According to the site DigiTimes , citing sources in the supply chain, Intel processors codenamed Kaby Lake will not go on the stage of mass production before the end of 2016. At the same time, AMD plans to introduce a solution with the latest Zen architecture, which should significantly increase competition in the market of x86-compatible processors.
Small parties Kaby Lake with high energy efficiency (Series U) will be made in mid-June, but the mass production of Intel processors will start in November or December, said a source.
AMD plans to release processors Summit Ridge and Raven Ridge with Zen architecture in early 2017. Solutions will include up to eight cores, will require a new socket AM4 and will be released on 14 nm technology at the facilities of Glabalfoundries and Samsung