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| Intel is running Thunderbolt 4, but not faster than Thunderbolt |
Intel introduced Tiger Lake series mobile processors at CES CES 2020. With AI accelerators and integrated Intel Xe graphics, the new CPU series will support the fourth-generation multi-functional Thunderbolt port for the first time.
Thunderbolt is the brand name for the interface developed by Intel that allows you to connect peripherals to a computer. The first and second generation of Thunderbolt use the same Mini DisplayPort, while the third generation of Thunderbolt uses the same USB-C port.
It seems that the new standard will not be faster than the previous one. Although the details are still small, according to Intel Thunderbolt 4 technology, it is four times faster than USB 3.2 Gen 2, which corresponds to 10 Gbit / s, which means that the new standard can reach its speed. Up to 40Gbps, just like the third generation Thunderbolt 3.
The new Thunderbolt standard uses the same USB-C components and is compatible with them. It is not known whether the new Thunderbolt 4 relies on PCIe 4.0 (uses Thunderbolt 3 PCIe 3.0) or other advantages of 4G, but Intel is likely to do so.
It should be noted that the USB 4 receiver relies on Thunderbolt 3, is 4 years old and can achieve the same speed, and is also rights-free, so it should be widely recognized as Thunderbolt, which is usually found in Apple is. Found on the computer.
Tiger Lake chips are expected to rely on 10nm manufacturing technology, and the first computer they will use will be shipped later this year. Xe graphics architecture is also used in discrete GPUs (now called DG1).
Intel said in a statement: Thunderbolt 4 enhances Intel's leadership by offering exceptional performance, usability and quality for USB-C based products because it standardizes platform requirements, Thunderbolt 4 is based on open standards and is in line with previous standards compatible Thunderbolt 3 versions.
Apple first adopted the Thunderbolt standard in 2011, then some Windows PC manufacturers. It is widely recognized in advanced computing solutions that require multifunctional connections so that only one Thunderbolt port can be used. Combined with external displays, network adapters, and storage systems, Intel's millennial ambitions to make Thunderbolt a reality, but USB remained the primary port.