Intel Broadwell Launched at Computex

Intel Broadwell Launched at Computex 2015

| Source: WccfTech Author: Mark Campbell

Intel Broadwell Launched at Computex

Intel has officially launched their 14nm Broadwell Desktop CPUs at Computex 2015, with an increased focus on integrated graphics. All CPUs in the Intel Broadwell lineup wil have a TDP of 65W or under, so do not expect top end performance out of these chips, not to say that they are not impressive in their own right.

Intel with this launch are focusing on their new Iris pro graphics, which now take up over 50% of Intel's CPU die. Intel have only one disadvantage to their competitor AMD and that is on the graphics side, making that the place where Intel needs to improve on to ensure continued market dominance.

Intel now have a graphics component inside their CPUs which actually offers passable gaming performance, being able to play games such as League of Legends, World of Warcraft and Heroes of the Storm with ease. Intel's increase in graphics performance also allows them to gain a lot of extra performance in certain productivity related workloads.

Broadwell will only be coming in 2 flavors on the Desktop, at least in the socketed platforms.The i7-5775C will be Intel's Broadwell Quad core hyper threaded part which will have a Core clock speed of 3.3GHz and a boost Frequency of 3.7GHz, the i5-5675C will be Intel's Quad core 4 threaded part, which will have a core frequency of 3.1GHz and a bost frequency of 3.6GHz.

Both will be compatible with Intel's current Z97 platform and will feature unlocked multipliers and will use Intel's Iris pro 6200 Graphics. The Broadwell i7 has a MSRP of $366 and the i5 will have a MSRP of $276.

Intel's Broadwell is targeted at low power environments, where space and thermal dissipation are the main limitations. While these chips are unlocked, it is recommended that you wait for Intel's Skylake and Z100 chipset if you are looking for some real performance parts.

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