At the Computex 2019 trade show in Taiwan, Intel unveiled its 10th generation Intel Core Ice Lake processors based on the 10nm architecture. The Ice Lake CPUs will offer better performance inside ultra-portable laptops and will range from Intel Core i3 to Intel Core i7, with up to 4 cores and 8 threads, up to 4.1 max turbo Frequency and up to 1.1 GHz graphics frequency.
The 10th generation Intel Core processors are built on the company’s 10nm process technology, a new “Sunny Cove” core architecture and new Gen11 graphics engine. The CPU is designed to enable high-performance AI with up to 2.5x AI performance through Intel DL Boost.
The new graphics architecture delivers up to 1 teraflop of vector compute and that coupled with Intel Iris Plus graphics offers pro-level content creation capabilities. The Chipset offers support for 2x HEVC encode, 4K HDR content and up to 2x faster FPS.
Additionally, the Icy Lake chipsets will include support for WiFi 6 and Thunderbolt 3.
Intel also announced the 9th generation vPro chips with up to 8 cores and 16 threads, up to 5GHz Turbo Boost on Desktop and up to 4.8GHz on laptops. There’s also a new range of Intel Xeon E processors for desktop workstations and laptops. For the first time, the Intel Xeon E processors will include up to 8 cores, 16 threads, 5 GHz turbo frequency, Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+), Intel Optane Memory H10 and 128 GB DDR4-2666 ECC memory support.
The 10th Gen Intel Core processors are now shipping, with systems made of the new processors expected to be available later this year. Intel announced that the Intel Core X-series family of processors for premium creators will come this fall offering Intel’s Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0.
Speaking about the launch, Intel Client Computing Group Senior VP, Gregory Bryant said “No one wants to compromise; people want it all: battery life, performance, responsiveness, connectivity and slick form factors. Our job is to come together as an industry and deliver incredible and differentiated PCs, purpose-built to what real people want. 10th Gen Intel Core processors – our most integrated CPU – and Project Athena are great examples of how our deep investments at a platform level will help fuel innovation across the industry”.