Skylake arrives in full force
Intel formerly introduced its sixth generation Core processor family, codenamed Skylake, at the IFA event in Berlin. You might be thinking, "Wait, didn't Intel already launch Skylake?" The answer is yes, kind-of-sort-of. What we saw from Intel (and reviewed) a month ago were its Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K processors for enthusiast desktop users.
This larger launch is the full Skylake lineup consisting of Intel's "best processors ever." Most of the newly introduced CPUs are aimed at mobile computing form factors like 2-in-1 devices, laptops, and even compute sticks, though there are a few desktop offerings in the mix as well.
We'll kick off this slideshow with Intel's 45W mobile Skylake chips.
These are Intel's Skylake-H processors. All except for one are quad-core CPUs. Arguably the most interesting chip of the bunch is the Core i7-6820HK. Yes, there's a "K" on the end, meaning it's an unlocked part. And yes, it's intended for laptops -- fancy that!
Here we have a look at Intel's 28W Skylake-U lineup. These are all dual-core processors with Hyper Threading support and GT3e (Iris Pro Graphics 550) graphics.
Skylake-U also consists of 15W processors. You can expect to see these CPUs in Ultrabooks and ultra-thins, along with NUCs and NUC-like PCs that are small in size with limited cooling potential.
For even smaller and thinner devices, like tablets and compute sticks, there's the Core M line. According to Intel, Core M offers twice the performance of "leading premium tablets," a claim it made based on some benchmarks using Apple's iPad Air 2.
Intel's mobile Skylake lineup also includes a pair of Xeon processors with ECC support. These are the first ever Xeon CPUs to be built specifically for laptops -- up to this point, laptops with Xeon hardware inside used desktop processors.
Desktop Lineup
That's a total of 26 mobile Skylake processor SKUs, but what about the desktop? Let's have a look.
There are two versions of Skylake-S for the desktop. Shown above are the 65W models.
The lower power 35W desktop parts are also sometimes referred to (unofficially) as Skylake-T. Like the 65W versions, they all use HD 530 graphics.
This is just the beginning. Intel says it plans to deliver more than 48 Skylake processors in the coming months, which will feature Iris and Iris Pro graphics, as well as more Xeon E3-1500M processors for mobile workstations and vPro CPUs for businesses and enterprises.
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