Intel Haswell-E Series Processors arrive in Australia now at JP Computer Solutions.com.au

In many ways X99 and Haswell-E Processors represent the biggest and most exciting shifts in the desktop enthusiast scene for a number of years. If you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last few months, then you might not be aware of the incoming wave of new tech, but for the rest of us it’s here in abundance, making today’s launch of Intel’s new CPUs and X-series chipset much more interesting.
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New LGA-2011-V3 and X99 Chipset

To begin with, the key things to take away from today’s launch are the trio of Intel’s CPUs, the launch of DDR4 on the desktop, the new LGA 2011-v3 socket and the X99 chipset. Starting with the Core i7-5960X, this is Intel’s first eight-core desktop CPU. Yes, these have been around in Xeon versions but the Core i7-5960X we’re looking at today is the first true desktop enthusiast eight-core CPU from the Santa Clara camp and with Hyper-Threading thrown in too, this of course means that there are 16 threads on tap.

Three new Processors in Haswell-E Range

There are three new CPUs in total in the Haswell-E range and to dispel any remaining rumours, there’s no forwards or backwards compatibility between Sandy Bridge-E and Ivy Bridge-E CPUs, which used Intel’s LGA2011 socket, and the new LGA2011-v3 socket. The notches in the CPU socket don’t align but with DDR4 finally making an appearance, along with the X99 chipset, this shouldn’t come as a big surprise.
As far as core improvements go, with the Core i7-5960X and Haswell-E in general, we're still dealing with a 'tock' in Intel's tick-tock cycle so the manufacturing process remains the same at 22nm with Tri-Gate 3D transistors.
The transistor count has risen to 2.6 billion from 1.86 billion for its predecessor, the Core i7-4960X, while the die size has also increased from 15mm x 17.1mm to 17.6 x 20.2mm, and we're pleased to report that the interface between the CPU die and heat spreader has reverted to solder - not thermal paste.

For more info on the Intel Haswell-E Processors visit JP Computer Solutions your online computer Australia store today.