Intel also confirmed updates for the new Intel Xeon W-3175X processor, a 28-core workstation powerhouse for compute intensive workloads and applications, which will ship from Intel in December 2018.
The announcement of the firts 9th Gen Intel Core processors, new Intel Core X-series processors and the Intel Xeon W-3175X processor was made as part of a series of new desktop processor introductions that will (finally!) enable the level of performance that users expect in 2018, particularly for dealing with virtual and augmented reality production and realtime rendering tasks, dealing with millions of sound particles in immersive soundtracks rendered in real time, or simply editing 8K video content with 22.2 channels.
“Our goal is to deliver leadership performance across all computing segments and product lines,” says Anand Srivatsa, vice president and general manager, Desktop, Systems and Channel, within the Client Computing Group at Intel. “Today’s announcements underscore our ability to do exactly that, including, hands-down, the world’s best processor for gaming. Whether a gamer, a creator or an expert using the most advanced workstation applications possible, Intel and our partners are focused on delivering balanced platforms with real-world leadership performance and robust capabilities that exceed their needs.”
All three of the 9th Gen Intel Core processors unveiled today (i5-9600K, i7-9700K and i9-9900K) enable fast, immersive experience for gamers, with up to 8 cores and 16 threads, up to 5.0 GHz single-core turbo frequency, and 16 MB Intel Smart Cache.
The new 9th Gen Intel Core desktop processors deliver amazing performance, including unlocked3 “K” SKUs at each brand level and up to 40 platform PCIe 3.0 lanes for system expandability for gaming, creating and overclocking. Improvements in this generation include enabling more than 220 FPS on three of the most popular global PC game titles, with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 delivering up to 5.0 GHz single-core frequency.
Video and audio editing will improve dramatically on applications like Adobe Premiere, with up to 34 percent faster video editing compared with the previous generation and up to 97 percent faster compared with a 3-year-old PC. Overall system performance is improved up to 15 percent as compared with previous generation and up to 40 percent as compared with a 3-year-old PC.
Overclock for these new processors is also possible with the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel XTU), a precision tool for advanced overclocking that takes advantage of the additional thermal headroom with solder thermal interface material (STIM).
To realize the full potential of the new 9th Gen Intel Core processor, Intel is introducing the new Intel Z390 chipset, which includes high-speed integrated USB 3.1 Gen 2 and integrated Intel Wireless-AC with support for Gigabit Wi-Fi speed (Wi-Fi 6). The 9th Gen Intel Core processors are also compatible with all Intel 300 Series chipset motherboards for more consumer options.
Preorders for the 9th Gen Intel Core processors and Intel Z390 chipset motherboards begin today from a variety of global vendors and retailers.
Intel also announced seven (i7-9800X, i9-9820X, i9-9900X, i9-9920X, i9-9940X, i9-9960X and i9-9980XE) new Intel Core X-series processors for desktop platforms with a variety of core counts and I/O capabilities, as well as details on the Intel Xeon W-3175X processor. Designed with high frequencies and platform features for both lightly threaded and heavily threaded workloads, these processors are designed to handle the most demanding tasks and applications. Both products are built on the Intel Mesh Architecture, which increases memory and I/O bandwidth, while decreasing latency – a critical need for the demanding workloads of creators and experts.
The new Intel Core X-series processors offer scalable options ranging from 8 to 18 cores with up to 18 cores, 36 threads, 24.75 MB Intel Smart Cache, and up to 68 platform PCIe lanes, enabling creators to quickly and simultaneously record, encode, edit, render and transcode.
With Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 delivering up to 4.5 GHz single-core frequency, the most critical workloads can be directed to the processor’s two fastest cores, optimizing for lightly threaded performance when necessary. This means users do not have to make a tradeoff between choosing a processor for lightly threaded or heavily threaded workloads.
Intel Core X-series processors will also enable software developers to write applications that take advantage of Intel AVX-512 instructions to accelerate computing performance for parallel workloads.
For the select, highly threaded and computing-intensive applications such as architectural and industrial design and professional content creation, Intel will deliver the unlocked Intel Xeon W-3175X processor. This new 28-core Intel Xeon processor was built with real-world performance in mind for these large, intensive workloads with up to 4.3 GHz single-core turbo frequency, 56 threads and unlocked for those who want to push performance even higher. This platform also provides 38.5 MB Intel Smart Cache, 6-channel DDR4 memory support with up to 512 GB at 2666 MHz, and ECC and standard RAS support.
The new Intel Core X-series processors will be available in November; the Intel Xeon W-3175X processor will ship from Intel in December 2018.
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