> As it’s very similar to Intel Skylake, the goal is to adapt the Intel > Skylake code, so that it supports both chipsets. [2][3]
It is. Kaby Lake is also 14 nm technology (as BDW, and SKL), and it has some improvements in GFX. I think, there is some internal 10% speed execution gain with Kaby Lake (GFX wise). There are some other minor changes. But outside, the programming models should not change. Info to read: http://www.channelpro.co.uk/advice/9734/skylake-vs-kaby-lake-7 Zoran On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 3:35 PM, Paul Menzel via coreboot < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear coreboot folks, > > > Intel has started to submit change sets adding support for the new > chipset Intel Kaby Lake [1]. > > > Kaby Lake is Intel's codename for the upcoming 14 nanometer successor > > to the Skylake microarchitecture. Kaby Lake began shipping to > > manufacturers and OEMs in the second quarter of 2016, though volume > > production for the retail channel is anticipated late-2016. > > > > Skylake was to be succeeded by the 10 nanometer Cannonlake, but it > > was announced on July 16, 2015, that Cannonlake has been delayed > > until the second half of 2017. > > As it’s very similar to Intel Skylake, the goal is to adapt the Intel > Skylake code, so that it supports both chipsets. [2][3] > > > Thanks, > > Paul > > > [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaby_Lake > [2] https://review.coreboot.org/15768 > [3] https://review.coreboot.org/16049 > [4] https://review.coreboot.org/16050 > -- > coreboot mailing list: [email protected] > https://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot >
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