Aside from Comet Lake vPro being introduced at the moment, Intel can be lifting the lid on a brand new sequence of processors: W-1200. This line of elements are analogous to Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake shopper {hardware}, however with assist for twin channel ECC DDR4-2933 reminiscence, as much as 128 GB. These new elements won’t work within the Z490 motherboards simply launched onto the market, they may require new W480 motherboards – we all know that a lot of the motherboard distributors are planning to assist the platform. These CPUs are additionally a part of the vPro line when paired with W480, supporting Intel Hardware Shield, however in any other case have comparable specs to the patron elements.
| Intel 10th Gen Comet Lake vPro Workstation |
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| AnandTech | Cores | Base Freq |
TB2 1C |
TB2 nT |
TB3 1C |
TVB 1C |
TVB nT |
TDP (W) |
IGP | Price |
| W-1290P | 10C/20T | 3.7 | ? | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 125 | P630 | $539 |
| W-1290 | 10C/20T | 3.2 | ? | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 80 | P630 | $494 |
| W-1290T | 10C/20T | 1.9 | ? | 3.8 | 4.7 | – | – | 35 | P630 | $494 |
| W-1270P | 8C/16T | 3.8 | ? | 4.7 | 5.1 | – | – | 125 | P630 | $428 |
| W-1270 | 8C/16T | 3.4 | ? | 4.7 | 5.0 | – | – | 80 | P630 | $362 |
| W-1250P | 6C/12T | 4.1 | ? | 4.5 | – | – | – | 125 | P630 | $311 |
| W-1250 | 6C/12T | 3.3 | ? | 4.4 | – | – | – | 80 | P630 | $255 |
The prime of the road W-1290P provides the identical specs because the Core i9-10900Ok, albeit with out overclocking. Each of the W-1200 sequence have built-in GPUs. Some of the fashions are labelled ‘P’, which on this case means ‘Performance’ – these are the 125 W TDP processors.
Intel didn’t present any element in regards to the W480 motherboards, or which companions can have them. None of the motherboard producers reached out to announce their W480 merchandise, and thus we anticipate there to be extra disclosure about this later within the month.
One huge query that arose about these new Xeon W-1200 processors is what occurs to the Xeon E sequence. Traditionally this area, for ‘enterprise’ CPUs that mimic the patron platform, is the goal of the Xeon E processors. Intel launched E-2200, based mostly on Intel Core 9th Gen, within the second half of final yr, however we now have discovered by emails that Xeon E is now morphing into Xeon W. It is unclear if the Xeon E model will proceed.
Intel didn’t present pricing for the Xeon W-1200 sequence, nor any indication of which fashions can be offered at retail, nor when they are going to be accessible, or by what companions. Any accomplice that supplied E-2200 techniques are possible to supply W-1200 variants.
Edit 4:20pm ET: Prices from ark.intel.com added.
