So basicly this iteration of intel cpus opens a competitive opening for AMD. This is first time in 10 years that intel doesnt have some imrovment in ipc. Will have to wait for the benchmarks and reviews, but this is a chance for AMD. AMD needs and must deliver so we cosumers have some healty competition.
> There are a couple of reasons for this - the one Intel discussed with us is that it comes down to performance and OEM requests. An i5 in a 4.5W form factor (or as high as 7W in cTDP Up) performs essentially on par with the KBL-U i5 parts, and OEM customers requested that the naming scheme change to reflect that
What a load of bull. More misleading marketing tricks from Intel once again.
The thing is Core i5 should've never been in the 4.5W range - when it was it just meant that it was either heavily throttled, or it would overheat.
So Intel created M5 to say that it's a lower-performance product that matches the 4.5W TDP better.
But NOW, Intel is renaming m5 to Core i5 to trick people into thinking they get similar performance as they do at higher TDPs. And saying "but Core i5 at 4.5W is the same as m5" - yeah but Core i5 (with a certain level of performance worthy of i5) NEVER WORKED WELL at 4.5W - that's why it needed higher TDP.
This is the same cr@p Intel pulled when it renamed mobile Atom chips to Celeron and Pentium.
So the new MacBook Pro won't be here until January? Iris Graphics-equipped models only then? Or do you think Apple will announce a non-Iris equipped variant first this year, then more powerful models next year?
Wish they already released, yesterday my Sandy Bridge died (likely PSU+Motherboard), whould have prefered replacing it with Kaby lake + Z270 rather than Skylake + Z170.
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So basicly this iteration of intel cpus opens a competitive opening for AMD. This is first time in 10 years that intel doesnt have some imrovment in ipc. Will have to wait for the benchmarks and reviews, but this is a chance for AMD. AMD needs and must deliver so we cosumers have some healty competition.Krysto - Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - link
> There are a couple of reasons for this - the one Intel discussed with us is that it comes down to performance and OEM requests. An i5 in a 4.5W form factor (or as high as 7W in cTDP Up) performs essentially on par with the KBL-U i5 parts, and OEM customers requested that the naming scheme change to reflect thatWhat a load of bull. More misleading marketing tricks from Intel once again.
The thing is Core i5 should've never been in the 4.5W range - when it was it just meant that it was either heavily throttled, or it would overheat.
So Intel created M5 to say that it's a lower-performance product that matches the 4.5W TDP better.
But NOW, Intel is renaming m5 to Core i5 to trick people into thinking they get similar performance as they do at higher TDPs. And saying "but Core i5 at 4.5W is the same as m5" - yeah but Core i5 (with a certain level of performance worthy of i5) NEVER WORKED WELL at 4.5W - that's why it needed higher TDP.
This is the same cr@p Intel pulled when it renamed mobile Atom chips to Celeron and Pentium.
WPX00 - Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - link
So the new MacBook Pro won't be here until January? Iris Graphics-equipped models only then? Or do you think Apple will announce a non-Iris equipped variant first this year, then more powerful models next year?SydneyBlue120d - Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - link
The long road to realtime 4320p60 HEVC Main 4:4:4 12 and HDMI 2.1 :DTunrip - Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - link
Page 2, "Working with Intel, they pushed through a new BIOS for the NUC that kept the OPI at PCIe 3.0 x4 speeds"I don't understand who "they" is in this context?
nonoverclock - Thursday, September 1, 2016 - link
IntelAllan_Hundeboll - Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - link
All the Intel news fact sheets and no conclusion makes this article look like an Intel advertisementMj@uk - Friday, September 2, 2016 - link
What are the base and max frecency of the i7-7500u @ the oem configrable tdp settings?ie low 7.5w, high 25w.
HollyDOL - Friday, September 2, 2016 - link
Wish they already released, yesterday my Sandy Bridge died (likely PSU+Motherboard), whould have prefered replacing it with Kaby lake + Z270 rather than Skylake + Z170.karma77police - Friday, September 2, 2016 - link
In another words a shit.