The retail prices of Intel's upcoming Haswell Refresh processors have been revealed by Computerbase which show variants ranging from the top $303 US Core i7-4790 to the entry tier Celeron G1840T which will cost $42 US. Intel's Haswell Refresh processors will launch on 10th of May and would be available for both Mobile and Desktop consumer platforms.
Intel Haswell Refresh Desktop and Mobile Processors Prices Confirmed
Intel initially launched their fourth generation Haswell processors in June 2013 at Computex. The processors featured the latest 22nm core 3D Tri-gate transistors technology which improved the IPC and efficiency by a decent amount of Ivy Bridge. The upcoming Haswell Refresh processors are no different then these featuring bumped up clock speeds and more SKU design schemes such as low TDP and low power variants available at similar price points.
A total of 26 desktop processors have started shipping to retailers across the globe and would be available for sale in the upcoming days prior to their official launch planned for next month. The Core i7-4790 will be the flagship processor of the Haswell Refresh lineup and the first 22nm consumer CPU to obtain clock frequency of 4 GHz. It will feature 4 cores and 8 threads. The Core i7-4790 will also be available in 'S' and 'T' variants which will retail at the same price of $303 US but will feature lower clock speeds since they are aimed towards low TDP and low power platforms. Other models include Core i7-4785T, Core i5-4690, Core i5-4590, Core i5-4460, Core i3-4360, Core i3-4350, Core i3-4150 and several Pentium and Celeron variants all of which would be available in "T" and "S" variants.
Supported by the latest 9-Series chipset (Z97/H97/B95) motherboards which have started to leak just a few days ago, the new Haswell Refresh processors would be available on 11th May 2014. The K-Series Haswell Refresh series would arrive a bit later in Mid 2014 so we can expect launch in June or July 2014 timeframe.The 9-Series motherboards would feature superficial changes since they come with almost the same feature set as 8-Series except they add support for M.2 interface and a few other vendor exclusive tech.
Computerbase has also find out the prices of Intel's Haswell Refresh mobile processors which is getting updated with 17 new processors. Six processors fall in the M-Series, three in the H-Series, six in U-Series and two in Y-series the details of which are given below.
The Core i7-4712MQ will be leading the M-Series with a max clock speed of 3.4 GHz featuring 4 cores and 8 threads. The processor features a 6 MB L3 cache, 37W TDP and Intel's HD 4600 graphics chip clocked at 400 MHzz on the core. The processor will retail at $378 US. The Core i7-4760HQ will be leading the H-Series with a max clock speed of 3.3 GHz featuring 4 cores and 8 threads. The processor features a 6 MB L3 cache, 47W TDP and Intel's HD 4600 graphics chip clocked at 200 MHz on the core. The processor will retail at $378 US. The replacements for U and Y Series can be found in the charts given below:
Intel Haswell Refresh Desktop Processors:
| Model | Cores | Threads | Clock Speed | L3 cache | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7-4790 | 4 | 8 | 3.6 GHz | 8 MB | $ 303 |
| Core i7-4790S | 4 | 8 | 3.2 GHz | 8 MB | $ 303 |
| Core i7-4790T | 4 | 8 | 2.7 GHz | 8 MB | $ 303 |
| Core i7-4785T | 4 | 8 | 2.2 GHz | 8 MB | $ 303 |
| Core i5-4690 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 GHz | 6 MB | $ 213 |
| Core i5-4690S | 4 | 4 | 3.2 GHz | 6 MB | $ 213 |
| Core i5-4690T | 4 | 4 | 2.5 GHz | 6 MB | $ 213 |
| Core i5-4590 | 4 | 4 | 3.3 GHz | 6 MB | $ 192 |
| Core i5-4590S | 4 | 4 | 3.0 GHz | 6 MB | $ 192 |
| Core i5-4590T | 4 | 4 | 2.0 GHz | 6 MB | $ 192 |
| Core i5-4460 | 4 | 4 | 3.2 GHz | 6 MB | $ 182 |
| Core i5-4460S | 4 | 4 | 2.9 GHz | 6 MB | $ 182 |
| Core i5-4460T | 4 | 4 | 1.9 GHz | 6 MB | $ 182 |
| Core i3-4360 | 2 | 4 | 3.7 GHz | 4 MB | $ 149 |
| Core i3-4350 | 2 | 4 | 3.6 GHz | 4 MB | $ 138 |
| Core i3-4350T | 2 | 4 | 3.1 GHz | 4 MB | $ 138 |
| Core i3-4150 | 2 | 4 | 3.5 GHz | 3 MB | $ 117 |
| Core i3-4150T | 2 | 4 | 3.0 GHz | 3 MB | $ 117 |
| Pentium G3450 | 2 | 2 | 3.4 GHz | 3 MB | $ 86 |
| Pentium G3440 | 2 | 2 | 3.3 GHz | 3 MB | $ 75 |
| Pentium G3440T | 2 | 2 | 2.8 GHz | 3 MB | $ 75 |
| Pentium G3240 | 2 | 2 | 3.1 GHz | 3 MB | $ 64 |
| Pentium G3240T | 2 | 2 | 2.7 GHz | 3 MB | $ 64 |
| Celeron G1850 | 2 | 2 | 2.9 GHz | 2 MB | $ 52 |
| Celeron G1840 | 2 | 2 | 2.8 GHz | 2 MB | $ 42 |
| Celeron G1840T | 2 | 2 | 2.5 GHz | 2 MB | $ 42 |
Intel Haswell Refresh Mobile Processors:
| Model | Cores/Threads | Stock/ Turbo SC/ Turbo DC/ Turbo QC | L3 Cache | DDR3 Memory Support | GPU/ GPU Clock/ GPU Turbo Clock | Socket Number | TDP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Series SKUs | ||||||||
| Core i7-4712MQ | 4 / 8 | 2.3 GHz 3.4 GHz 3.2 GHz 3.0 GHz | 6 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4600 400 MHz 1150 MHz | rPGA | 37 W | $378 |
| Core i7-4710MQ | 4 / 8 | 2.5 GHz 3.5 GHz 3.4 GHz 3.3 GHz | 6 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4600 400 MHz 1150 MHz | rPGA | 47 W | $378 |
| Core i5-4210M | 2 / 4 | 2.6 GHz 3.2 GHz 3.1 GHz – | 3 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4600 400 MHz 1150 MHz | rPGA | 37 W | $225 |
| Core i3-4110M | 2 / 4 | 2.6 GHz – – – | 3 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4600 400 MHz 1100 MHz | rPGA | 37 W | $225 |
| Pentium 3560M | 2 / 2 | 2.4 GHz – – – | 2 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 400 MHz 1.100 MHz | rPGA | 37 W | $134 |
| Celeron 2970M | 2 / 2 | 2.2 GHz – – – | 2 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 400 MHz 1100 MHz | rPGA | 37 W | $75 |
| H-Series SKUs | ||||||||
| Core i7-4760HQ | 4 / 8 | 2.1 GHz 3.3 GHz 3.2 GHz 3.1 GHz | 6 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4600 200 MHz 1200 MHz | BGA | 47 W | $434 |
| Core i7-4712HQ | 4 / 8 | 2.3 GHz 3.3 GHz 3.2 GHz 3.0 GHz | 6 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4600 400 MHz 1150 MHz | BGA | 37 W | $378 |
| Core i7-4710HQ | 4 / 8 | 2.5 GHz 3.5 GHz 3.4 GHz 3.3 GHz | 6 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4600 400 MHz 1200 MHz | BGA | 47 W | $378 |
| U-Series SKUs | ||||||||
| Core i7-4510U | 2 / 4 | 2.0 GHz 3.1 GHz 2.8 GHz – | 4 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4400 200 MHz 1100 MHz | 1-Chip BGA | 15 W | $393 |
| Core i5-4260U | 2 / 4 | 1.4 GHz 2.7 GHz 2.4 GHz – | 3 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 5000 200 MHz 1000 MHz | 1-Chip BGA | 15 W | $325 |
| Core i5-4210U | 2 / 4 | 1.7 GHz 2.7 GHz 2.4 GHz – | 3 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4400 200 MHz 1000 MHz | 1-Chip BGA | 15 W | $281 |
| Core i3-4120U | 2 / 4 | 2.0 GHz – – – | 3 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4400 200 MHz 1000 MHz | 1-Chip BGA | 15 W | $281 |
| Core i3-4030U | 2 / 4 | 1.9 GHz – – – | 3 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4400 200 MHz 1000 MHz | 1-Chip BGA | 15 W | $281 |
| Core i3-4025U | 2 / 4 | 1.9 GHz – – – | 3 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4400 200 MHz 950 MHz | 1-Chip BGA | 15 W | $275 |
| Y-Series SKUs | ||||||||
| Core i5-4220Y | 2 / 4 | 1.6 GHz 2.0 GHz 1.7 GHz – | 3 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4200 200 MHz 850 MHz | 1-Chip BGA | 11.5 W | $281 |
| Core i3-4030Y | 2 / 4 | 1.6 GHz – – – | 3 MB | 1600 MHz | HD 4200 200 MHz 850 MHz | 1-Chip BGA | 11.5 W | $281 |
