Intel Reveals Details about Meteor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh Processors

Intel Announces Changes to Naming of Consumer Core Processors

Intel has recently unveiled its plans to change the naming of its consumer Core processors with the release of the next generation of Meteor Lake. In addition, the company has publicly confirmed for the first time that it is preparing to release the Raptor Lake Refresh series processors in both the desktop and mobile segments.

Earlier reports indicated that Intel would be abandoning the corporate letter “i” in the names of its chip models, as well as dividing the processor models into different segments, namely Core and Core Ultra. However, it has now been revealed that Core i processors will still be present among the consumer Intel 14th generation processors.

The Chinese division of Intel released a brief explanation of the upcoming changes in the names of consumer chips, but only for a local audience. This is because Intel’s main office has yet to confirm any plans regarding the release of Raptor Lake Refresh processors. Nevertheless, the Chinese department decided to go ahead and publicly confirm that the company is indeed preparing such chips.

According to the Chinese materials, the following models will be presented in the next generation of Intel processors:

– Core Ultra 5, 7, and 9: Meteor Lake, mobile processors for flagship thin laptops
– Core 3, 5, and 7: Raptor Lake-U Refresh, mobile processors for mainstream thin laptops
– Core i5, i7, and i9: Raptor Lake-HX Refresh, mobile processors for gaming and professional laptops
– Core i3, i5, i7, and i9: Raptor Lake-S Refresh, desktop processors

The Ultra label will differentiate the Meteor Lake processors from the Raptor Lake-U Refresh models. However, both architectures will belong to the same generation of products. It seems that Intel’s main objective in changing the names of processors is to blur the boundaries between microarchitectures, while still providing buyers with a clue in the form of the Ultra label to highlight the brand new Meteor Lake processors.

These changes in naming are expected to provide consumers with a clearer understanding of the different processor models and their capabilities. Intel’s decision to publicly confirm the release of the Raptor Lake Refresh series processors demonstrates the company’s commitment to innovation and meeting the evolving needs of its customers.

What does the public confirmation of the Raptor Lake Refresh series processors reflect about Intel’s commitment to innovation and meeting its customers’ evolving needs

Intel is set to revamp the naming of its consumer Core processors with the launch of the next generation of Meteor Lake. The company has also confirmed plans to release the Raptor Lake Refresh series processors in both desktop and mobile segments.

Earlier reports suggested that Intel would be dropping the “i” from the names of its chip models and dividing the processors into Core and Core Ultra segments. However, it has now been revealed that Core i processors will still be part of Intel’s 14th generation of consumer processors.

Intel’s Chinese division has released details of the upcoming name changes for consumer chips, albeit only for a local audience. The main office is yet to confirm plans regarding the release of Raptor Lake Refresh processors. Nonetheless, the Chinese department decided to confirm publically that the company is indeed preparing such chips.

According to the Chinese materials, the following models will be part of the next generation of Intel processors:

– Core Ultra 5, 7, and 9: Meteor Lake, mobile processors for high-end slim laptops

– Core 3, 5, and 7: Raptor Lake-U Refresh, mobile processors for mainstream slim laptops

– Core i5, i7, and i9: Raptor Lake-HX Refresh, mobile processors for gaming and professional laptops

– Core i3, i5, i7, and i9: Raptor Lake-S Refresh, desktop processors

The Ultra label differentiates the Meteor Lake processors from the Raptor Lake-U Refresh models, both of which belong to the same generation. The aim of the naming changes is to blur the boundaries between microarchitectures while still conveying the newness of the Meteor Lake processors through the Ultra label.

These naming changes are expected to provide consumers with a clearer understanding of the different processor models and their capabilities. The public confirmation of the Raptor Lake Refresh series processors reflects Intel’s commitment to innovation and meeting its customers’ evolving needs.