Intel Sapphire Rapids HEDT CPU & W790 Chipset Lineup Allegedly Planned For Q2 2022

An alleged roadmap detailing Intel's HEDT & Mainstream CPU families has leaked out which points out the Sapphire Rapids & W790 lineup. The roadmap has been leaked out by Videocardz & shows that Intel's next-generation HEDT platform is still more than a year away from launch.

Intel Sapphire Rapids HEDT CPUs Allegedly Launching on W790 Platform In Q2 2022

The roadmap shows Glacier Falls, Intel's last HEDT family before they opened up the market for AMD to dominate, to be replaced by Sapphire Rapids HEDT family in Q2 2022. Now we can't say how accurate this roadmap is since it seems to be based on the same layout which was leaked in an older roadmap (which itself is a couple of years old and not accurate as of now) but it shows that Intel plans or at one time, had planned to bring Sapphire Rapids into the HEDT segment. It's seen that Sapphire Rapids would have slipped in Q3 2022 while the existing Glacier Falls lineup launched back in Q4 2019.

Intel Sapphire Rapids HEDT CPU Family & W790 Chipset Platform are allegedly launching in Q2 2022. (Image Source: Videocardz)

The Sapphire Rapids HEDT CPUs are also listed to be supported by the W790 chipset instead of a standard 'X' series chip. Intel already had Xeon W-3175X (Skylake-X) launched in the workstation segment for enthusiasts and it also supported a non-X chipset. It looks like Intel decided to tackle both, AMD Ryzen Threadripper & Threadripper Pro series CPUs and offer its HEDT & workstation lineup on a single unified platform rather than segmenting them.

Intel's Xeon-based Sapphire Rapids-SP chips are expected to feature up to 56 cores and LGA 4677 socket compatibility. The Sapphire Rapids workstation 'W' and HEDT 'X' chips might get a different socket and also a reduced number of cores unless Intel wants to plug in the same socket and SKU range for its HEDT/Workstation platform. It definitely looks like Intel would go the latter route since they have been beaten up pretty bad in the HEDT and workstation segment by AMD's Threadripper for several years now.

We can expect new technologies such as a 10nm Enhanced SuperFin architecture for the Sapphire Rapids CPUs, PCIe 5.0 support, 8-Channel DDR5 memory, and many new enhancements aimed at prosumers and enthusiasts. Intel has not made any new HEDT lineup public but we might expect updates by the end of this year after Intel has launched its Alder Lake mainstream desktop family. We have also seen Intel's next-gen Emerald Rapids HEDT family listed by themselves but that's a story for another day when more conclusive details are available on it.

Intel HEDT Processor Families:

Intel HEDT Family	Sapphire Rapids-X?	Cascade Lake-X	Skylake-X	Skylake-X	Skylake-X	Broadwell-E	Haswell-E	Ivy Bridge-E	Sandy Bridge-E	Gulftown
Process Node	10nm ESF	14nm++	14nm+	14nm+	14nm+	14nm	22nm	22nm	32nm	32nm
Flagship SKU	TBA	Core i9-10980XE	Xeon W-3175X	Core i9-9980XE	Core i9-7980XE	Core i7-6950X	Core i7-5960X	Core i7-4960X	Core i7-3960X	Core i7-980X
Max Cores/Threads	56/112?	18/36	28/56	18/36	18/36	10/20	8/16	6/12	6/12	6/12
Clock Speeds	TBA	3.00 / 4.80 GHz	3.10/4.30 GHz	3.00/4.50 GHz	2.60/4.20 GHz	3.00/3.50 GHz	3.00/3.50 GHz	3.60/4.00 GHz	3.30/3.90 GHz	3.33/3,60 GHz
Max Cache	TBA	24.75 MB L3	38.5 MB L3	24.75 MB L3	24.75 MB L3	25 MB L3	20 MB L3	15 MB L3	15 MB L3	12 MB L3
Max PCI-Express Lanes (CPU)	64 Gen5?	44 Gen3	44 Gen3	44 Gen3	44 Gen3	40 Gen3	40 Gen3	40 Gen3	40 Gen2	32 Gen2
Chipset Compatiblity	C790?	X299	C612E	X299	X299	X99 Chipset	X99 Chipset	X79 Chipset	X79 Chipset	X58 Chipset
Socket Compatiblity	LGA 4677?	LGA 2066	LGA 3647	LGA 2066	LGA 2066	LGA 2011-3	LGA 2011-3	LGA 2011	LGA 2011	LGA 1366
Memory Compatiblity	DDR5-4800?	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2800	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2133	DDR3-1866	DDR3-1600	DDR3-1066
Max TDP	TBA	165W	255W	165W	165W	140W	140W	130W	130W	130W
Launch	Q2 2022?	Q4 2019	Q4 2018	Q4 2018	Q3 2017	Q2 2016	Q3 2014	Q3 2013	Q4 2011	Q1 2010
Launch Price	TBA	$979 US	~$4000 US	$1979 US	$1999 US	$1700 US	$1059 US	$999 US	$999 US	$999 US

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