Remember how Intel was going to release Cannon Lake in 2016 And, then when it got pushed back to 2018 Well, according to Intels Q1 financial results we wont see the long-awaited follow-up to Kaby Lake until 2019 at least in a consumer-ready state.But before we dive into all the juicy details (and speculation) about Cannon Lake, we need to take a step back, because Intels recent releases have been confusing, to say the least.
So, traditionally, Intel followed a predictable Tick-Tock release schedule, where generations would switch between introducing a new die process and architecture.
This is why Skylake was expected to be succeeded by Cannon Lake in 2016.However, that didnt happen.
Intel switched things up when they pushed Cannon Lake back and released Kaby Lake instead, an optimization in a new process-architecture-optimization release schedule.
Ok, so the 10nm Cannon Lake would follow after Kaby Lake, right Well, thats what you would think, anyway.
Instead Intel released its 8th-generation Kaby Lake R and Coffee Lake processors, the fourth and fifth releases using Intels 14nm process.If you find this to be confusing, trust us, youre not the only one.
Now, the good news is that Intel has shipped some dual-core Cannon Lake CPUs in small quantities.
So maybe itll actually release for real this timeAt the end of the day, we dont have a lot of concrete information to go off of, but that doesnt mean we cant speculate using our CPU expertise.
Just keep this page bookmarked, as well keep it updated with any new Cannon Lake information that comes our way.Cut to the ChaseWhat is it Intels next generation, 10nm CP1U lineupWhen is it out Sometime in 2019What will it cost TBDRelease dateWe were supposed to get Cannon Lake twice already.
The presumably 9th-generation Intel CPUs were initially supposed to follow Skylake in 2016, then Kaby Lake in 2018.
But according to Intels Q1 2018 financial report, its currently shipping low-volume 10nm product and now expects 10nm volume production to shift to 2019.
So, were not getting Cannon Lake in 2018.But, when in 2019 will we see it Well, we can look back at past Intel releases for some guidance here.
Coffee Lake was released back in October 2017, Intel is probably not going to make consumers wait two years for new processors, so we think well see Cannon Lake CPUs pop up in Q1 2019, much like their Kaby Lake counterparts.PriceIntel probably isnt going to rock the boat too much here.
We expect prices to fall in line with the current lineup of 8th-generation Coffee Lake processors.
Weve taken the liberty of listing some of the prices here.Intel Core i7-8700K $350 (290, AU$520)Intel Core i7-8700 $313 (290, AU$430)Intel Core i5-8400 $190 (183, AU$250)Intel Core i5-8600K $257 (190, AU$325)Intel Core i5-8600 $213 (about 150, AU$277)Intel Core i3-8100 $130 (99, AU$145)Intel Core i3-8350K $180 (160, AU$240)Intel Core i3-8300 $138 (about 98, AU$180)Unfortunately, we wont know until Intel actually releases pricing information, but between generations, Intel doesnt generally shift its pricing all that much.SpecsThis is where things are going to get interesting.
Its been a very long time since weve seen a die process shrink at Intel, but when Broadwell succeeded Haswell (yeah, its been that long), we saw 30% gains in efficiency.
This will mean that battery life in the best laptops will surge, and well be able to overclock even harder while keeping temps manageable.Toms hardware has reported that a dual-core Cannon Lake CPU was shipped last year according to a Spectre microcode guidance document, but its highly unlikely that consumer units will be the same.
Otherwise AMD would eat them alive for that.
Well likely see higher core counts, as Intel is going to want to go up against AMD in a major way.More likely this dual-core chip was meant for laptops and more recently, the Intel Core i3-8121U processor leaked on a Chinese online retailer site.
According to the product listing, the processor will feature two-cores and four threads delivering 2.2GHz of base performance and 3.1GHz when boosted.
Other than, these few specs, theres no word on how Cannon Lake will improve performance or battery life.Weve also seen a leaked document that suggests a new X399 chipset in the works that would support existing Coffee Lake CPUs and possibly Cannon Lake processors as well, suggesting enthusiasts wont need to upgrade their motherboard to get on the Cannon Lake train.Ultimately, we wont know what performance advantages Cannon Lake CPUs will offer until Intel shares some more information about it, but because its been pushed back until 2019.
Its likely we wont hear anything from the tech behemoth until CES 2019.
But, dont worry if anything changes, well update this page.
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