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Intel 9th generation Core processors slides leaked

by on21 November 2016


Coffee Lake might bring six cores to mainstream


Chinese tech site BenchLife.info has got its paws on some slides which show details of Intel's 9th generation Core processors.

The slides show an Intel roadmap which includes 'Coffee Lake' processors. Intel wants to bring its six-core CPU designs to the mainstream. BenchLife has a platform layout diagram and a chart comparing the various features of Coffee Lake U, H and S  processors.

The slides are plausible in that they have Chipzilla's logo and corporate house style. They also have a roadmap that extends to 2018 and outlines the Intel H and U processors at the top end of the mobile product roadmap. At the end of the time line there is the emergence of the 'Coffee Lake' (CFL) chips.

If they are legit then the CFL-H processors will have a 45W TDP and 6C configuration, while the lower power 15/28W CFL-U chips will be limited to 4C parts. BenchLife thinks that the desktop Coffee Lake Cores (DT CFL-S) will be in 6C and 4C configurations.

A 14nm 6C Coffee Lake chip will measure 149mm squared, while the 4C parts won't be core disabled but purposely designed and measure 126mm squared. Hexus  points out that It also means that Coffee Lake S processors won't be compatible with earlier motherboards and sockets.

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