Intel presented a new family of mobile processors Whiskey Lake and Amber Lake. They are thrift, in terms of energy use: Amber Lake belongs to the Y series with a power consumption up to 5W, and Whiskey Lake to the class U with a TDP of 15 watts.
Six new processors belong to the line of Kaby Lake Refresh of the eighth generation. Changes compared to the predecessors minor: process technology remained at the level of 14 nm, the base frequency is preserved, but increased speed in Turbo Boost mode.
| Processor (Whiskey Lake) | Base frequency | Frequency in Turbo Boost mode | Cores/threads |
| Core i7-8565U | 1,8 | 4,6 | 4/8 |
| Core i5-8265U | 1,6 | 3,9 | 4/8 |
| Core i3-8145U | 2,1 | 3,9 | 2/4 |
| Processor (Amber Lake) | Base frequency |
Frequency in Turbo Boost mode |
Cores/threads |
| Core i7-8500Y | 1,5 | 4,2 | 2/4 |
| Core i5-8200Y | 1,3 | 3,9 | 2/4 |
| Core m3-8100Y | 1,1 | 3,4 | 2/4 |
The product appeared Gigabit LAN Wi-Fi 802.11 ac with antenna 2×2 or 160 MHz channels capable of providing speed up to 1.73 GB/s. there is support for USB 3.1 Gen2 and dedicated digital signal processor for sound processing. Platform Whiskey Lake promises a battery life from a single charge up to 16-19 hours when performing standard tasks, and a 12-fold increase in the speed of the wireless connection.
New tablets and laptops based on Intel Whiskey Lake-U Lake and Amber-Y must represent this week in sale the device will arrive in September.
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Intel Newsroom
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