![]() The benchmark results that Intel released are promising. ![]() Although, it is unclear how drastically this will affect real-world performance (it really should, though). With Kaby Lake, Intel is basically optimising the architecture they used in Skylake, to bring faster clock speed and an increased turbo boost. Intel actually showed off a Dell XPS 13 running Overwatch running on medium settings, and pulling around 30 fps.įaster Clock Speed Changes and Higher Turbo Boost Frequencies Users will also see a drastic improvement in the 3D graphics performance offered by Kaby Lake as compared to older generation processors, which directly translates to a better gaming performance. Apart from leaving the processor cores free, this also means that they will use less energy, which is why Intel has reported that systems running on Kaby Lake processors have, on an average, a 2.6 times better battery life than other systems, while playing 4K content. Also, since the CPU isn’t being used for the 4K heavy-lifting, it leaves the cores free to do other tasks that may be waiting in the queue. The processor kind of outsources these tasks to the GPU, now, instead of utilizing its own cores, which means that 4K videos can now stream much better, and use up a lot less battery. One of the major focus points in Kaby Lake processors is that it comes with native support for HEVC encoding and decoding for 4K videos. The gist, though, is that Kaby Lake will likely attract people who create and/or consume a lot more 4K content than the rest of us. Next we have the 14 to 14.9-inch units, usually business computers with a few extra features and traits, but also a few ultraportable gaming notebooks.ġ4 to 14.In this article, I’ll discuss the major changes, and the similarities between Intel Kaby Lake processors, and Intel Skylake processors. Next we have the 13 to 14-inch options, usually the best all-rounder for those looking for performance, looks, build quality and longevity in their computers. You’ll find a few details about these processors in the picture below, but we’re not going to get in depth on the particularities of the Kabylake platform and how it fares against the previous Intel generations in this article, that’s a topic for another post (will be available soon). A lost has changed in the meantime, and not just in terms of performance. If you’re reading this article in 2018 or later, you should also check out our articles on the updated platforms: the Amber Lake Y, the Whiskey Lake U and Coffee Lake H. Includes the Core i7-7700HQ, Core i5-7300HQ or the Core i7-7820HK (uncloked multiplier). Kaby Lake Core H – dual or quad-core processors with TDPs between 35 to 45 W, bundled with Intel HD 630 graphics and usually meant for multimedia, gaming and other high-performance notebooks.Most are bundled with Intel HD 620 graphics, but some are bundled with faster Iris 640 or Iris 650 Pro (the 28W models) graphics. Includes the Core i3-7100U, Core i5-7200U or Core i7-7500U and CPUs in this series are identified by the letter U at the end of their name. Kaby Lake Core U – mid-level dual-core processors with a TDP of 15 or 28 W, meant for a vast range of portable laptops and also included in mobile full-size notebooks.The naming is a little confusing, but you can tell this series apart based on the letter Y after the generation series (7). Includes the Core m3-7Y10, Core i5-5Y54 and the Core i7-7Y75. Kaby Lake Core Y (also known as Core M) – low-power processors with a TDP of around 4.5 W, usually meant for tablets and ultra-thin fanless computers.The Kabylake platform includes several subfamilies, with most of them available at the time of this post:
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