IFA 2017: Intel released 48 new Skylake processors

The fall brings Intel Skylake: At the IFA 2017, the processor manufacturer has announced the release of 48 new Intel Core and Intel Xeon models. Soon a variety of devices will appear with the new chips in the trade. Of course, in the retail trade, the retail sale will start for upgraders and users who want to compile their own PC. The sixth generation of the Core and Xeon processors is manufactured using the 14 nanometer process and is based on the chipsets of the Intel 100 and Intel CM236 series. The fact sheet of Intel calls the following classification for the new processors


The Skylake architecture provides a lower power requirement, especially in high-resolution applications such as playback of 4K videos. Partially, the energy efficiency increases by 60 percent, while the performance compared to the predecessor generation can increase by as much as 60 percent depending on the model.


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The integrated Intel HD graphics come with DirectX 12 support and offer a performance up to 40 percent. In addition, the chipsets for Intel's new processors now support Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C.


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If you are using Windows 10, you are looking forward to an optimized collaboration between the hardware and the new Windows assistant Cortana and the security feature Windows Hello. For more details, see the Intel Press Release (PDF). There you will also find the specs and the projected prices for the different models in US dollars.