Intel has announced new U-series (formerly
code-named Whiskey Lake) and Y-series (formerly code-named Amber Lake) in the
8th Gen Intel Core processor family. The U-Series Processors include i7-8565U,
i5-8265U and i3-8145U and include Gigabit Wi-Fi to thin and light mainstream
laptops for the first time, offers better performance as well. The Intel Core
Y-Series Processors – i7-8500, i5-8200Y and m3-8100Y) are targeted at super
thin and light devices such as 2 in 1s with fast Wi-Fi and LTE connectivity.
Both these have new and improved platform
capabilities for more intelligent interactions with PCs, such as support for
multiple voice services on the U-series and refinements to improve natural
input options like touch and stylus for the Y-series.
The Whiskey Lake processors have support for
- DDR4 memory up to 2400, LPDDR3 up to 2133
- HDMI 1.4/HDCP2.2, DP 1.2, Quad-Core Audio DSP for high fidelity, low power audio and multi-voice services supported Wake on Voice
- CNVi (integrated 802.11ac and BT5.0), Integrated USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Titan Ridge Thunderbolt w/ USB 3.1 & DP1.4 or Alpine, Ridge Thunderbolt
- XMM 7360 M.2 WWAN
- Intel OptaneTM SSDs/Memory, PCIe 3.0, SATA, SD 3.0, eMMC 5.14 for storage
- SGX 1.0 • Secure biometrics • Intel Runtime BIOS Resilience with attestation via Nifty Rock + Intel TXT for security
- Intel Endpoint Management Assistant
- The 8th Gen Intel Core Y processors allow the ability to view 1080p/4K
- 360 videos while enabling multiple video streams simultaneously.
Intel said that these processor will arrive in Q3
2018, which is the current quarter. Acer and Lenovo could introduce new devices
with these processors. Apple might also introduce new Macbooks with these later
this year.
