We have received confirmation from our sources that Intel will unveil the full range of 11th generation Rocket Lake desktop processors along with the Z590 platform at CES 2021. But what’s more, Intel’s on-board partners are also expected to start sales of Z590 motherboards as well. day, while Rocket Lake processors will hit retail shelves a few months later.
Intel to launch 11th-generation Rocket Lake desktop processors and Z590 platform at CES 2021 – boards on retail shelves two months earlier than next-generation processors
According to the details we received, the Intel Rocket Lake platform will be composed of 11th generation desktop processors and 500 series motherboards. Intel will talk about processors and platform at their CES keynote and will offer a green light to the sales of its flight partners. But the main problem here is that users who receive these boards sooner will not have any 11th generation processor running on them. Intel’s CES keynote will take place on January 11 and Z590 boards will be available on the same day.
The reason is that the Intel Rocket Lake program is not expected to hit retail shelves until March 2021. We have received two data from our sources for the 11th Rocket Lake range. The first embargo seems to end on 1st of March and this is most likely the token review embargo. Intel Rocket Lake processor pre-orders can also start on the same day, but actual availability is not expected until the second embargo is lifted, which ends on March 19.
This marks a full two-month wait for users who will buy Z590 motherboards early, waiting for the 11th generation Intel processor range. Every motherboard manufacturer will try their best to deliver new models and a range of features on their Z590 product range. The Z590 cards will be compatible with 10th generation Intel Desktop Comet Lake processors, and from what I’ve heard, Intel will keep both families with the Core i9-10900K while maintaining its base 10 base position, while the Core i9 -11900K will become the fastest CPU gaming offering. Intel is likely to adjust prices for its more common models, such as the Core i7-10700K, to make room for the Core i7-11700K, and we might even see the 10700K drop to $ 299, which is suitable for to Board AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600X
Here’s everything we know about 11th generation desktop processors
The Intel Rocket Lake-S desktop processor platform will be supported on the LGA 1200 socket, which debuted with the 10th generation Comet Lake-S processors, although on the 400 series motherboards. Intel Rocket Lake-S processors will be launched primarily for 500 series motherboards, but it has been confirmed that LGA 1200 motherboards will support Rocket Lake-S processors, especially given that PCIe Gen 4.0 is a prominent feature of the Z490 motherboards which would be enabled only with the use of Rocket Lake-S desktop processors. Motherboard manufacturers, especially ASUS, will pay extra attention to the hardware integration of the PCIe Gen 4 on their Z590 line of motherboards compared to their Z490 range, as we have pointed out here.
Key features of Intel Rocket Lake desktop processors include:
- Increased performance with the new basic Cypress Cove architecture
- Up to 8 cores and 16 wires (double-digit CPI wins over Skylake)
- New Xe graphics architecture (up to 50% higher performance than Gen9)
- Increased 3200 MHz DDR4 memory support
- PCIe 4.0 Lanes CPU (Available on Z490 and Z590 motherboards)
- Enhanced display (integrated HDMI 2.0b, DP1.4a, HBR3)
- Added x4 CPU PCIe Lanes = 20 Total CPU PCIe 4.0 Lanes
- Improved support (12 bit AV1 / HVEC, E2E compression)
- Intel Optane CPU or memory attached storage
- New features and overclocking capabilities
- USB audio download
- Integrated CNVi and Wireless-AX
- Integrated USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20G)
- 2.5 Gb discrete Ethernet LAN
- Intel Thunderbolt 4 discrete (USB4 compatible)
Specifications of the 11th generation Intel Desktop Rocket Lake processor range (preliminary):
| CPU name | Cores / wires | Basic watch | Boost Clock (1 core) | Boost Clock (All-Core) | cache | Graphics | TDP (PL1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i9-11900K | 8/16 | 3.50 GHz | 5.30 GHz | 4.80 GHz | 16 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 colors) | 125W |
| Core i9-11900 | 8/16 | TB | TB | TB | 16 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 colors) | 65W |
| Core i9-11900T | 8/16 | TB | TB | TB | 16 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 colors) | 35W |
| Core i7-11700K | 8/16 | TB | 5.00 GHz | 4.60 GHz | 16 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 colors) | 125W |
| Core i7-11700 | 8/16 | 2.50 GHz | 4.90 GHz | TB | 16 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 colors) | 65W |
| Core i7-11700T | 8/16 | TB | TB | 16 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 colors) | 35W | |
| Core i5-11600K | 6/12 | TB | 4.90 GHz | 4.60 GHz | 12 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 colors) | 125W |
| Core i5-11600 | 6/12 | TB | TB | TB | 12 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 colors) | 65W |
| Core i5-11600T | 6/12 | TB | TB | TB | 12 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 colors) | 35W |
| Core i5-11500 | 6/12 | TB | TB | TB | 12 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 colors) | 65W |
| Core i5-11500T | 6/12 | TB | TB | TB | 12 MB | Intel Xe 32 EU (256 colors) | 35W |
| Core i5-11400 | 6/12 | 2.60 GHz | 4,400 GHz | 4.20 GHz | 12 MB | Intel Xe 24 EU (192 colors) | 65W |
| Core i5-11400T | 6/12 | TB | TB | TB | 12 MB | Intel Xe 24 EU (192 colors) | 35W |
The architecture for Rocket Lake processors is said to be Cypress Cove, which is a hybrid between Sunny Cove and Willow Cove design, but will have the Xe Gen 12 GPU architecture. Intel’s Core i9-11900K will be the most important CPU offering in the range. and expect more information about him soon.
Comparison of generations of Intel Desktop processors:
| Intel CPU family | Processor Processor | Processor Core (Max) | TDP sites | Platform chipset | Platform | Memory support | PCIe support | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bridge (second generation) | 32nm | 4/8 | 35-95W | Series 6 | LGA 1155 | DDR3 | PCIe Gen 2.0 | 2011 |
| Ivy Bridge (third generation) | 22nm | 4/8 | 35-77W | Series 7 | LGA 1155 | DDR3 | PCIe Gen 3.0 | 2012 |
| Haswell (4th generation) | 22nm | 4/8 | 35-84W | Series 8 | LGA 1150 | DDR3 | PCIe Gen 3.0 | 2013-2014 |
| Broadwell (5th generation) | 14nm | 4/8 | 65-65W | Series 9 | LGA 1150 | DDR3 | PCIe Gen 3.0 | 2015 |
| Skylake (6th generation) | 14nm | 4/8 | 35-91W | Series 100 | LGA 1151 | DDR4 | PCIe Gen 3.0 | 2015 |
| Kaby Lake (7th generation) | 14nm | 4/8 | 35-91W | Series 200 | LGA 1151 | DDR4 | PCIe Gen 3.0 | 2017 |
| Coffee Lake (8th generation) | 14nm | 6/12 | 35-95W | Series 300 | LGA 1151 | DDR4 | PCIe Gen 3.0 | 2017 |
| Coffee Lake (9th generation) | 14nm | 16.08 | 35-95W | Series 300 | LGA 1151 | DDR4 | PCIe Gen 3.0 | 2018 |
| Comet Lake (10th generation) | 14nm | 10/20 | 35-125W | 400 series | LGA 1200 | DDR4 | PCIe Gen 3.0 | 2020 |
| Rocket Lake (11th generation) | 14nm | 16.08 | TBA | 500 series | LGA 1200 | DDR4 | PCIe Gen 4.0 | 2021 |
| Alder Lake (12th generation) | 10nm? | 16/24? | TBA | 600 series? | LGA 1700 | DDR5 | PCIe Gen 5.0? | 2021 |
| Meteor Lake (13th generation) | 7nm? | TBA | TBA | 700 series? | LGA 1700 | DDR5 | PCIe Gen 5.0? | 2022? |
| Lunar Lake (14th generation) | TBA | TBA | TBA | 800 series? | TBA | DDR5 | PCIe Gen 5.0? | 2023? |