Intel plans to change its next-generation client CPU deployment plan this year to make all types of 13th-generation core “Raptor Lake” processors (for desktops and laptops) available in 2022. This is very different from the company’s usual introduction of new products. Plan, but this may help you make extra money.
“In the current market, consumer and commercial premium segments are also relatively strong,” Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said in a financial results briefing with financial analysts and investors. Stated. “To further strengthen this momentum, we plan to launch our next-generation product family, Raptor Lake, with desktop SKUs this fall and launch the mobile family by the end of the year.”
In a nutshell, Intel reaffirmed its intention to release a Raptor Lake CPU for desktops this fall (after September 21st) and will launch the Raptor Lake system-on-chip for mobile PCs in early 2023. Suggests (probably CES2023 was intended) until sometime this year.
Intel has always envisioned the desktop Raptor Lake platform as an extension of the desktop Alder Lake platform, so it’s not particularly surprising that the company is basically repeating its commitment. Still, Intel has never set a release date for mobile Raptor Lake parts, which is what we are doing now.
Most PCs on the market these days are notebooks rather than desktops, so what companies like Intel and AMD usually do is the latest at CES, the world’s largest consumer electronics show in early January. / To officially announce the future mobile platform. This will give chip designers and their OEM partners a lot of media coverage and, to some extent, help sell premium consumer laptops to the right audience.
However, before launching premium consumer notebook parts in CES 2022, Intel released the 12th generation core “Alder Lake” processor for desktops in November. These products are currently both the best desktop CPUs and workstation CPUs for gaming, and are a relatively rare combination. This created a halo effect on the microarchitecture and attracted attention to moving parts.
This time Intel seems to be planning to reduce the time it takes for desktop and mobile parts to go on sale to sell Raptor Lake-based mobile machines during the holiday shopping season (which is good for consumers). ). This will allow the company to sell more premium mobile SKUs this year.
The only question is, will large PC OEMs be able to use advanced Raptor Lake-based machines this year? Probably because Raptor Lake is a derivative of the now familiar Alder Lake platform, but you can only be sure of time.
