Intel Introduces 10th Gen Core S-series desktop processors

Date : 30-Apr-2020
Location: Kuala Lumpur

Key Takeaways:
  • Intel introduced today the 10th Gen Intel® Core™ S-series desktop processors, including Intel’s flagship Core i9-10900K processor, the world’s fastest gaming processor.
  • With speeds reaching up to a maximum of 5.3 GHz with Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost out of the box, 10th Gen Intel Core desktop processors deliver real-world performance for a new level of experience in gaming.
  • The 10th Gen series include Celeron,Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9 processors.

Offerings:
  • Gen Intel Core i9-10900K, the world’s fastest gaming processor, featuring up to 10 cores, 20 threads and DDR4-2933 memory speeds.
  • Other features:
    • Intel Thermal Velocity Boost: Gamers and creators get an opportunistic and automatic boost across single-core and multicore workloads, with up to 5.3 GHz.
    • Intel Hyperthreading Technology: Now across 10th Gen Intel Core i9 to i3 processors.
    • Enhanced Core & Memory Overclocking: Gain ultimate control when overclocking your processor and key system components with features enabled by new unlocked and overclockable 10th Gen Intel Core processors.
    • Intel® Ethernet Connection I225: Now available on the 10th Gen platform, 2.5G Intel Ethernet Connector I225 delivers greater than two times the network speeds of 1GB Ethernet on existing cabling.
    • Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201: Now integrated into 10th Gen Intel Core desktop processors, Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) delivers responsive gameplay, nearly three times faster12 downloads and more reliable connections. Delivers best-in-class connectivity11 with the freedom and flexibility to game or create anywhere throughout the home or office.
  • The 10th Gen Intel Core S-series processors are expected to be available globally through normal retail channels and in desktops sold worldwide by OEMs and channel system integrators, starting in May.

 Spokepersons:
  • Brandt Guttridge, Intel senior director of the Desktop Products Group, said, the launch of the world’s fastest gaming processor reinforces Intel's commitment to the gaming and enthusiast communities.
Insights:
  • The i9-10900K processor powers the ultimate gaming experience, allowing more tuning control, faster multitasking and smoother gameplay
  • The new Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 provides automatic performance boosts on lightly threaded applications, while per-core hyperthreading control allows experienced overclockers to decide which threads to turn on or off on a per-core basis.
  • Improvements in this generation include:
    • Up to 187 frames per second for in-game performance while streaming and recording, and up to 63 percent more frames per second4 in gaming compared with a 3-year-old PC.
    • Up to 12 percent faster video editing compared with the previous generation, and up to 15 percent faster video editing compared with a 3-year-old PC.
Editor's comments:
  • Hyper-threading is a technique developed by Intel to double the performance of the CPU cores; a dual-core processor with hyper-threading has the performance throughput of 4 virtual cores.
  • The idea of hyper-threading comes from the multithreading concept of computer science.

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