Z200/Kaby Lake DDR4 support?

[ambam]

I read that the new Kaby Lake processors from Intel will only support DDR3 memory and is compatible with USB 2.0

Isn't this actually a downgrade from the Z170 and X99?

 

[ThatVietGuy]

Link?

 

[ambam]

Link?

https://www.techpowerup.com/217648/intel-7th-generation-core-kaby-lake-and-200-series-chipset-platform-outlined

 

[k1114]

Maybe you have the wrong link but that clearly shows ddr4 and usb 3.0. Also it's 9 months old so I wouldn't really believe anything on it.

 

[ThatVietGuy]

Quote where you read in that article that Kaby Lake will only support DDR3 and USB 2.0.

Because I see this...

It will support faster DDR4-2400 natively; and DDR3L-1600

 

[Rogue Leader]

Link?

https://www.techpowerup.com/217648/intel-7th-generation-core-kaby-lake-and-200-series-chipset-platform-outlined

It supports DDR3L just like Skylake does now, and yeah it supports USB 2.0 in addition to 3.0+

I don't know where you draw that it doesn't support DDR4 from this the article clearly says it does.

 

[ambam]

Maybe you have the wrong link but that clearly shows ddr4 and usb 3.0. Also it's 9 months old so I wouldn't really believe anything on it.

When should the 7770K be available?

I'm in the process of building a two-way SLI GTX 1080 monster gaming rig and am waiting for the next generation of Intel cpu's/motherboards because they are right around the corner.

 

[k1114]

2016. Seriously there's no info other than that.

 

[sykozis]

intel doesn't generally announce product launches until they're ready to launch a product.

The fact that Kaby Lake is expected to be compatible with the Z100 series chipsets should be a good indicator that they will support DDR4....lol Also the fact that Z200 chipsets will support Skylake processors, which have a DDR3/4 memory controller would serve as proof that Kaby Lake will support DDR4 as well.