Intel X299 Chipset To Power Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X Processors

Intel'southward Skylake-Ten platform promises to innovate the first ever 10-core SKU for the Mainstream/HEDT segment.

Intel'south adjacent generation chipset to power their HEDT (High-End Desktop Platform) has been confirmed equally X299. The chipset volition be used to power unabridged platforms that will back up the Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X CPU family.

Intel X299 HEDT Chipset To Power Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X Based Platforms

Intel launched their X99 chipset platform back in 2022. This platform features back up for Haswell-Due east and Broadwell-Eastward processors. The platform utilized a new socket known equally LGA 2022-3. At present, Intel plans to be delivering an update to their HEDT platform in the course of X299.

The move to switch to X299 doesn't come up as a surprise as Intel would like to push their HEDT platform in the 200-series branding. Intel would be using the 200-series branding for all PCH's (Platform Control Hubs) on the mainstream lineup hence it makes sense from a marketing perspective to keep parity, following the aforementioned 200 series naming scheme as the rest of the chipsets.

Intel X299 chipset will not only be replacing the X99 chipset, just information technology would also introduce a new socket. The new socket will be required to back up Kaby Lake-X and Skylake-X processors. We accept known this socket every bit LGA 2066. The proper noun reveals that the socket volition feature exactly 2066 pins. This is an increment of 55 pins from the previous socket. Since Skylake is architecturally dissimilar than Haswell and Broadwell, information technology was necessary to make the shift.

The new socket will bridge at least three generations of processors, Skylake, Kaby Lake and Cannonlake. Intel will only demand to update it when they introduce their Ice Lake architecture based processors which would be around 2022. That new socket would be known as LGA 2076, more details on that here.

Intel Skylake-X HEDT Processors For X299 Chipset

The Intel Skylake-Ten family is a new name for Skylake-E which is built for high-end desktop PCs. The family will be aimed at enthusiasts and will be launching in 2H 2022. The Skylake-X fries will be replacing the Broadwell-East family which launched a few months ago.

Information suggests that Skylake-X processors volition exist available in aforementioned core configuration as Broadwell-E with x, 8 and 6 core variants and TDP'southward adjusted around 140W while delivering better IPC with the new Skylake architecture. We can expect like if not college pricing structure for these processors.

Intel Kaby Lake-X HEDT Processors For X299 Chipset

Intel would also be offering Kaby Lake-X processors on their HEDT platform. They would launch at the same fourth dimension as Skylake-10 but available in but Quad Core package. The surprising matter here is that the Kaby Lake-X SKUs volition feature a 112W TDP on a 14nm node. This means that nosotros might be looking at much higher clock speeds compared to current generation quad core models.

In fact, the Kaby Lake family unit uses a more optimized architecture compared to Skylake which volition let Intel to effectively tune its functioning for better performance and efficiency. The Kaby Lake-X series of processors feature upwardly to 16 PCI-E Gen 3.0 lanes.

It'southward odd to run across Intel splitting Kaby Lake "Unlocked" Quad Cores on mainstream and HEDT platforms but information technology kind of makes sense too. While LGA 1151 (Z270) volition have its set of unlocked flagships, HEDT users will exist allowed an entry level product that will permit them to upgrade afterward onward or accept advantage of multiple PCI-e lanes that will exist offered on X299.

Another details near the Bowl Falls-Ten platform includes quad channel retention support on Skylake-Ten and dual channel memory back up on Kaby Lake-X processors. Speeds every bit high as 2667 MHz are supported past these fries. The Kaby Lake-X PCH itself offers 24 PCI-E Gen 3.0 lanes along with ten USB iii.0, 8 USB two.0 ports and Intel LAN (Jacksonville PHY) chipset.

Intel HEDT Processor Families:

Intel HEDT Family unit	Sapphire Rapids-X?	Cascade Lake-X	Skylake-Ten	Skylake-Ten	Skylake-10	Broadwell-Due east	Haswell-E	Ivy Bridge-Due east	Sandy Bridge-Eastward	Gulftown
Procedure Node	10nm ESF	14nm++	14nm+	14nm+	14nm+	14nm	22nm	22nm	32nm	32nm
Flagship SKU	TBA	Cadre i9-10980XE	Xeon Due west-3175X	Core i9-9980XE	Cadre i9-7980XE	Core i7-6950X	Core i7-5960X	Cadre i7-4960X	Cadre i7-3960X	Core i7-980X
Max Cores/Threads	56/112?	xviii/36	28/56	18/36	eighteen/36	10/twenty	8/sixteen	half-dozen/12	6/12	half dozen/12
Clock Speeds	TBA	3.00 / 4.80 GHz	3.10/4.30 GHz	3.00/4.50 GHz	two.threescore/4.20 GHz	three.00/three.l GHz	3.00/3.50 GHz	3.60/4.00 GHz	3.thirty/iii.90 GHz	3.33/three,60 GHz
Max Cache	TBA	24.75 MB L3	38.five MB L3	24.75 MB L3	24.75 MB L3	25 MB L3	20 MB L3	15 MB L3	xv MB L3	12 MB L3
Max PCI-Express Lanes (CPU)	112 Gen5?	44 Gen3	44 Gen3	44 Gen3	44 Gen3	40 Gen3	twoscore Gen3	forty Gen3	40 Gen2	32 Gen2
Chipset Compatiblity	W790?	X299	C612E	X299	X299	X99 Chipset	X99 Chipset	X79 Chipset	X79 Chipset	X58 Chipset
Socket Compatiblity	LGA 4677?	LGA 2066	LGA 3647	LGA 2066	LGA 2066	LGA 2022-3	LGA 2022-3	LGA 2022	LGA 2022	LGA 1366
Retentiveness Compatiblity	DDR5-4800?	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2800	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133	DDR3-1866	DDR3-1600	DDR3-1066
Max TDP	TBA	165W	255W	165W	165W	140W	140W	130W	130W	130W
Launch	Q3 2022?	Q4 2022	Q4 2022	Q4 2022	Q3 2022	Q2 2022	Q3 2022	Q3 2022	Q4 2022	Q1 2022
Launch Toll	TBA	$979 US	~$4000 US	$1979 Us	$1999 US	$1700 US	$1059 United states	$999 Us	$999 U.s.	$999 The states

Await more information on Kaby Lake-X and Skylake-Ten fries when launch approaches. For now, nosotros are shut to the launch of Kaby Lake-S family unit of processors which will be launching on 5th January at CES 2022.