Intel Debuts with the 7th-Generation Core CPUs

Intel announces the next, 7th generation of Intel Core processors, aka Intel Kaby Lake. The Intel U and the Intel Y series models were the first to debut. Each series involves three models, based on 14 nm Intel Skylake microarchitecture. Optimized design promises 12% increase in performance, if compared with the 6th-gen solutions.

New Intel Core CPUs are known to support 10-bit HEVC & VP9 standards which ensure high-quality operation in 4K Ultra HD and 4K Ultra HD 360 environments. All greenhorns come with an integrated Intel Speed Shift technology which secures fast responsiveness on web surfing. Besides, all models are considered to be power efficient; they increase laptop’s/ultrabook’s battery life to 9.5 hours, when watching 4K video content.

Intel Core 7th generation processors support PCI Express 3.0 internal interface as well as NVMe & Thunderbolt 3 interfaces. More details about each CPU are provided below.

Intel Core i3-7100U features the following specifications:
— cores/streams: 2/4;
— cache memory: 3 MB;
— clock frequency: basic – 2.4 GHz;
— memory: DDR4-2133 MHz, LPDDR3-1866 MHz, DDR3L-1600 MHz, 32 GB max;
— integrated graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620, clocks – 300/1000 MHz;
— TDP: 15 W;
— pricing: $281.

Intel Core i5-7200U boasts the following characteristics:
— cores/streams: 2/4;
— cache memory: 3 MB;
— clock frequency: basic – 2.5 GHz, dynamic – 3.1 GHz;
— memory: DDR4-2133 MHz, LPDDR3-1866 MHz, DDR3L-1600 MHz, 32 GB max;
— integrated graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620, clocks – 300/1000 MHz;
— TDP: 15 W;
— pricing: $281.

Intel Core i7-7500U highlights:
— cores/streams: 2/4;
— cache memory: 4 MB;
— clock frequency: basic – 2.7 GHz, dynamic – 3.5 GHz;
— memory: DDR4-2133 MHz, LPDDR3-1866 MHz, DDR3L-1600 MHz, 32 GB max;
— integrated graphics: Intel HD Graphics 620, clocks – 300/1050 MHz;
— TDP: 15 W;
— pricing: $393.

In its turn, Intel Core i3-7Y30/Intel Core i5-7Y54/Intel Core i7-7Y75 CPUs feature the following specifications:
— cores/streams: 2/4;
— cache memory: 4 MB;
— clock frequency: basic – 1.0/1.2/1.3 GHz, dynamic – 2.6/3.2/3.6 GHz;
— memory: DDR4-2133 MHz, LPDDR3-1866 MHz, DDR3L-1600 MHz, 16 GB max;
— integrated graphics: Intel HD Graphics 615, clocks – 300/900-1050 MHz;
— TDP: 4.5 W;
— pricing: $281/281/393.