General comparison with Broadwell processor
Figure 3. Comparison with Broadwell processor
Kaby Lake — 7th and 8th Generation Intel Core processors
The 7th and 8th Gen Intel Core processor (Kaby Lake) family is the successor of Sky Lake R. It's main features include:
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Intel 14nm Manufacturing Process Technology
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Intel Turbo Boost Technology
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Intel Hyper Threading Technology
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Intel Built-in Visuals
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Intel HD graphics - exceptional videos, editing smallest details in the videos
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Intel Quick Sync Video - excellent video conferencing capability, quick video editing and authoring
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Intel Clear Video HD - visual quality and color fidelity enhancements for HD playback and immersing web browsing
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Integrated memory controller
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Intel Smart Cache
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Optional Intel vPro technology (on i5/i7) with Active Management Technology 11.6
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Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Table 4. Kaby lake specifications
Processor
number
Base Clock
Speed
Cache
No. of
cores/No. of
threads
Power
Memory type
Graphics
Intel Dual Core
i3-7130U
2.7 GHz
3 MB
2/4
15 W
DDR4-2400
Intel HD
graphics 620
Intel Quad Core
i5-8350U
1.7 GHz
6 MB
4/8
15 W
DDR4-2400
Intel UHD
graphics 620
Intel Quad-Core
i7-8650U
1.9 GHz
8 MB
4/8
15 W
DDR4-2400
Intel UHD
graphics 620
Memory features
This laptop supports 4–32 GB DDR4 SDRAM memory, up to 2400 MHz on KabyLake processors and 2133 MHz on SkyLake
processors.
DDR4
DDR4 (Double Data Rate fourth generation) memory is a higher-speed successor to the DDR2 and DDR3 technologies and
allows up to 512 GB in capacity, compared to the DDR3's maximum of 128 GB per DIMM. DDR4 synchronous dynamic random-
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Technology and components
