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Intel today said<\/a> one of its eighth-generation “Coffee Lake” processors delivered more than a 30 percent performance boost over an equivalent seventh-generation “Kaby Lake” processor in recent testing. Both generations of chips are suitable for Apple notebooks, such as the 12-inch MacBook<\/a> and MacBook Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“We will have more to say about the 8th Gen Intel Core processor in the future but it’s exciting to share that in the latest testing, we’re seeing a performance improvement of more than 30 percent over the 7th Gen Intel Core processor,” said Gregory Bryant, a senior executive at Intel.<\/p>\n

Using the benchmark tool SYSmark 2014 v1.5 on Windows 10, Intel compared an unreleased Core i7 quad-core processor with an unspecified base clock speed, and Turbo Boost up to 4GHz, against its Core i7-7500U dual-core processor with a base clock speed of 2.7GHz and Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz.<\/p>\n

Both are 15W chips, creating the possibility of a quad-core 13-inch MacBook Pro with Coffee Lake in the future.<\/p>\n

Intel aims to make its Coffee Lake lineup available to computer makers in the second half of this year, and the eighth-generation processors should provide the usual benefits of faster performance and longer battery life in future Macs.<\/p>\n

Apple has yet to update its Mac lineup with Kaby Lake processors in the first place, but the company reportedly plans to announce new 12-inch MacBook and MacBook Pro models<\/a> equipped with the seventh-generation chips at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference<\/a> next week.<\/p>\n

It’s still too early to say when we’ll see the first Mac with Coffee Lake, but it likely won’t be until at least late 2017 or early 2018 given Intel’s roadmap.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo<\/a> said Apple plans to launch a nondescript “15-inch MacBook” with 32GB of desktop-class RAM<\/a>. He said the notebook will enter mass production in the early September quarter, but it’s uncertain if Coffee Lake processors will be readily available by then.<\/p>\n

Intel today also unveiled its Core X-series processor family<\/a> for desktop computers, ranging from quad-core options to the high-end Core i9 Extreme Edition with 18 cores. The processors, codenamed “Basin Falls,” are “coming soon.” More details and tech specs are listed in this fact sheet<\/a> and slideshow<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nApple has promised to release a high-end iMac<\/a> for professional users<\/a> later this year, and Intel’s new Core X-series processors appear to be appropriate for the desktop computer if the company wishes to use them. However, a rumor points towards Apple using Intel’s Xeon E3 processors<\/a> for at least some of the new iMacs.<\/p>\n

Apple’s current Mac lineup uses a mix of Intel’s older Haswell, Broadwell, Skylake, and Ivy Bridge processors. Coffee Lake will be an iteration of Kaby Lake, based on a 14nm process, and it’s not to be confused with Intel’s upcoming “Cannonlake” processors based on an all-new 10nm process.<\/p>\n

Related Roundups: iMac<\/a>, Mac mini<\/a>, MacBook Pro<\/a>, MacBook<\/a>
Tags: Intel<\/a>, Kaby Lake<\/a>, Coffee Lake<\/a>
Buyer’s Guide: iMac (Don’t Buy)<\/a>, Mac Mini (Don’t Buy)<\/a>, MacBook Pro (Caution)<\/a>, MacBook (Don’t Buy)<\/a> <\/div>\n

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