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Intel 14th generation processors expected Raptor Lake Refresh will increase the clock speed compared to the 13th generation Raptor Lake.
Moore’s Law is Dead has new details on the 14th Gen Intel Raptor Lake Refresh desktop processor family, which is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2023 and will be supported by existing LGA 1700 platforms. The line will be presented as desktop “S” variants , and mobile “HX” and will be located next to the families Meteor Lake-P и Meteor Lake-M.
The Intel Raptor Lake Refresh desktop processor family is rumored to not include more than 8+16 core configurations, but it is expected to have some new chips, mainly 6+8 and 2+8 CPU configurations, which can be sold as Core i5 level and Core i3. They can be actual samples for launch, or they can become test prototypes.
The most important detail mentioned in the leak is that Intel is going to focus again on increasing the clock speed of its chips. The top 14th generation Intel Raptor Lake Refresh processor is said to be clocked at up to 6.2 GHzand a variant with a higher bit depth is also possible, which operates at a clock frequency of up to 6.5 GHz. The 6.2GHz clock speed will be 7% faster than the Core i9-13900K, which peaks at 5.8GHz, and 3% faster than the 13900KS, which peaks at 6GHz.
Whether it will be a special “KS” version chip or a standard Turbo Boost 3.0 chip remains to be seen. The higher frequency could allow Intel to get closer to AMD’s Ryzen 7000X3D chips, but at the cost of much more power.
Intel Raptor Lake-S Refresh Processor Family – Hybrid Refresh by Q3 2023.
The lineup is rumored to offer another leap in terms of multithreading performance and the use of even large cache pools. Rumors also suggest that DLVR (Digital Voltage Regulator) will be placed in the Raptor Lake Refresh chips that were expected for the family without a refresh, but there is no official confirmation yet.
The line will include all consumer and entry-level workstation platforms in 35W, 65W and 125W. Intel’s Raptor Lake refresh will be just an interim solution like Emerald Rapids-SP (Xeon platform) before true next generation processors arrive. This line is expected to arrive around August 2023.
Intel will be hosting a Vision event on May 9th so you can hear about the upcoming plans. The company is also planning a major rebranding of its main chips, so you can see a completely different naming scheme than the simple designation Core i9-14900K / Core i9-13950K.
