Intel has unwittingly published details of an unannounced CPU with AMD Radeon RX Vega graphics integrated directly on the processor package[1]. In November 2017, Intel[2] and AMD[3] sent the PC enthusiast community into a frenzy with an unprecedented joint announcement that the two rivals are collaborating to launch one or more such products. At the time, Intel only stated that these CPUs would slot into its 8th Generation lineup with a launch in the first quarter of 2018, leading to speculation of a launch at the CES trade show in January.
That now seems to be spot on, with a premature listing of the Intel Core i7-8890G appearing on a page comparing the overclocking features of various high-end CPUs on Intel's India website. It was spotted by Anandtech[4] and verified by Gadgets 360, but has since been removed. According to the listing, the new CPU will feature a 'Radeon RX Vega M GH GPU' as well as Intel's own integrated HD Graphics 630 GPU. This confirms that the Radeon GPU is essentially a discrete GPU that shares the physical CPU package, but is not a part of the actual CPU die in the same way that integrated GPUs are. Intel will likely find a way to balance loads so that the Radeon GPU can be shut down entirely when not required, to save power and reduce heat output.
The purported Core i7-8809G looks like it will be a quad-core processor with Hyper-Threading for eight effective threads, with a clock speed of 3.1Ghz. It isn't known whether this is a base clock speed or maximum turbo speed, but it is more likely to be the former based on the comparison to other CPUs. It has...