Intel today announces its 8th generation Core processors mobile procs first, but desktop CPU later. Intel launches U model processors for laptops, in quad-core models. A total of four Core i5 and Core i7 8xxxU are being released.
-- press release --
From processors to the entire platform, Intel is fueling what the ecosystem can deliver to consumers: innovative form factors, connectivity and performance. On each score, it will set a new a new standard.
| Specifications Core i5/i7 U-series CPUs | |||||||||||
| 7th Generation | 8th Generation | ||||||||||
| Cores | Freq + Turbo |
L3 | Price | Cores | Freq + Turbo |
L3 | Price | ||||
| i7-7660U | 2/4 | 2.5 GHz | 4 MB | $415 | i7-8650U | 4/8 | 1.9/? GHz | 8 MB | $409 | ||
| i7-7560U | 2.4 GHz | $415 | i7-8550U | 1.8/4.0 GHz | $409 | ||||||
| i5-7360U | 2/4 | 2.3 GHz | 3 MB | $304 | i5-8350U | 4/8 | 1.7/? GHz | 6 MB | $297 | ||
| i5-7260U | 2.2 GHz | $304 | i5-8250U | 1.6/3.4 GHz | $297 | ||||||
* table courtesy of Anandtech
The 8th Gen Intel® Core™ processor family, the newest generation of processors, is designed for what’s coming next. Experience exceptional performance, immersive entertainment and simple convenience with 8th Gen Intel Core processors. Delivering a more than 40 percent performance boost compared to 7th Gen, 8th Gen enables you to do more of what you love — and do it better, faster and easier.
The first processors available are the mobile processors for thin and light laptops and 2 in 1s; consumer desktop will follow in the fall.
This new mobile family sets the bar for outstanding performance, including a boost of up to 40 percent gen over gen1, and that jumps to 2x2 if you compare it with a 5-year-old machine. This is all thanks to the new quad-core configuration, power-efficient microarchitecture, advanced process technology and a huge range of silicon optimizations. These improvements also open the door to richer, more immersive entertainment, and an experience that is optimized for simplicity. The best part? We’ve been able to do all of this without compromising battery life. In fact, you will be able to get up to 10 hours of 4K UHD local video playback on a single charge.3
A few other examples of the profound impact this performance leap will have:
- Editing photos or creating a slideshow? That’s up to 48 percent faster4 on 8thGen vs. devices powered by the processor we released last year. Now imagine that compared to a 5-year-old device.
- Editing video footage is now up to 14.7x faster5, so rendering what used to take 45 minutes on a 5-year-old PC, now takes three minutes.
- It’s easier than ever to enjoy your favorite shows in 4K UHD, including new content coming soon from Amazon* Prime Video and Vudu*, as well as everything already available from Netflix*, Sony Pictures ULTRA* and iQiyi*.
- You can try out new advancements like Windows Mixed Reality or go even more immersive with Thunderbolt™ 3 external graphics (up to 4K) for enhanced gaming and VR.
The first wave of 8th Gen Intel Core processor-powered devices featuring i5/i7 processors will come to market beginning in September, and we expect more than 145 designs to choose from. But that’s just the beginning. 8th Gen Intel Core processors will continue to roll out through the coming months, with the first desktop processors coming in the fall, followed by processors for enterprise customers and a broad range of other options purpose-built for different segments. The 8th Gen family will even include some of our first 10 nm products.
Intel 8th gen Core Announcements - Mobile First Desktops later
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