when/how can I buy haswell w/ GT3e Crystalwell ?

[8steve8]

I'd like to buy a system with haswell 4770R, 4950HQ or any other iris pro 5200 graphics haswell CPU...

For me it's perfect, Great CPU, with good-enough 3d with very low power and resource use (no need for extra gpu)...


my question is what products are they in? I can't find a single one..
I'd be open to a mini-itx board with it soldiered on, or a barebones system, or a complete system like mac-mini, or a laptop, or? haha.. anything.

I didn't see a single report from computex about an actual product using these cpu/gpus...

 

[IntelUser2000]

The HQ series mobile chips are bound for Q3'13 launch.

The 4770R is said to be launched but no systems are out yet. I wonder when the systems based on it will be announced?

 

[Siree]

To sum up the situation regarding GT3 (HD 5000, Iris 5100) and GT3e (Iris Pro 5200):

Haswell processor      | Launch   | Availability
-----------------------|----------|--------------------------
Mobile without GT3(e)  | June 2nd | Now
Desktop without GT3(e) | June 2nd | Now
Mobile with GT3(e)     | Q3       | Announced
Desktop with GT3(e)    | June 2nd | NONE - not even announced

Terribly frustrating...

 

[mrob27]

As Anand said (see http://www.anandtech.com/show/7085/the-2013-macbook-air-review-13inch/4 ) Intel has been rather stingy on die photos this time around.

So just for fun, I made an image that shows how I think the GT3e die would look:

The image is based on:

1. The VR-zone package shot from the floor at IDF 2013 Beijing (see http://www.anandtech.com/show/6892/haswell-gt3e-pictured-coming-to-desktops-rsku-notebooks )

2. The VR-zone package layout images from March 2012 (and seen at e.g. http://www.anandtech.com/show/6911/...usiness-haswell-gt3e-to-integrate-128mb-edram )

3. An IBM eDRAM die photo found at http://www.dailytech.com/Article.aspx?newsid=6101

4. The Intel 2-core, GT3 Haswell die photo here: http://download.intel.com/newsroom/...h_Generation_Intel_Core_Dual_Core_Hero_HR.jpg with the hidden 4 GPU cores restored

5. A similar Intel die photo of a 4-core GT2 Haswell.

Note that a lot of unknown silicon real estate is needed for the L4 cache interface and control circuitry, and the system agent, display etc. section (lower left) will undoubtedly be different. Naturally, the IBM eDRAM shown is nothing like what Intel will use.

 

[Siree]

The 4770R is said to be launched but no systems are out yet. I wonder when the systems based on it will be announced?

According to this and other webpages, i7-4770R is now apparently scheduled for Q4 '13. Makes one wonder about the official launch date of June 2nd.
http://www.chiploco.com/leaked-haswell-bga-ivy-bridge-e-haswell-refresh-26893/

 

[SHede]

It looks like Asrock is launching an interesting board:
http://www.asrock.com/ipc/overview.asp?Model=IMB-182

It is targeted for industrial PC use, and for HTPC you don't need 6 COM ports, but if we could only get them to slab a 4770R CPU on it, we could probably live with them.

/Søren