{"id":83561,"date":"2015-11-18T10:30:32","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T08:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=83561"},"modified":"2015-11-18T10:52:15","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T08:52:15","slug":"intels-broadwell-e-core-i7-6950x-to-sport-an-insane-10-cores-and-20-threads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/83561-intels-broadwell-e-core-i7-6950x-to-sport-an-insane-10-cores-and-20-threads","title":{"rendered":"Intel’s Broadwell-E Core i7-6950X to sport an insane 10 cores and 20 threads"},"content":{"rendered":"

Intel\u2019s 14nm Skylake family has been fairly impressive, to say the least \u2013 that\u2019s particularly true for their highest-end part, the Core i7-6700k.<\/p>\n

It comes at a bit of a premium, going at around R5, 741<\/a><\/strong> at its cheapest, which is a whole R1, 142<\/strong> more than the next processor down in the family, the non-K i7-6700 variant, weighing in at R4, 599<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

But anyone who knows their stuff knows that Intel also has a special black ops-esque range of CPUs, their HEDT (High-End Desktop Platform) processors.<\/p>\n

While their standard range of CPUs are no slouches, their HEDT series is for the enthusiast, for those unwilling to compromise on performance.<\/p>\n

Unlike their mainstream i7 CPUs, which up the performance of the i5s with additional threads, their HEDT series sport additional cores, more cache memory and a heck of a lot of threads, and their all-new Broadwell-E series is no different.<\/p>\n

\"Broadwell-E

Image courtesy of BenchLife.info<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

Intel\u2019s HEDT nomenclature can often be a little confusing, often being labelled (or named) one family behind the current range, as is the case with Broadwell-E in the face of the Skylake range. But the moment you see the price tags and specs of these puppies, there\u2019ll be no confusing their purpose.<\/p>\n

The specifications for the new Broadwell-E i7-6950X, the top dog of the Broadwell-E range, have been confirmed and they\u2019re, well, impressive.<\/p>\n

As the first consumer-grade deca-core processor, it features 10 cores and 20 threads, courtesy of Hyper-Threading, and 25 MB of L3 cache \u2013 that\u2019s a lot of potential.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Intel HEDT Family<\/th>\nGulftown<\/th>\nSandy Bridge-E<\/th>\nIvy Bridge-E<\/th>\nHaswell-E<\/th>\nBroadwell-E<\/th>\nSkylake-E<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Process Node<\/td>\n32nm<\/td>\n32nm<\/td>\n22nm<\/td>\n22nm<\/td>\n14nm<\/td>\n14nm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flagship SKU<\/td>\nCore i7-980X<\/td>\nCore i7-3960X<\/td>\nCore i7-4960X<\/td>\nCore i7-5960X<\/td>\nCore i7-6950X<\/td>\nCore i7-79** (TBA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Cores\/Threads<\/td>\n6\/12<\/td>\n6\/12<\/td>\n6\/12<\/td>\n8\/16<\/td>\n10\/20<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clock Speeds<\/td>\n3.33\/3,60 GHz<\/td>\n3.30\/3.90 GHz<\/td>\n3.60\/4.00 GHz<\/td>\n3.00\/3.50 GHz<\/td>\n3.00\/3.50 GHz<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Cache<\/td>\n12 MB L3<\/td>\n15 MB L3<\/td>\n15 MB L3<\/td>\n20 MB L3<\/td>\n25 MB L3<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max PCI-Express Lanes<\/td>\n32 Gen2<\/td>\n40 Gen2<\/td>\n40 Gen3<\/td>\n40 Gen3<\/td>\n40 Gen3<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chipset Compatiblity<\/td>\nX58 Chipset<\/td>\nX79 Chipset<\/td>\nX79 Chipset<\/td>\nX99 Chipset<\/td>\nX99 Chipset<\/td>\nNew HEDT Chipset (TBA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Socket Compatiblity<\/td>\nLGA 1366<\/td>\nLGA 2011<\/td>\nLGA 2011<\/td>\nLGA 2011-3<\/td>\nLGA 2011-3<\/td>\nNew HEDT Socket (TBA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory Compatiblity<\/td>\nDDR3-1066<\/td>\nDDR3-1600<\/td>\nDDR3-1866<\/td>\nDDR4-2133<\/td>\nDDR4-2400<\/td>\nDDR4-2400+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max TDP<\/td>\n130W<\/td>\n130W<\/td>\n130W<\/td>\n140W<\/td>\n140W<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Launch<\/td>\nQ1 2010<\/td>\nQ4 2011<\/td>\nQ3 2013<\/td>\nQ3 2014<\/td>\nQ2 2016<\/td>\n2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Launch Price<\/td>\n$999 US<\/td>\n$999 US<\/td>\n$999 US<\/td>\n$999 US<\/td>\n~$999 US<\/td>\nTBD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

At a 3 GHz base clock and 3.5 GHz boost, the i7-6950X should sweep everything else Intel offers aside. And you can bet it\u2019s going to cost a fortune as a result.<\/p>\n

Prior top-end HEDT processors, like the i7-5960X, will set you back R16, 558<\/strong> at Rebeltech<\/a>. So can you imagine what a deca-core CPU is going to cost? Apparently $999<\/strong>, or around R14, 275<\/strong> at the time of writing.<\/p>\n

That said, we can guarantee with import costs and taxes taken into account, it\u2019s going to be closer to the R17, 000<\/strong> mark.<\/p>\n

To make the extreme costs of the Broadwell-E family more palatable, Intel has produced 4 variants, giving more price options for those looking into the enthusiast range. The other 3 options are all octa-core and hexa-core processors, so they should be more affordable \u2013 if a word like affordable even applies to the likes of Intel\u2019s HEDT range.<\/p>\n

The baby of the range, for example, the i7-6800K will feature 6 cores, 12 threads, a core\/boost clock of 3.4 GHz\/3.6 GHz and 15 MB of L3 cache, and it\u2019s expected price, according to WCCF Tech<\/a>, is $390<\/strong> (R5, 571<\/strong>). Again, expect it to cost more than that locally.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Processor Name<\/th>\nIntel Core i7-6950X<\/th>\nIntel Core i7-6900K<\/th>\nIntel Core i7-6850K<\/th>\nIntel Core i7-6800K<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Process Node<\/td>\n14nm<\/td>\n14nm<\/td>\n14nm<\/td>\n14nm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cores\/Threads<\/td>\n10\/20<\/td>\n8\/16<\/td>\n6\/12<\/td>\n6\/12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Core Clock<\/td>\n3.00 GHz<\/td>\n3.30 GHz<\/td>\n3.60 GHz<\/td>\n3.40 GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boost Clock<\/td>\n3.50 GHz<\/td>\n3.70 GHz<\/td>\n3.80 GHz<\/td>\n3.60 GHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L3 Cache<\/td>\n25 MB L3 Cache<\/td>\n20 MB L3 Cache<\/td>\n15 MB L3 Cache<\/td>\n15 MB L3 Cache<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chipset<\/td>\nX99<\/td>\nX99<\/td>\nX99<\/td>\nX99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Socket<\/td>\nLGA 2011-3<\/td>\nLGA 2011-3<\/td>\nLGA 2011-3<\/td>\nLGA 2011-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Launch Price<\/td>\n~$999 US<\/td>\n~$600 US<\/td>\n~$450 US<\/td>\n~$390 US<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TDP<\/td>\n140W<\/td>\n140W<\/td>\n140W<\/td>\n140W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\n

Source: WCCF Tech<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

In other news<\/strong><\/h3>\n

NVIDIA\u2019s Pascal GPUs to assist in hurricane tracking<\/a><\/p>\n

Bug results in Windows 10 accidentally installing itself<\/a><\/p>\n

System Shock 3 might be a thing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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