Intel X299, codenamed "Basin Falls", is a Platform Controller Hub (PCH) designed and manufactured by Intel, targeted at the high-end desktop (HEDT) or enthusiast segment of the Intel product lineup. The X299 chipset supports the Intel Core X-series processors, which are codenamed Skylake-X, Kaby Lake-X and Cascade Lake-X. All supported processors use the LGA 2066 socket. The X299 chipset was released in June 2017, with the Intel Core i9-7900X.
| Table Name: | Intel X299 |
| Codename: | Basin Falls |
| Socket: | LGA 2066 |
| Process: | 22 nm |
| Tdp: | 6 W[1] |
| Date: | June 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Intel X99 |
| Successor: | Intel W790 |
The X299 chipset uses the new Direct Media Interface (DMI) 3.0. 24 PCI Express 3.0 lanes are provided by the chipset, a sizable increase from the X99 chipset's 8 PCI-e 2.0 lanes.
Many features from the X99 chipset are carried over to the X299 chipset.
These include: