Nex Gen?

So I was looking over the processors and wondering when the "nex gen" of processors will be out.

I don't totally understand TBH what the Haswell vs Skylake vs etc is exactly.

I am mostly just looking to educate myself. I went to a trade school 15 years ago and we didn't really learn THAT much lol. Not to mention it is like comparing a model T to a lambo at this point.
 

Geoff

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Kaby Lake is the series of Intel CPU's that are partially out with more coming early next year. If you're looking to build a high end machine, I'd wait for those.
 
Kaby Lake is the series of Intel CPU's that are partially out with more coming early next year. If you're looking to build a high end machine, I'd wait for those.
What is the difference? Cores? Speed seems to have stopped escalating so quickly so I just curious what is making it the "next gen"
 
Power efficiency, core architecture optimizations leading to doing calculations faster at the same speed, probably more pcie lanes...

So with better power efficiency does that mean better overclocking potential? Because better efficiency SHOULD mean lower temps right?

What are pcie lanes? Are they the same as cores? I did see something about 14nm vs 10 nm. What is nm? nanomicroseconds? I know lower is better, because it means it is faster.

Sorry for all the questions, just trying to learn again. I forgot how much I loved this stuff years ago. Hoping I can pick my own parts next time I want to upgrade :)
 

beers

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I just curious what is making it the "next gen"
Depends on your definition of 'next-gen'. The 'official' generation after Skylake is Kaby Lake on the Intel side.
So with better power efficiency does that mean better overclocking potential? Because better efficiency SHOULD mean lower temps right?
Not necessarily on clocks, although smaller transistors require less power than larger ones and emit less heat as waste.
What are pcie lanes? Are they the same as cores?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express , and no.
I did see something about 14nm vs 10 nm. What is nm? nanomicroseconds? I know lower is better, because it means it is faster.
nanometers. Lower isn't necessarily faster as other architecture changes typically give you increased performance. The same design at 10nm vs 14nm will perform similarly yet run cooler with less required power. You can see other examples like the Xbox360 over the years as they changed the underlying CPU to a more refined and modern process.
 
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