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We now have a clear idea of the Intel 14th gen chips. Besides this, official names for the architectures powering future generations have also been revealed: Meteor Lake, Lunar Lake, and Arrow Lake. The new Meteor Lake chips will launch later this year as part of the first Core and Core Ultra desktop chips. Meanwhile, Arrow Lake might launch in 2025, and Lunar Lake can be introduced in 2026.
Besides this, Intel has also revealed information on Panther Lake architecture. It will likely make up for the 17th-generation lineup from Team Blue. We don't have a confirmation on its release window. Following the trends, it seems the chips will be introduced sometime in 2027.
The highlight improvements with these architectures lie in deep learning-focused hardware that will help in generative AI workloads. With AI becoming a necessary part of all hardware and even video games, dedicated hardware will help with performance.
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Expected specs and launch date of the upcoming Intel processors
We now know that the Raptor Lake Refresh lineup claimed the 14th gen series name. They aren't wildly different from the 13th-generation offerings and act as a filler between the current gen and the next step up from Intel. Starting with the 15th generation, the company is renaming its entire lineup of chips. The "Core i" moniker will be replaced with Core and Core Ultra processors.
These chips might be part of the Meteor Lake family, which will utilize the Intel 4 process. Based on a 7nm manufacturing node, the processors will target next-gen performance that will further differentiate Ryzen 7000 and Team Blue chips. Laptop variants of Meteor Lake processors have already begun to surface and we saw some offerings at CES 2024, following a leak at Computex 2023 last year.
Much isn't known about the exact offerings in the 15th gen lineup. Following the trends in laptop chips, we can infer the company will replace the 'K' lineup with its 'Core Ultra' offerings and the non-'K' chips will take on the 'Core' name.
After Meteor Lake, the company will launch the Lunar Lake processors. They will likely arrive as the second generation of Core Ultra processors. These units will be a low-power lineup that will bundle improvements in AI acceleration and deep learning hardware. Going by current trends, they will likely take the 16th gen naming.
Also, check out the latest leaks and rumors about the Ryzen 8000 lineup.
The Panther Lake CPUs will likely be introduced after this as a full-generation architecture with both mobile and desktop chips. It is rumored that these processors will use the LGA-1851 socket, the next step after LGA 1700, and will be based on an 18A process. Much isn't known about these chips that will be launched in 2026. We will have to wait for finer details closer to launch.
Do note that none of the information about future Intel processors has been confirmed yet. They are based on leaks and speculations and the actual offerings may be wildly different from what we summed above. Take all of it with a grain of salt.
