The release notes for a version of Intel Rapid Storage Technology have leaked some interesting hints about some upcoming Intel desktop platforms. According to the image, Intel might release somewhen another HEDT platform. Furthermore the table confirms that Intel Z390 chipset will support Cannon Lake.



First of all, the document mentions the upcoming Z390 chipset that will allegedly replace the current Z370 as the highest-end mainstream desktop chipset for Coffee Lake. At the moment we have plenty of leaks that confirm this chipset. The document says that Z390 will be compatible with Cannon Lake processors as well. While Coffee Lake processors are fabricated with 14nm process, Cannon Lake will be based on 10nm.

The second big information regards the existence of a successor to the X299 chipset. According to the image, a new high-end desktop (HEDT) chipset called the X399 is coming too. The name looks a bit odd since at the moment AMD is using the same name for Threadripper series. However it's not the first time that we see something like this, AMD used B350 for itself and Intel did the same with B360.

Since Intel X299 is only one year old, we don't expect to see a new socket for X399. At the moment there isn't more information but we will keep an eye on it.




Source: Intel