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Intel Launches 11th Gen Platform but Loses CEO and Battle for Fastest CPU
Intel launched the 11th Gen Intel Core vPro platform and Intel Evo vPro platform, both with a focus on hardware-based security and almost concurrently replaced its CEO. The chipmaker introduced the new N-series 10-nanometer Intel Pentium Silver and Intel Celeron processors that offer lower prices and good performance for media, collaboration, and education machines. And Intel unveiled a new line of 11th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors for gaming platforms that deliver a balance of mobility and enthusiast-level gaming. Intel executive Gregory Bryant also previewed products coming to market later in 2021, including 11th Gen Intel Core S-series desktop processors (code-named “Rocket Lake-S”) and its next-generation processors (code-named “Alder Lake”).Intel lost the race to provide the world’s fastest processor, as rival Advanced Micro Devices is doing that these days. Intel didn’t talk about exact performance for the chips being announced, though it did show them running some demos.
Figure 1: Intel’s Latest Vpro Processors
Intel launched the 11th Gen Intel Core vPro platform and Intel Evo vPro platform, both with a focus on hardware-based security and almost concurrently replaced its CEO. The chipmaker introduced the new N-series 10-nanometer Intel Pentium Silver and Intel Celeron processors that offer lower prices and good performance for media, collaboration, and education machines. And Intel unveiled a new line of 11th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors for gaming platforms that deliver a balance of mobility and enthusiast-level gaming. Intel executive Gregory Bryant also previewed products coming to market later in 2021, including 11th Gen Intel Core S-series desktop processors (code-named “Rocket Lake-S”) and its next-generation processors (code-named “Alder Lake”).Intel lost the race to provide the world’s fastest processor, as rival Advanced Micro Devices is doing that these days. Intel didn’t talk about exact performance for the chips being announced, though it did show them running some demos.
Figure 1: Intel’s Latest Vpro Processors
It is also equipped with Intel Control Flow Enforcement Technology, which can shut down a class of attacks that long evaded software-only solutions. Intel says this family of chips will have 2.3 times faster creation and video editing compared to the previous generation, as well as 23% faster productivity app processing than the competition with apps like Office 365. Newman said that rival AMD’s performance drops by up to 38% for productivity and up to 48% for when for web browsing, when running on battery.
Intel also launched the Intel Evo vPro platform, a laptop-based platform for business users. Intel said more than 60 new laptops from top manufacturers will be available this year, combining the security and manageability of vPro and the mobility of the Intel Evo. Additionally, Intel announced Intel Evo Chromebooks, enabling a new class of premium Chromebooks. “Demand for Chromebooks has exploded in the past year,” Newman said. “It’s the highest-performing PC segments. Overall, we saw 122% growth.”
The processors are designed on Intel’s 10nm architecture, delivering up to 35% better overall application performance and up to 78% better graphics performance from the previous generation. It focuses on smooth application performance, multitasking, and video conferencing. Up to 30% of U.S. schoolchildren still lack internet or laptops for learning, and the pandemic has only exacerbated that.
Figure 2: 11th Gen Intel Core H-Series for Laptop Gaming
Intel also launched the Intel Evo vPro platform, a laptop-based platform for business users. Intel said more than 60 new laptops from top manufacturers will be available this year, combining the security and manageability of vPro and the mobility of the Intel Evo. Additionally, Intel announced Intel Evo Chromebooks, enabling a new class of premium Chromebooks. “Demand for Chromebooks has exploded in the past year,” Newman said. “It’s the highest-performing PC segments. Overall, we saw 122% growth.”
The processors are designed on Intel’s 10nm architecture, delivering up to 35% better overall application performance and up to 78% better graphics performance from the previous generation. It focuses on smooth application performance, multitasking, and video conferencing. Up to 30% of U.S. schoolchildren still lack internet or laptops for learning, and the pandemic has only exacerbated that.
Figure 2: 11th Gen Intel Core H-Series for Laptop Gaming
For gamers, Intel created the 11th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors for enthusiast-level gaming in laptops as thin as 16 millimeters. Intel is unveiling a dozen new mobile processors today. The gaming processor platform features capture and stream capabilities that are built into the Intel graphics control panel that is on every Intel 11th Gen core processor, Newman said.
Led by the Intel Core i7 Special Edition 4-core processor with up to 5 gigahertz (GHz) Turbo, these H35 processors are specifically targeted for ultraportable gaming. They feature new Gen 4 PCIE architecture for connecting to latest discrete graphics and deliver low latency and immersive gameplay on the go.
The processor will be able to utilize both discrete graphics and integrated graphics in the same system. The discrete graphics could run a game, while integrated graphics can offload some smaller tasks like livestreaming.
Figure 3: Intel’s Next-Generation ‘Rocket Lake’ And ‘Alder Lake’ Processors
Led by the Intel Core i7 Special Edition 4-core processor with up to 5 gigahertz (GHz) Turbo, these H35 processors are specifically targeted for ultraportable gaming. They feature new Gen 4 PCIE architecture for connecting to latest discrete graphics and deliver low latency and immersive gameplay on the go.
The processor will be able to utilize both discrete graphics and integrated graphics in the same system. The discrete graphics could run a game, while integrated graphics can offload some smaller tasks like livestreaming.
Figure 3: Intel’s Next-Generation ‘Rocket Lake’ And ‘Alder Lake’ Processors
At the high end of desktops, Intel demonstrated next-generation processors for gamers and enthusiasts coming to market in 11th Gen Intel Core S-series desktop processors (“Rocket Lake-S”). Featuring 19% more instructions per cycle compared to the previous generation, these are the highest frequency cores. The headliner is the Intel Core i9-11900K, launching the first quarter.
Additionally, Intel demonstrated “Alder Lake,” the next-generation processor that is due in the second half of 2021. Alder Lake will combine high-performance cores and high-efficiency cores into a single product. Alder Lake will also be Intel’s first processor built on a new, enhanced version of 10nm SuperFin manufacturing technology. Lastly, Intel said it has started production of 10-nanometer Xeon Scalable Processors for servers.
Intel said it has begun making its 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named “Ice Lake”) with volume ramp taking place during the first quarter of 2021. Intel’s 10nm Xeon Scalable processors feature architectural and platform changes that boost performance, security, and operational efficiency within data centers.
Additionally, Intel demonstrated “Alder Lake,” the next-generation processor that is due in the second half of 2021. Alder Lake will combine high-performance cores and high-efficiency cores into a single product. Alder Lake will also be Intel’s first processor built on a new, enhanced version of 10nm SuperFin manufacturing technology. Lastly, Intel said it has started production of 10-nanometer Xeon Scalable Processors for servers.
Intel said it has begun making its 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named “Ice Lake”) with volume ramp taking place during the first quarter of 2021. Intel’s 10nm Xeon Scalable processors feature architectural and platform changes that boost performance, security, and operational efficiency within data centers.