At least two motherboard manufacturers have started rolling out new firmware to support Intel’s next-generation processors. This firmware release coincides with his October release of rumors of Intel’s Raptor Lake Refresh lineup which would be vying for the best CPU list.
ASRock (via) momomo_us) deployed new firmware for B760M PG Sonic WiFi motherboard yesterday. The changelog explicitly confirms “support for next generation processors”. ASUS is not far behind either. The company (via) HXL) has also released new firmware for overclocking eccentrics. ROG Maximus Z790 Apex A motherboard that “improves system stability and compatibility with next-generation processors.”
The issue has been around for some time, as Intel was planning to revamp its 13th Gen Raptor Lake processors, which just launched last year. With Meteor Lake being mobile-only, like Tiger Lake, and Arrow Lake he’s said not to be finished until Q4 2024, the only strong contender for a ‘next-gen processor’ would be the Raptor Lake Refresh. Become. If the next Intel desktop processors don’t come out until late next year, it makes sense to have an interim lineup to compete with AMD.
As with most refreshes from Intel, the increased clock speeds are almost a given. However, the higher the clock speed, the higher the power consumption. Logically, the power consumption will vary depending on how aggressively Intel plans to clock the Raptor Lake Refresh. Intel’s Raptor Lake processors are already good at supporting high frequency DDR5 memory. However, the chip cannot support memory above DDR5-8000. Memory vendors are starting to release faster memory kits, so it’s possible that the refreshed processors will come with better integrated memory controllers (IMCs). It’s unclear if Intel has made further improvements internally. We won’t know until the launch date of the Raptor Lake Refresh.
Raptor Lake Refresh utilizes the same formula as its vanilla counterpart. Therefore, a minor firmware update will allow the new chips to fit into existing Intel 600 and 700 series motherboards. However, we cannot rule out the possibility that motherboard brands will use this opportunity to release revamped motherboards with more features. How much Intel has adjusted the clock speeds and power consumption of its upcoming chips will determine whether consumers can recycle their cooling solutions.
After more than 15 years, Intel has significantly changed the way we brand our consumer processors. However, a leak from China claims that we still need to confirm the current branding of the Raptor Lake Refresh. The rebranding with the ‘Core Ultra’ hoax won’t go into effect until Meteor Lake, which is set to launch in the fourth quarter of this year.
Despite all the chatter and speculation about the Raptor Lake Refresh, no benchmarks have yet been leaked to see what performance boost consumers are waiting for. Assuming he’s ready for the Raptor Lake Refresh in October, it shouldn’t be too long before vendors and reviewers start seeing results popping up from the online benchmark databases they frequent.
