Intel Intros Devil's Canyon CPUs
On Tuesday, Intel Corporation president Renée James revealed during COMPUTEX 2014 in Taipei three "Devil's Canyon" chips that are slated to be released sometime in June. They will not only feature an unlocked multiplier, but also improved packaging and thermals.
According to Intel, the new chips will be fully socket compatible with the current 1150 pin LGA package. They will also have Next-Generation Polymer Thermal Interface Material (NGPTIM) that works with existing cooling solutions, enabling higher and cooler performing CPUs. Intel has also thrown in additional capacitors to smooth the power delivery to the die.
For starters, the fully unlocked Intel Core i7-4790K features four cores with a base frequency of 4.0 GHz each and eight threads. Other features include 8 MB of Intel Smart Cache, support for two-channel DDR3-1600 memory, integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 clocked at 1250 MHz, support for LGA 1150 socket, and more.
The company also introduced the Intel Pentium Processor Anniversary Edition that is also unlocked. This chip has two cores clocked at 3.2 GHz each (base frequency). The chip supports LGA 1150 socket, two-channel DDR3-1333 memory, and features Intel HD Graphics, Intel Quick Sync Video, and 2 MB of Intel Smart Cache. This processor is compatible with Intel 8 or 9 Series chipsets.
Finally, there is also the Intel Core i5-4690K, a fully unlocked processor with four cores clocked at 3.5 GHz (base frequency) and four threads. This chip supports LGA 1150 socket, two channel DDR3-1600 memory, and includes Intel HD Graphics 4600 clocked at 1200 MHz. There's also 6 MB of Intel Smart Cache.
In addition to the Devil's Canyon chips, James also demonstrated the world's first 14 nm fanless mobile PC reference design -- a 2-in-1 form factor with a 12.5-inch screen that is 7.2 mm thin with the keyboard removed. This device was based on Intel's new Core M processor, which promises to deliver fanless designs, lightning-fast performance of a tablet and the form factor of a razor-thin laptop.
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neon neophyte "Polymer Thermal Interface Material"Reply
intel, we want solder. it costs a couple bucks. go back to what you used on sandy.
i just read a review of the 4790k. i quote this from it:
"due to the extra power consumption generated by higher voltages, the Core i7-4790K ran hotter, at an average of 88C, compared to 78C for the older Haswell processor."
Looks like the new TIM did nearly nothing to me.
what a let down. -
Chattahoochee Time to pop the top on that 4770K,check this Passmark run on air out.Reply
http://www.passmark.com/baselines/V8/display.php?id=12567508497 -
neon neophyte "Time to pop the top on that 4770K,check this Passmark run on air out."Reply
if a 4790k is harder to delid, that would make a 4770k superior imo. -
alextheblue Reply"Time to pop the top on that 4770K,check this Passmark run on air out."
Agreed.
if a 4790k is harder to delid, that would make a 4770k superior imo.
Anyway, the unlocked dual core Pentium - now with DDR3 1333! :P