Intel unintentionally unveils 9th generation CPU programming but no 8-core chip in sight

Intel seems to be preparing a new series of processors that will be marketed as 9th generation parts. Although nothing has been officially announced, several new references in the 9000 series appear on a number of Intel documents that have recently been made public, including Intel disconnected quickly.

This would be the document Microcode Revision Guidance (PDF), a document that has been updated with a bunch of 9th generation processor models, including the Core i5-9600K, Core i5-9600, Core i5-9500 , Core i5-9400T, Core i5-9400, Core i3-9100, Core i3-9000. No other details have been listed, and trying to load the document now shows an error page.

However, there is a separate document (PDF) that is still visible (at the time of writing). specifications. Interestingly, they are listed in the 8th Gen Core Family of June 2018, even though they are 9th generation processors

Here is a breakdown:

• Intel Core i5-9600K: 6 cores / 6 threads , 3.7GHz to 4.5GHz, 9MB L3 cache, 95W TDP
• Intel Core i5-9600: 6 cores / 6 threads, 3.1GHz to 4.5GHz, 9MB L3 cache, 65W TDP
• Intel Core i5-9500: 6 cores / 6 threads, 3GHz to 4.3 GHz, 9 MB L3 cache, 65W TDP
• Intel Core i5-9400T: 6 cores / 6 threads, 1.8GHz to 3.4GHz, L3 cache 9 MB, TDP 35W
• Intel Core i5-9400: 6 cores / 6 threads, 2.9 GHz to 4.1 GHz, 9 MB L3 cache, 65W TDP
• Intel Core i3-9100: 4 cores / 4 threads, 3.7 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache, 65W TDP
• Intel Core i3-9000: 4-core / 4-wire, 3.7 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache, 65W TDP

As noted Videocardz, these new processors are 100 to 200 MHz faster than those who will become their predecessors, while keeping the m my numbers of threads and threads. of the two documents are all 9 The new generation of Core i7 or Core i9 processors, including the Core i9-9900K, is an 8-core / 16-threaded chip that proves to be the most powerful desktop processor of any kind. Intel so far. Rumor has it that Intel has at least three new high-end traditional processors, though none of the above documents list them. Include:

• Core i9-9900K: 8 cores / 16 threads
• Core i7-9700K: 6 cores / 12 threads
• Core i7-9700: 6 cores / 12 threads

The system Generational labeling of Intel and Code names can be confusing, and refresh Coffee Lake, as seems to do the business, will not help much things. It is possible that Intel could market them as 8th generation processors, but with these 9000 series processors, it would seem that it would only make things more complicated.

Of course we'll know more once Intel officially launches these new processors. It will also be interesting to see what kind of transactions could be made on existing processors, like the Core i7-8700K, once the new generation processors arrive.