Intel chipset: all the information you need to know

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The chipset of the motherboards is very important because, depending on the chipset, we can enjoy more or less technologies. In this sense, we refer only to the Intel chipset, because we find many on the market. Therefore, below you will find all the information about these chipsets.

What is the chipset?

It is a set of circuits that are designed in coordination with the architecture of a processor so that it works with the motherboard. It has always been said that they function as a bridge through which the various components of the motherboard communicate. There has been a SouthBridge and a Northbridge a lifetime , but now it's all on one chip.

Therefore, when you read "Intel chipset" it is not about the microprocessor, but about a chip that works as a communication bridge and that enables the compatibility of the processor with the motherboard.

Intel chipsets

We have compiled the latest chipsets from Intel so that you know them more deeply and you can opt for one or the other. Here is all the information about the latest Intel Chipset.

Intel H310

This chipset was released in mid- 2018 and is located in the core range of Intel processors. Its features are much lighter and are used for low or mid-range Intel configurations , such as certain i3 or some i5.

Supports up to 6 PCIe 2.0 lanes, 4 USB 3.1 ports , 6 USB 2.0 and 4 SATA 3 ports. The motherboards for this chipset do not include the M.2 connection, so we intuit that we can only use these hard drives via PCIe.

Lastly, it does not support SLI or Crossfire.

Intel H370

Intel wanted to take out certain chipsets like this and the B360 to offer affordable motherboards with competent technology. They do not support overclocking, so the gaming or enthusiast sector is ruled out.

This H370 supports up to 8 USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports and 4 Gen 2 ports. It also has Intel RAID support over PCIe.

We could classify this chipset as a "middle way" between the mid-range and the low-end, since it does not have all the technologies available among the Intel chipsets.

Intel B360

The company's solution for the mid-range was the B360, a chipset that came out in mid-2018 and would only last half a year because it would be banished by the B365. Its compatibility with the latest generation processors is still real, but its specifications make little sense after the B365.

The theory was to house Intel's mid-range processors, but the difference between one chipset and another is negligible. The B360 is for Coffee Lake and the B365 for Kaby Lake, which means the last one will take slightly longer to retire.

Intel B365

It came out in late 2018 to replace the B360 that was focused on Coffee Lake, although it was also compatible with Coffe Lake-S and Coffe Lake-R. However, its manufacturing process is 22 nm.

Intel released this chipset because all Coffee Lake chips were manufactured at 14nm, but don't forget that it shares a lot with the Intel H270 Express that was released with the Kaby Lake generation . For this reason, we see that they have functionalities in common. For example:

• Same bus speed, same TDP. 2 DIMMs per channel. Same PCIe version, although the B365 has more lines. Optane, I / O compatibility…

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Finally, this chipset does not support overclocking.

Intel Z370

Launched at the end of 2017, it provided motherboards with the latest technology to the enthusiastic range. Until after a year, it would be the benchmark chipset in the high-end of Intel. Among other specifications, we find the following:

• DDR4 RAM and processor overclocking. 3 PCIe configurations:
  • • 1 × 16.2 × 8.1 × 8 + 2 × 4.
  It did not have CNVi.Intel Optane. 14 USB, but none of Gen 2. 24 lanes PCIe 3.0. Intel RST for Intel PCIe Storage.

It would be the communication bridge of the unlocked i7 and i5 (the ones with the letter "K"), but it would also work for the later i9s by also supporting the 9th generation of Intel processors.

Intel Z390

It also came in late 2018 and was coming to replace the Z370. The novelty that came with the Z390, was the CNVi technology, which was present in the latest generation Intel Core processors. It is a wireless connectivity architecture for mobile devices. Its main function: much lower cost.

On the other hand, it supports USB 3.1 Gen 2 connectivity natively, so motherboard manufacturers don't have to worry about additional ports.

This chipset is compatible with the eighth and ninth generation processors, supports DDR4 memory , the overclock is unlocked and we can see up to 3 independent screens. Also, it has RA I D support by PCIe. We are before the enthusiastic chipset par excellence of Intel.

So far this compilation of the latest Intel chipset. Hopefully this information has been useful to you. As you know, if you have any questions, let us know below.

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