Intel desktop CPUs are going to take a leap forward when equipped with PCIe 4.0 and a new graphics core

After Skylake, Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake and others, Intel's 11th generation desktop CPU will be named Rocket Lake, produced on 14nm +++++ process. This generation of microprocessors is expected to be released by the end of 2020 but may be delayed if the Covid-19 epidemic is too complicated.

Based on the architecture diagram of Rocket Lake-S, we can see two of the most notable features of the 11 Generation Intel Core series are the ability to support PCIe 4.0 as well as the new X graphics processor, instead. Replace the current UHD Graphic series. Rocket Lake-S will also be launched simultaneously with the 500 series motherboards. Meanwhile, the Comet Lake-S CPU and 400-series motherboards are expected to launch in April. With Intel's dense product launch schedule, only about 6 months to have a new generation, this is really a difficult time for users to choose whether to upgrade or wait. In particular, those who need to build the system to use in 3-4 years will have to think more when just waiting for 6 more months to be able to have a technology proactive system with PCIe 4.0. Intel's product launch roadmap also shows that they are choosing a way to handle the tearing style, seeing that the current generation of CPUs is out of breath compared to AMD when it launches a product line to close the gap. That, pulling on the market share instead of lying on the thorn tasted honey and then launched a superior product line.

Going into details, the main features of Intel Rocket Lake-S will include:

- New processor architecture: Rocket Lake-S will be equipped with Intel's new processor core architecture. However, according to some rumors, this architecture will be the Willow Cove architecture used on Tiger Lake.
- 20 PCI Express 4.0 lanes: this will be one of the most important changes. This is an outstanding design compared to Ryzen because with 20 lanes of PCIe 4.0, Rocket Lake-S CPUs can be connected directly to 1 GPU (x16) and 1 NVME drive (x4) without having to go through the chipset, Help to delay data processing almost by 0.
- DMI 3.0 x8: Direct Media Interface is a communication protocol between CPU and Chipset (intermediates connected to storage devices, peripherals, .) will be upgraded to x8, double that of x4 on other devices. Intel motherboard line on the market today. Theoretically, the speed will be 16 GT / s, double that of 8 GT / s (equivalent to 3.93 GB / s).
- New Intel Xe Graphics core: The new graphics core will support HDMI 2.0b and DisplayPort 1.4a. - For most desktop users, it will not be too important, except for cases where it is needed for fire fighting. However, this 14nm graphics core will still be more powerful than AMD's most powerful integrated graphics core at the moment, which is manufactured on the 7nm process.
- Thunderbolt 4 and USB 3.2 20G: add peripheral connectivity protocols but probably the majority of devices on the market and users are not sure to take advantage of the bandwidth of these new protocols.
- Remove Intel Software Guard Extensions.

A bit of comparison between recent generations of Intel CPUs: