8 core coffeelake on Z370 ?

[Dicehunter]

Just curious if anyone has seen any "leaked" info, I know the upcoming Z390 chipset is basically just Z370 with a few tweaks, Curious to see if Z370 boards will be able to run the 8 core coffeelake part or if Intel do their usual unnecessary anti consumer practise of a new chipset every 9-12 months.

 

[Dicehunter]

The Z370 was essentially a slighly rejigged Z270 as Intel needed a chipset for CFL,as the launch was brought a few months later.

The Z390 probably would have been the Z370 I suspect,if Ryzen was not launched.

Going by their past chipset compatibilities i.e Z87+Z97, Z170+Z270, I'm hoping Z370+Z390 are compatible, CPU wise, If not then oh well.

 

[Dicehunter]

Well it might be more the case 8 cores on 14NM,especially if they are clocked high might need a lot more power,so it could be that certain lower end Z370 boards might have issues??

TBH,we will find out what the differences are closer to launch!!

True, Would still be nice to just do a simple bios update and drop 1 in.

 

[Dicehunter]

The thing I find disturbing is that the Intel motherboards somehow look better than the AM4 motherboards.
More features rich and cheaper

If AMD keep doing well with Ryzen, Ryzen 2 etc... mobo makers will eventually start making motherboards that don't look cheap and nasty.