Intel to ship Ice Lake in June, launch first 7-nanometer parts in 2021

[Shawn Knight]

Forward-looking: Intel has been stuck on the 14-nanometer process for far longer than it likely ever envisioned but fortunately for all parties involved, that should be changing soon. Chipzilla will soon be shipping 10-nanometer Ice Lake parts as it eyes an eventual move to 7-nanometer in 2021.

Intel at its 2019 investor meeting this week said it will begin shipping its first volume 10-nanometer processor, codenamed Ice Lake, in June. As previously announced, Intel expects the first Ice Lake-based devices to be available to consumers in time for the 2019 holiday season.

Chipzilla said it expects the Ice Lake platform to deliver 3x faster wireless speeds, 2.5 to 3x faster artificial intelligence performance, 2x faster video transcode speeds and 2x faster graphics performance compared to previous generation products.

Multiple 10-nanometer products are expected to launch through 2019 and 2020, Intel said, including the Snow Ridge SoC, a general-purpose GPU and additional CPUs for clients and servers.

Gazing further down the road, Intel said its first 7-nanometer product – an Intel Xe architecture-based, general-purpose GPU for data center AI and high-performance computing – will launch in 2021. The GPU will reportedly deliver 2x scaling and provide a 20 percent increase in performance per watt with a 4x reduction in design rule complexity.

It’ll also mark Intel’s first commercial use of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography which the company said will drive scaling for multiple node generations to come.

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[pcnthuziast]

Hopefully desktop chips will be here within a year. I foolishly got hyped for Zen2 for a hot minute, but I've never had AMD and don't plan to ever.

 

[yRaz]

Did you learn a new word, Shawn? Aren't we a bit old to calling Intel chipzilla? That was funny back in 2001 when people called Microsoft M$

 

[avioza]

Hopefully desktop chips will be here within a year. I foolishly got hyped for Zen2 for a hot minute, but I've never had AMD and don't plan to ever.

PHaw... we didn't want ya on the red team anyway! =)

 

[Morphine Child]

So in the future Intel will still be 10% faster and AMD will still be half the price... guess I'm staying with the red team for some time.

 

[JimEs]

So in the future Intel will still be 10% faster and AMD will still be half the price... guess I'm staying with the red team for some time.

I doubt there would be any IPC gains from a new architecture, as this is most likely a Skylake refresh refresh refresh refresh refresh. You get my point. The IPC gain would only mostly come from the transition to 14nm+++++++ to 10nm, then to 7nm.

 

[144hzGamer]

So in the future Intel will still be 10% faster and AMD will still be half the price... guess I'm staying with the red team for some time.

"10% faster" is a thing from your head bud. You know, when ppl is really convinced about something that is not true.

 

[Danny101]

Judging by history, Intel's 10nm will be on par with AMD's 7nm. But as it was said before, AMD's will be cheaper.

 

[imdarkbreeze]

"10% faster" is a thing from your head bud. You know, when ppl is really convinced about something that is not true.

You're right, because indications are that it will likely be more like only a 5% increase in IPC and possibly an increase in core counts on some models, but not on others. So in essence, he's right. And in any case, it's probable that the highest performing Ryzen CPU from Zen2 will be 30-40% cheaper, at launch, than whatever Intel brings to market.

While I've firmly been in the Intel camp for some time because the overall performance was undeniable, that is not only narrowing, but changing. Anybody who can't see that has been, and should probably remain, under a rock.

 

[xxLCxx]

And a -20% IPC due to Spectre...

 

[144hzGamer]

You're right, because indications are that it will likely be more like only a 5% increase in IPC and possibly an increase in core counts on some models, but not on others. So in essence, he's right. And in any case, it's probable that the highest performing Ryzen CPU from Zen2 will be 30-40% cheaper, at launch, than whatever Intel brings to market.

While I've firmly been in the Intel camp for some time because the overall performance was undeniable, that is not only narrowing, but changing. Anybody who can't see that has been, and should probably remain, under a rock.

Zen 2 will be 20%/30% faster than zen+ then?
You know your problem? Too much rumours, no evidence. Anyone that follows hardware stuff for years and still believes random rumours, has been, and should probably remain, under a rock.

 

[netman]

" Intel has been stuck on the 14-nanometer process for far longer than it likely ever envisioned but fortunately for all parties involved, that should be changing soon."

I guess they got some help from AMD, South Korea and China!

 

[etempest]

Hopefully desktop chips will be here within a year. I foolishly got hyped for Zen2 for a hot minute, but I've never had AMD and don't plan to ever.

Why not? Every-time I build a new PC, I check to see what the best price / performance (within my budget) of what's out at the time. I've had both intel systems, and AMD systems. Went from Intel 2600K -> AMD 2700X semi-recently. Loved my old system, love my new system.

 

[Tantor]

Hopefully desktop chips will be here within a year. I foolishly got hyped for Zen2 for a hot minute, but I've never had AMD and don't plan to ever.

Ford VS Chevy. Yankees VS. Dodgers.

Years ago I knew an old biker who had a 'knucklehead' Harley. He constantly complained about oil leaks, tuning problems, and the fact that you had to kick start it. There was no electric start. I foolishly asked why he didn't buy a Honda. Wow did he get spun up. But he never changed his ways, and he put in many thousands of happy miles fighting his ornery knucklehead.

I have been reading computer tech reviews since the 1980's. It's always the same; the new technology is amazing and will transform your life. A couple of years later and it's old hat. It's all about perceived value.

Fanboys get an undeserved bad rap. Without their enthusiasm and devotion to particular brands life would be less interesting. As an AMD fan I endured the dry Bulldozer years for the coming of Ryzen. YAY, he has risen from the dead! Once it finally arrived, payback was sweet. But nothing is forever and Intel will retaliate. The empire - and the rebellion - always recoups and strikes back.

I'm not rich, but price doesn't matter that much for me. Buy the choice item for your side when they are winning, even if it costs a bit more and you'll probably be happy.

 

[pcnthuziast]

Most of my commentary here and abroad is a mixture of my honest opinions and views mixed with a little dry trolling just for shiggles. Rather than cling to expectations or hope in vane for things I have no control over, I just play around with speculating in a certain way that involves what I consider harmless trolling, completely void of any malice or ill will. The reality for me is that I have never owned AMD, but am hungry for a cpu upgrade and cost is always a consideration for me. I'd love for Zen2 to live up to the hype, but am doubtful and so "game" on that basis in my commentary. At the end of the day it's entirely possible I will indeed buy my first AMD chip soon, but I'll just have to wait like everyone else for official information, benches and reviews. If Zen2 lives up to the hype, I'll happily buy.

 

[144hzGamer]

I used to buy the best budget cpu too, but as I grew up I realized it wasnt worth it. I remember saving 100€-150€ max and regret 2 years later not having the extra performance. I gave up doing that. A good cpu lasts forever, gpu is what you should switch sometimes.

I can only imagine the pain of the people that got ryzen and in 2 years will see their new gpu bottlenecked. The best engine to show us how a cpu will behave in few years is froatbite. 2700x @ 4,3ghz cant even lock 144fps on battlefield V already. Good luck with future engines.

 

[Danny101]

I generally buy a quality motherboard and setup an entry level system. As it ages and new platforms are established, I nax out the system. I am a gamer, but I mostly play single player games so I don't try to stay up to date on current offerings. I get about 7 to 10 years out of my builds, which means I spend months researching before doing a new build. I do mistakes though. The last time around I opted for an Asus Prime 370 and started with the lowest level Ryzen 3. From now on, I'm think just going to do the cheapeast integrated APU builds. I have too many parts lying around with the discreet builds and it's not saving me that much more money. The future for me now are APU's. Less parts, less waste. I'll have to update more often, but they'll still be useful to others when I'm done.

 

[imdarkbreeze]

Zen 2 will be 20%/30% faster than zen+ then?
You know your problem? Too much rumours, no evidence. Anyone that follows hardware stuff for years and still believes random rumours, has been, and should probably remain, under a rock.

"Hardware stuff"? What are you, 12?

 

[144hzGamer]

"Hardware stuff"? What are you, 12?

English is not my native language, you still got what I was saying and dodged it like a champ, picking up on grammar. Cheers.