Intel Comet Lake
While all the talk recently may have been surrounding the 3rd-generation Ryzen processors, it shouldn’t be forgotten that Intel has their Comet Lake designs in the works.
Featuring 10-cores (their highest yet on a consumer level) there is a lot of speculation as to just how good they will be and, more specifically, when they will be released. Well, in a report via PCGamesN, we may have something of a loose answer to the latter.
EEC Application
An EEC application has been spotted online which makes reference to the Comet Lake processor. While this application is software-based, it has led to a lot of speculation. Namely, that this might be the software development kit for the processor.
So what does this mean? Well, and I’ll freely admit that this is a case of putting 2 and 2 together (and possibly getting 5), it may mean that the Coffee Lake-S processors might be coming to the market a lot sooner than expected.
When Will They Be Released?
Every (reliable) indication we have seen to date suggests that the Comet Lake processors will not release before 2020. Is this is, however, the formal software development kit (being ready now) then it might suggest that there’s a realistic possibility they may release before the end of the year.
Frankly, we still consider this unlikely. Then again, if the 3rd-gen Ryzen processors are as popular as the consumer hype would suggest, Intel might be forced into some ‘faster than intended’ action. It’s all speculation, but entirely possible!
What do you think? Could the Intel Comet Lake processors release before the end of the year? If so, would it make you reconsider a Ryzen purchase? – Let us know in the comments!
Good luck with a 10C 14nm Comet Lake against the 12C 7nm Zen 2, at what I presume will be a similar price, but a widely different TDP.
In the meantime, Intel’s 10nm has fallen backwards again allegedly…
Shoukd have made i7 the 8 core 16 threads at 350 pounds or dollars. And the i9 should have been 10 to 12 cores without hyperthreadi g. Shame they renamed the i7 to i9 just to force a big price increase
If rizen 3 proves to be equal or more in gaming to the intel cpus then yes ill be buying rizen and leaving intel. After all they have prices the ryzens at the roght price. Intel began to loose me when 7nm didnt apear in 2017 and 2018 and then no i7 with8 cores and hyperthreading really peed me off. This is now amds to loose.