6^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processor

6^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processor for IoT Computing Solutions – Overview

With the launch of the 6^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processor product family (formerly codenamed "Skylake"), Intel^® takes performance and computing power to a new level. These new processors combine a new micro architecture with Intel's 14nm process technology, and DDR4 memory support. The product family offers manufacturers a wide selection of processors to build new hardware solutions for an extensive range of applications.

32nm Process Technology

22nm Process Technology

14nm Process Technology

Intel^® Microarchitecture (Nehalem)

NEW Intel^® Microarchitecture (Sandy Bridge)

Intel^® Microarchitecture (Sandy Bridge)

NEW Intel^® Microarchitecture (Haswell)

Intel^® Microarchitecture (Haswell)

6^th generation Intel^® Core^™ processor

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6^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processer Family provides Internet of Things (IoT) computing solution

The IoT and Industrial 4.0 are exploding. According to Gartner, Inc. (a technology research and advisory corporation), there will be nearly 26 billion devices on the Internet by 2020. In other words, the number of devices or things connected to the Internet is increasing with unstoppable speed. Demand for IoT solutions in Networking, Industrial Automation, Medical, Transportation, and other IoT Industrial 4.0 applications are rising.

As a leader in providing trusted innovative embedded and automation products and solutions, Portwell offers more advanced system, hardware, software, services, and customer-oriented customization support. To meet IoT market demands, Portwell is ready to help customers speed new innovative solutions to market. The picture below shows our position and vision in this global trend.

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The new 6^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processor delivers greater CPU and graphics performance over the previous generation. While offering better performance, the new architecture brings new features like DDR4, DirectX 12, 4K, and PCIe Gen 3 support. The new PCH also brings more I/O ports and flexible high speed I/O combinations. Through the 14nm process technology and other enhancements, Intel^® is able to provide up to 30% faster graphic performance with Intel^® Gen 9 graphics.

Performance

New Features

Graphics

Security
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Manageability

• 14nm technology using 2^nd generation 3D tri-gate transistors
• Up to 10% additional CPU performance
• Intel Rapid Storage Technology for PCle Storage
• Up to 40% more high speed I/O than prior gen Intel products

• DDR4 Memory allows customers the flexibility to unify memory routing for ECC enablement in a single board design
• CSME (FW11) is a Unified firmware for all SKL platforms enabling faster development cycles and debugging capabilities

• Up to 30% faster graphics performance
• Up to 3 independent audio streams with video audio
• Gen 9 Graphics: GT4e for Halo, GT3e for ULT
• Increased display resolutions supporting Ultra HD 4K x 2K
• Accelerated HW Media Codecs for Encoding HEVC, VP8, VP9, VDENC

• HW based security features with Intel^® PTT. Boot Guard. lntel MPX
• SW based security introduces Intel^® SGX
• Intel vPro™ technology support for self encrypting SSDs to protect data automatically
• Embedded operating systems and support

With flexible high speed I/O combinations, customers have several options of PCH selection to fulfill and meet requirements from different applications. The Gen 3 PCIe support allows faster connection on add-on cards and peripherals. The DDR4 support brings more memory bandwidth which is good for general system performance, but it's especially good for integrated graphics performance. The integrated GPUs are enhanced by Gen 9 technology and DirectX 12.

6^th Generatition Intel^® Core™ Processor

Next Generation DT Processor with new IA and Graphics Microarchitecture on 14mm process

New CPU Features

• Increased IA Performance and Faster Graphics @Lower Power
• Latest: API Support
• DX 11/12, OGL 4.3/4.4, ES 2.0, OCL 2.x
• Accelerated HW Media Codecs Support
• HEVC, VP8, and VP9 Encode
• High Display Resolution up to 4096x2304
• 3 lndependent Digital Displays
• Including embedded DP (eDP)
• 3 independent Audio Streams
• DDR4 & DDR3L Memory Support (ECC optional)
• Intel^® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
• Intel^® Hyper-Threading Technology
• DMI Gen 3 Support
• PEG Bi-Furcation (x4, x8, x16)

Socket

• LGA 1151

Power

• Optimized number of TDP offerings
• Quad Core: 65W, 35W
• Dual Core: 65W, 35W
• Xeon^® workstation: 80W

Chipset Compatitibility

• Intel^® 100 Series Chipset
• Intel^® C236 Workstation Chipset

New Chipset I/O Features

• PCIe Gen 3.0 (up to 20 lanes)
• PCIe NAND remap (up to 3 devices)
• USB 3.0 (up to 8)
• SATA Gen 3.0 (up to 4)

Increased Security

• Intel^® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard
• Intel^® Memory Protection Extensions
• Intel^® Software Guard Extensions

Embedded Digital Display

DDR3L (1.35V) DDR4 (1.2V)

Digital Display

x16 PCIe Gen 3

DMI Gen 3

PCIe Gen 3

SATA Gen 3/2

USB 3.0

USB 2.0

Intel LAN

Intel^® 100
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C236 Series Chipset

Enhanced SPI

SPI

LPC

SM Bus

Audio

Portwell's wide-range product line gives customer rich choices. Customers can select different form factors from modules (COM Express, Q7, ETX) and embedded boards (ATX, Mini-ITX, Nano-ITX), SBC (PICMG 1.0, PICMG 1.3, Backplane), to systems (Panel PC, Box PC). With Portwell's unique modular design, no matter what kind of solution you're looking for, you can simply start by selecting your preferred platform. Then our complete one-stop service will help you on integration with software (BIOS, EC, embedded OS, BSP, API), hardware (expansion, form factor, peripheral devices, PSU), and system (thermal, chassis). It's simply like playing Lego; just picking up options of bricks then building them up into a system. This easy but quick way will only consume a short period of time on verification and validation. The next step is to meet customer's requirements with our flexibility and customization capability.

Portwell uses the new 6^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processor to offer five new products in different form factors designed to fulfill requirements from vertical markets. We're proud to announce that the 6^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processor is successfully implemented on our COM Express module. With our thermal solution, we're able to use desktop SKUs on PCOM-B637 which help customers on cost reduction. In addition, we also offer PICMG 1.3, ATX and Mini-ITX boards with these new processors.

With our 22-year experience, rich successful projects/use cases, and as a Premier member of the Intel^® Internet of Things Solutions Alliance, Portwell is able to bring you state-of-the-art technology and product solutions that help you accelerate time-to-market. Our modular design concept may help you adopt the latest platforms in a shorter period of time. With our flexibility and customization abilities, you can achieve verification and validation without much effort.

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