Intel 800 Series Demystified. Is There Anything to Wait For?
Those putting together a new computer set should wait. The new generations of AMD and Intel promise to be very good in terms of functionality.
The coming months will be full of new computer component launches. AMD is preparing the Ryzen 9000, Radeon RX 8000 and Strix Point series, NVIDIA will serve us with GeForce RTX 5000 graphics cards, and Intel will release Arrow Lake, Lunar Lake processors and is working on ARC Battlemage cards.
New motherboards only support DDR5 RAM
Blues fans should focus especially on the systems Intel Arrow Lake-S for desktop computers. They are supposed to bring a significant increase in performance. All thanks to new architectures (Lion Cove and Skymont), lower production process and modular construction.
Of course, the new Intel processors mean new motherboards. This time we move on to the nest LGA1851 and a series of chipsets Intel 800. Fortunately, their exact specifications have already leaked to the web and we know what to expect. Platforms will appear on store shelves Intel Z890, W880, Q870, B860 and H810.
The cheapest boards, aimed mainly at office computers and cheap sets, will be models with Intel H810 chipsets. They will receive a significant upgrade over the H610.gaining basic support for PCIe 4.0 and 5.0, among other things. Unfortunately, they will still be available maximum two banks for RAM DDR5.
Most people will definitely go for the Intel B860 platformsbecause they will be much better equipped. This includes support USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (up to 20 Gbps), more PCIe lanesfour memory banks, RAID support or partial third party liability insurance (RAM only).
For enthusiasts, the Intel Z890 boards will traditionally be available.offering up to 48 PCI Express lanes; up to two Thunderbolt4 and five USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, rich overclocking possibilitiesup to eight SATA III, and a number of M.2 PCIe 5.0 x4 connectors.
What about Intel Q870 and W880? These will be proposals mainly for companies and workstationsenhanced with features such as Intel vPro, remote management of computers and permissions, and support for EEC RAM.
Premieres of the first processors Intel Arrow Lake is expected in October. That’s when the more expensive Z890 motherboards will appear. We’ll have to wait until 2025 for cheaper processors and platforms.
