Intel’s rumoured to Skylake-X refresh – No Kaby Lake-X replacement planned
Intel’s rumoured to Skylake-X refresh – No Kaby Lake-X replacement planned
It is believed that these parts will offer core clock speed improvements of 150-200MHz in the base/boost clock speeds for each SKU, with the soldered IHS offering enhanced overclockability over the company’s original Skylake-X series of CPUs.
Kaby Lake-X will not be receiving a refresh, likely due to disappointing sales for Intel’s entry-level X299 SKU. It seems like nobody wanted to buy a higher clocked Kaby Lake-S CPU with a more expensive motherboard with a limited feature set that lacks an integrated GPU.
Cascade Lake is reportedly delayed until 2019, creating space for a refreshed Skylake lineup within the CPU market.
HardOCP has also reported that Intel may be working on a high-TDP (275-300W) version of their 12 and 14-core Skylake-X CPUs, offering extreme levels of single-threaded and multi-threaded CPU performance, though these CPUs will no doubt be limited to select high-TDP capable motherboard designs.
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