Intel launches Whiskey and Amber Lakes: Kaby Lake with better Wi-Fi, USB
Enlarge / A Kaby Lake refresh die. (credit: Intel)
Intel has launched its latest mobile processors: six new chips designed for Ultrabooks and other thin-and-light systems. Three 15W U-series chips are codenamed Whiskey Lake, and another three 5W Y-series parts are codenamed Amber Lake.
Model | Cores/Threads | Clock base/boost"/GHz | Level 3 cache/MB | TDP/W | DDR4"/MHz | LPDDR3"/MHz |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whiskey Lake | ||||||
i7-8565U | 4/8 | 1.8/4.6 | 8 | 15 | 2400 | 2133 |
i5-8265U | 4/8 | 1.6/3.9 | 6 | 15 | 2400 | 2133 |
i3-8165U | 2/4 | 2.1/3.9 | 4 | 15 | 2400 | 2133 |
Amber Lake | ||||||
i7-8500Y | 2/4 | 1.5/4.2 | 4 | 5 | 1866 | |
i5-8200Y | 2/4 | 1.3/3.9 | 4 | 5 | 1866 | |
m3-"8100Y | 2/4 | 1.1/3.4 | 4 | 5 | 1866 |
The CPU parts of these new processors are the same Kaby Lake Refresh parts as Intel launched a year ago-just with slightly tweaked clock speeds. The i7-8565U, for example, at 1.8/4.6GHz, is just a slightly uprated replacement for the i7-8550U at 1.8/4.0GHz. Due to this similarity, the new parts retain the "8th generation" branding of last year's parts. This similarity also means that the new chips don't include hardware fixes for the Meltdown or Spectre issues.
The differences lie in the on-package chipset. The U-series and Y-series processors integrate the chipset onto the processor package: the CPU is connected to the chipset by an interface that's comparable to a PCIe 3.0 x4 connection. The chipsets provide USB, audio, network, SATA, and other connectivity.
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