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***Official Intel Haswell Thread***

It puzzles my why Intel's top of the range 'premium' 6 core processors are running on Ivy Bridge based technology? Is there a reason for that as it seems pointless to buy Ivy-Bridge based tech 6 months after Haswell's out. Surely in that timeframe Intel could have easily developed a 6-core Haswell processor :confused:

I suspect a Haswell 4770 will be a much better proposition than the Ivy-E 4960 unless you REALLY want a 6-core CPU.
 
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I know I'm confused to. Software that I use like Hitfilm like to use more cores so 6 would be useful.The problem is they use diff motherboards as well.
 
silvagti said:
It puzzles my why Intel's top of the range 'premium' 6 core processors are running on Ivy Bridge based technology? Is there a reason for that as it seems pointless to buy Ivy-Bridge based tech 6 months after Haswell's out. Surely in that timeframe Intel could have easily developed a 6-core Haswell processor :confused:
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One reason is that LGA2011 and LGA1366 before it are designed as server sockets, the enthusiast i7's on them are basically overclockable Xeons (though not with all the features of a true Xeon ofc). Its tried and tested with any bugs ironed out, unlike Haswell.

Also its not going to be anything like 6 months, IB-E is slated for a Q3 launch and Q3 starts in 2 months, the are already IB-E engineering samples doing the rounds and EVGA is about to launch a new IB-E ready X79 board.
 
GodAtum said:
Gaming and overclocking mostly.
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In that case, unless you're desperate for a hex-core CPU, I'd go Haswell. Or at least wait for reviews to arrive before hitting the buy button on anything. SB-E and Ivy-E are pretty much known quantities and won't be disappearing in a hurry.

If Haswell has the overclocking prowess that rumors suggest, then it should be a good one for tinkering and gaming.
 
Wucked said:
In that case, unless you're desperate for a hex-core CPU, I'd go Haswell. Or at least wait for reviews to arrive before hitting the buy button on anything. SB-E and Ivy-E are pretty much known quantities and won't be disappearing in a hurry.

If Haswell has the overclocking prowess that rumors suggest, then it should be a good one for tinkering and gaming.
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Just out of interest which rumours suggest Haswell can clock really well??
 
I hope it can. What sort of clocks have people got their IB systems to? And under what cooling?

Apparently Haswell will be a good OC processor, but still has some of the heat problems Ivy Bridge has, perhaps less so though.

So I'm imagining it will be inbetween SB and IB for OC.
 
8 Pack i bet same ones that said IVYs will clock very high.
But they forgot to mention u need to take cpu apart and change thermal compound inside to get good clocks LOL
 
8 Pack said:
Just out of interest which rumours suggest Haswell can clock really well??
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I claim no special knowledge, neither is there anything I can link for you. But I do however have acquaintances that make a plausible claim to have seen it. Much like you may have seen it.

We'll find out shortly either way, hence my advice to wait for reviews.
 
Meeeellar said:
So when you tested Haswell at Gigabyte it didn't clock well? :P
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I never said that I asked for the source. I have several Haswell and boards from several manufacturers. I have had them for around a month now including all revisions of the chip.

I have not commented at all on the clocking I just was interested in the source.

I do my own reviews ;)
 
8 Pack said:
I never said that I asked for the source. I have several Haswell and boards from several manufacturers. I have had them for around a month now including all revisions of the chip.

I have not commented at all on the clocking I just was interested in the source.

I do my own reviews ;)
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HOW DOES IT CLOCK?!?

The reddit AMA with an Intel engineer said that if you're into overclocking then haswell is for you.
 
8 Pack said:
I never said that I asked for the source. I have several Haswell and boards from several manufacturers. I have had them for around a month now including all revisions of the chip.

I have not commented at all on the clocking I just was interested in the source.

I do my own reviews ;)
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I know, but why ask unless maybe you've not had a great experience yourself. ;)

Well maybe you should comment about it now. ;)
 
I am not commenting!!! LOL!!

I just wanted the source to read what they was doing and on what board.
 
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