What is Haswell

Intel released the fourth generation processor with core technology, codenamed "Haswell", on June 4, 2013 at the 33rd Annual Taipei International Computer Fair in 2013. The Haswell processor has more powerful computational performance, while the power consumption is lower than the previous three generations of core processor products, on the process to continue the Ivy Bridge platform 22nm process technology and 3D transistor technology, then the new Haswell processor in the end how powerful? What are the new features? How to adapt to the post-PC era of consumer demand?

What is Haswell?

Haswell is a new CPU platform launched in June for the INTEL2013 8 series motherboards, based on the Ivy Bridge architecture, with 22nm process technology and 3D transistor technology, CPU performance will increase by about 10% compared to Ivy Bridge. The CPU is 20 times times more efficient than Sandy Bridge, integrating a more powerful core graphics card with a new package.

New features of Haswell

1. More powerful endurance

The notebook of the next generation Haswell processor will have a longer battery life. According to the Verge test, a notebook that uses the Haswell processor in the case of 1080p video playback will be able to play for 3 hours, and in the data provided by Intel for the media, use 50Wh batteries, which will last up to 10 days after the user has put the notebook into standby mode. , Intel says the new Haswell processor is more than twice times more battery-capable than the previous generation processor.

2. Enhanced GPU graphics performance for core graphics

Intel says that the integrated graphics in the Haswell processor have been able to play some of the main major games in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, running the game in 1080p quality, being able to stabilize at 60FSP, play the Tomb Raider in 1366x768 quality, fps around 37, Play BioShock with 1366x768 quality Infinite,fps It's going to be a little bit lower, about 27 or so. And compared to the previous generation of products, Haswell on the new core graphics will support DX11.1 and open CL 1.2, optimized 3D performance, support HDMI, DP, DVI, VGA interface standards, can achieve three-screen independent output.

3. More excellent power consumption control

Haswell fully integrates the battery management system, integrates the complete voltage regulator, reduces the power supply part of the motherboard design difficulty, the 8-series motherboard in a small package, can be dynamically and quickly guide the voltage, you need the chip will double the work, when you do not need to quickly cool. As a result, the Haswell has better power control, and the core graphics are further enhanced. Intel uses thermal design Power (TDP) to measure the power consumption of the computer in the worst case, using the scene design Power (SDP) to measure the power consumption of the computer in lightweight applications such as media playback, while the new Haswell processor has a TDP of 15 to 28 watts, while the SDP is less than 6 watts.

Haswell how to adapt to the post-PC era of consumer demand?

Haswell, with its biggest selling point, is a further reduction in power consumption while significantly improving performance, while high performance and low power consumption will later be widely used in lightweight notebooks and high-performance ultra-polar books, and in Major OEMs, HP has announced that it will launch several products that use the Haswell processor, but it has not disclosed which processors will be used specifically. In short, the flagship fast graphics processor and high-performance low-power Haswell, will become a notebook, tablet upgrade of the mainstream chip, it is worth our expectation.