What's the new generation of CPUs released by Intel?

If you intend to build a laptop, you should not ignore the latest information about the new generation of CPUs from Intel, promising to bring laptop performance closer to the desktop than ever before.

Highlights of Intel's 8th generation processor

Completely overcome security holes like Meldown and Specter.

Based on the intended use, the new processors will be divided into three different categories: enterprise, high performance and low energy consumption.

First is the new U series, this is an upgrade to the current chip generation. With a TDP of 28 W, higher than 15 W but this is still not the ideal product to put on ultra-thin, ultra-light laptops today.

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List of new Intel U TDP 28W series CPUs.

Next is the H series for Core-i and M for Xeon processors, high-performance microprocessors. Compared to the U series, they have a higher TDP, specifically 45 W. This is the first time the Core i7, Core i9 and Xeon are equipped with up to 6 core 12 threads. Core i5 will be equipped, 4 core 8 lines equivalent to Core i7 and earlier will give users better experience.

What's the new generation of CPUs released by Intel? Picture 2 Intel's high-performance stream processors on the Coffee Lake architecture.

The H series CPUs will be equipped for Gigabyte Aero 15, MSI GS65, Asus ROG Zephyrus, thin and light laptops but still have strong processing performance.

Both H and M series are equipped with vPro technology by Intel, which helps optimize device management in the enterprise. Business laptops like Dell Precision, Latitude, Lenovo Thinkpad or HP Zbook, Elitebook really need these technologies.

In addition, Intel also released more power-saving processors for desktops on Coffee Lake to meet the needs of home entertainment systems or embedded devices. With standard lines, CPUs will have a TDP of 65 W while T series will own TDP at 35 W.

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New CPUs for Intel desktops.

What does TDP on CPU mean?

TDP (thermal design power) is the maximum heat output of a microprocessor, present on every CPU or GPU. TDP is especially important for laptops. The higher the number of TDPs, the more power is consumed by the CPU and the need for efficient heat dissipation. For example, the Core i9-8950HK has a TDP of 45 W which cannot be used in a light-weight ultrabook, which is only designed for 15W microprocessors.

Therefore, these CPUs cannot be used for laptops with Core-i5 8250U CPUs, Core-i7 8550U (with a TDP of 15 W) today. It will take a while for manufacturers to improve the design so that they can provide better power and heat dissipation on new U-series products with 28W TDP.

What's the new generation of CPUs released by Intel? Picture 4 The Dell XPS 15 9570 has a slim, light yet optimized design for microprocessors with a 45W TDP.

Decode the number of new Intel microprocessor lines

Learn the symbols on Intel's new microprocessor lines to see if the CPU is overclocked, how much TDP is, and it's for laptops or desktops.

The last K-suffix CPUs like Core i9-8950HK, Core i7-8700K, . are overclocking CPUs (overclocking) to increase performance. CPUs only have the K in the name for desktops like Core i7-8700K ., and there are HK words that are used on laptops. In addition, there are exceptions that can be overclocked, such as the new Core i7-8809G CPU which can be released soon and can be overclocked.

The CPU has a U suffix for processors with a TDP of 15 W and 28 W, which is quite common on thin, light, and long-lasting laptops.

The T series CPU is a new processor for desktop computers with a TDP of 35 W, which is suitable for light and energy-saving entertainment systems.

The H series has a TDP of 45 W and is only used for laptops equipped with good heat dissipation capability to operate at full capacity without bottlenecks. The most outstanding representative during the last 2 years is the Core i7-7700HQ or recently the Core i7-8750H.

G series, this is a collaboration between Intel and AMD when equipped with Vega graphics core with TDP at 65W and 100W. Typical representatives are Core i7-8705G, Core i7-8809G processors. The Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 is one of the first laptops to feature a Core i7-8705G that users can find for current purchases.

How does the speed of new microprocessors increase?

All new Intel CPUs support Optane Memory technology, which greatly improves the read / write time. Intel has been testing, the results show that on average new processors are 20% faster than their predecessors at the same TDP level, and the new H-series products are 88% faster than their 3-year-old CPUs. With desktop products, they are 2.5 times faster than systems installed five years ago.

What's the new generation of CPUs released by Intel? Picture 5 Core i generation helps improve performance.

Should users upgrade to new processors?

The performance test results of new H series processors by Gizmodo site and many other review sites will help us see the power of new processors. Specifically, the comparison between the new MSI GS65 with Core i7-8750H CPU and Nvidia GTX 1070 Max-Q VGA.

In Civilization VI game, MSI's product is just one frame faster than GS63's predecessor with the Core i7-7700HQ and GTX 1070 CPU. Meanwhile with the game Rise Of The Tomb Raider, the new product gives better results to 13 fps. The results show that, depending on the game being optimized for many processor cores, new CPUs can take advantage of it.

When tested on dedicated CPU benchmark applications like Geekbench 4, i7-8750H outperformed 7700HQ when both single-core (5,041 points compared to 4,250) and multi-core (18,031 vs. 12,850).

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MSI GS65 gives multi-core performance up to 50% more powerful than the older generation.

For those who work professionally with heavy tasks taking advantage of multiple processor cores such as movie editing, rendering, encode . New CPUs will be a great choice for them. And gamers who own a laptop equipped with Core i7-6700HQ or 7700HQ, they can still meet the demand of gaming for 2-3 years.

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