a performance incentive over Haswell.

 

[rtsurfer]

Intel is holding their cards.
http://www.kitguru.net/components/c...ll-e-processor-for-high-end-desktops-to-2016/

Right in time for the launch of Zen.

 

[Erenhardt]

Right in time for the launch of Zen.

That may very well be the cause of the delay. Those two target the same market.

I wonder if broadwell will have similar package design as Baytrail (If you know what I mean 😉):

 

[rtsurfer]

That may very well be the cause of the delay. Those two target the same market.

I wonder if broadwell will have similar package design as Baytrail (If you know what I mean 😉):

I guess Intel employees like playing Contra too much.

Let's hope Zen is that good.

 

[mikk]

Broadwell-K is in Q2 2015.

Broadwell-E is later.

This is outdated based on the pre-delay. Broadwell-K is Q3.

 

[inf64]

I think mikk is correct 🙂.

 

[you2]

If skylake is running ahead of schedule (rumour) is there any chance they will just skip broadwell-k and go to skylake. Also do any of these chips offer much over haswell refresh (other than improve hd graphics) ?
(I didn't realize that haswell refresh was 14nm).

This is outdated based on the pre-delay. Broadwell-K is Q3.

 

[VirtualLarry]

If skylake is running ahead of schedule (rumour) is there any chance they will just skip broadwell-k and go to skylake. Also do any of these chips offer much over haswell refresh (other than improve hd graphics) ?
(I didn't realize that haswell refresh was 14nm).

Haswell Refresh is 22nm. It's really just Haswell, with new TIM, and some improved binning.

 

[III-V]

If skylake is running ahead of schedule (rumour) is there any chance they will just skip broadwell-k and go to skylake. Also do any of these chips offer much over haswell refresh (other than improve hd graphics) ?
(I didn't realize that haswell refresh was 14nm).

They're not going to skip Broadwell-K.
Also, Skylake is not running ahead of schedule. It was originally scheduled for Q1 2015, from the earliest mention on a roadmap we've seen.

Also, I think you may be confusing Haswell Refresh with Devil's Canyon.

Haswell Refresh is 22nm. It's really just Haswell, with new TIM, and some improved binning.

Haswell refresh is none of those things. That's Devil's Canyon, and Devil's Canyon includes a bit more than what you've listed.

 

[Justinbaileyman]

So will these be drop in ready for LGA1150 or will there be a new socket?? also what will be the max core count for these new cpu's??

 

[III-V]

So will these be drop in ready for LGA1150 or will there be a new socket?? also what will be the max core count for these new cpu's??

1) They'll probably require a 9-series LGA 1150 board -- they might not work with 8-series.

2) 4.

 

[Justinbaileyman]

Ok thanks for the quick reply.. So what is so big about this release then?? is it just a respin with lowering the NM and TDP or are they adding more cache and new instruction sets??