Thye next gen enthusiast platform Broadwell-E chips, e.g. upcoming processors like the Core i7 6960X - 6930K and 6820K have a renewed launch date. That would be in one to two years from now in 2016 according to the Chinese VR-Zone. These upcoming 14nm processors are developed under codename "Broadwell-E" with a LGA2011v3 socket package.
The processors should be compatible with motherboards based on Intel's X99 Express chipset (after firmware updates). The HEDT CPUs will feature six to eight cores and would get up to 20MB of cache. Obviously these processors will support quad-channel DDR4 memory. According to the latest rumor Intel plans to start supplying pre-ES samples of the “Broadwell-E” to partners in the second quarter of 2015, engineering samples (ES).
| Intel Ivy Bridge-E | Intel Haswell-E | Intel Broadwell-E | |
| Series | Core i7-4960 | Core i7-5960 | Core i7-6*** |
| Max Cores | 6 | 8 | 8-10? |
| Threads | 12 | 16 | 16-20? |
| LLC Cache | 15 MB L3 | 20 MB L3 | 20 MB L3 |
| Memory | DDR3-1866 | DDR4-2133 | DDR4-2400 |
| Memory Population | Quad Channel DDR3 | Quad Channel DDR4 | Quad Channel DDR4 |
| Chipset | X79 | X99 | X99 |
| TDP | 130W | 140W | 140W |
| Launch | Q3 2013 | Q3 2014 | Q1 2016 |
Intel stated that the new HEDT CPUs will come with six or eight cores, up to 20MB of last-level-cache, quad-channel DDR4 memory, PCI Express 3.0 lanes, 140W thermal design power.
Intel Core i7 Broadwell-E HEDT Chips Delayed to 2016
