Haswell E details leaked - 8 cores!

Optimis0r · 15 Jun 2013 at 11:10

This is looking good - 8 cores and ddr4 support

http://vr-zone.com/articles/intel-core-i7-ivy-bridge-e-core-i3-haswell-lineup-detailed/37832.html

Let’s speculate performance, Haswell-E, owing to 2 more cores (4 more threads) compared to the upcoming Ivy Bridge-E platform, and taking in all architectural enhancements into consideration, should perform between 33-50% better (best case scenario) than the 2013 enthusiast platform. Finally, a real new performance part by Intel. Of course, this won’t be a game changer as AMD continues to be virtually non-existent in competing with Intel on CPU performance (and that scenario will most likely not change in the near future as well, we’re talking AMD Steamroller here).

Read more: http://vr-zone.com/articles/intel-c...well-lineup-detailed/37832.html#ixzz2WHJoqj4d

Jokester · 15 Jun 2013 at 11:18

Was literally just thinking this morning that H-E would be a complete waste of time as they don't have the iGPU that is the only real big improvement over IB. But two extra cores, nice.

Big cost increase over AMD's 8-cores though if you make use of all the threads.

WingZero30 · 15 Jun 2013 at 11:22

Haswell-E is looking serious performance monster!! :cool:

Makes me think what Skylake-E would be if that materialised ? :eek:

TNA · 15 Jun 2013 at 11:24

Yeah, and imagine how good Skymont-E will be! :eek:

lol

nightmare99 · 15 Jun 2013 at 11:24

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WingZero30 · 15 Jun 2013 at 11:26

Overclocking 8 core Haswell cpu is gonna require some serious cooling solutions

Cromulent · 15 Jun 2013 at 11:29

I'm skipping Ivy Bridge-E so if Haswell-E is a socket 2011 CPU I'll probably end up getting that (assuming the BIOS of my motherboard is updated to run it).

smilertoo · 15 Jun 2013 at 11:29

Given the price of a decent x79 system, we should start saving now. As the socket size stays the same hopefully they'll spread the cores out internally over a wider area to help heat dissipation.

WingZero30 · 15 Jun 2013 at 11:31

Cromulent said:
I'm skipping Ivy Bridge-E so if Haswell-E is a socket 2011 CPU I'll probably end up getting that (assuming the BIOS of my motherboard is updated to run it).

Haswell-E is a socket 2011 or more precisely 2011-3 cpu so it won't fit on the existing x79 boards. Afaik it will be coming with new 2011-3 motherboards

pgi947 · 15 Jun 2013 at 11:36

It will also be a completely new chipset (x99?). I'd guess this will be Intel's first ddr4 platform too

Cromulent · 15 Jun 2013 at 11:53

WingZero30 said:
Haswell-E is a socket 2011 or more precisely 2011-3 cpu so it won't fit on the existing x79 boards. Afaik it will be coming with new 2011-3 motherboards

Bah.

Ah well my computer is fast enough for my current needs. I'll have to make a decision once I know how much faster these chips will be and if they overclock as well as the 3930k.

Optimis0r · 15 Jun 2013 at 11:57

I'm hoping the x99 chipset will have sata express. Gonna have to sell a kidney for the platform and cpu though.

Honestly why would anyone get a ivybridge e now?

humbug · 15 Jun 2013 at 12:11

Let me guess, £600?

alex_123_fra · 15 Jun 2013 at 13:02

Optimis0r said:
I'm hoping the x99 chipset will have sata express. Gonna have to sell a kidney for the platform and cpu though.

Honestly why would anyone get a ivybridge e now?

Why wouldn't they? Haswell-E is another year away and perfomance stats are all speculation. SB-E is here now and is upgradeable to Ivy-E in a couple of months. Holding off for 10 months for a new platform/chipset is crazy for enthusiasts. They want the best now. If Haswell-E delivers what is speculated, enthusiasts will jump over regardless of the cost.

Alkalinepro5 · 15 Jun 2013 at 14:29

Cromulent said:
I'm skipping Ivy Bridge-E so if Haswell-E is a socket 2011 CPU I'll probably end up getting that (assuming the BIOS of my motherboard is updated to run it).

Same. I will wait for Haswell-E :0

Unless a really CPU intensive game is released!

Optimis0r · 15 Jun 2013 at 14:51

alex_123_fra said:
Why wouldn't they? Haswell-E is another year away and perfomance stats are all speculation. SB-E is here now and is upgradeable to Ivy-E in a couple of months. Holding off for 10 months for a new platform/chipset is crazy for enthusiasts. They want the best now. If Haswell-E delivers what is speculated, enthusiasts will jump over regardless of the cost.

so you're saying you would upgrade to ivy-e from your 3930k?

edgedemon · 15 Jun 2013 at 14:55

Optimis0r said:
so you're saying you would upgrade to ivy-e from your 3930k?

Why not, I plan to, SB-E cpu's will get a better price now than in a years time and hopefully Ivy-E will have a better IMC to help with overclocking.
It is only a drop in replacement, so worth doing..

BRIGGBOY81 · 15 Jun 2013 at 15:00

i was going to upgrade my i7 3820 to IB-E but now i know haswell-e will be socket 2011 and is only a year away there is absolutely no reason to do now. i will wait for the octacore goodness

Kaapstad · 15 Jun 2013 at 15:16

The article in the OP looks like pure speculation for example intel not having a quad core Haswell-E CPU.

I not only think there will be a quad but that it will also be one of intel's biggest sellers on the platform.

As to 8 cores, if intel want to they will have plenty of opportunity to slip in an IB-E part next year.

Optimis0r · 15 Jun 2013 at 17:01

BRIGGBOY81 said:
i was going to upgrade my i7 3820 to IB-E but now i know haswell-e will be socket 2011 and is only a year away there is absolutely no reason to do now. i will wait for the octacore goodness

Unfortunately it wont be compatible with 2011. The new socket is 2011-3.