Intel is rumored to launch its Meteor Lake CPU lineup with Core Ultra 7 & 5 chips first followed by Core Ultra 9 laptops in 2024.
Intel Will Target Mainstream Laptops With The Initial Launch Of Meteor Lake, Higher-End Core Ultra 9 Rumored For Early 2024
The latest information comes from Golden Pig Upgrade at Weibo has disclosed that laptops will initially be released with Intel's Meteor Lake Core Ultra 7 and Core Ultra 5 CPUs, whereas the high-end Core Ultra 9 laptops will be coming to market in early 2024. The leaker also reports that Intel will directly be comparing the initial Meteor Lake CPU lineup against the existing Core i9-13900H Raptor Lake-H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS "Phoenix" APUs. These are high-end parts but not entirely the flagship since that segment is covered by the Core i9-13980HX/HK and the Ryzen 9 7940HS. It looks like both of these chips will have to wait for Core Ultra 9 "Meteor Lake" SKUs to be replaced.
It should also be mentioned that both of the chips mentioned here are 35-45W SKUs at the base clock whereas Intel Meteor Lake CPUs are expected to feature base TDPs of 28W. Also, it is also mentioned that there would be very few gaming laptops with Meteor Lake Core Ultra CPUs within them. By this, the leaker is referring to laptops with dGPUs. It is a welcome choice considering that Meteor Lake's own iGPU will be a big boost over previous-generation iGPUs and offer performance similar to low-end discrete chips. For those looking for better gaming performance, there might be some Core Ultra 9 options with discrete GPUs but the majority will stick with Raptor Lake-HX CPUs for now.
Now, while this news has surfaced for the first time, we have also been getting glimpses of it in the past. It was reported by us a while ago that the availability of high-end Meteor Lake laptops won't be extensively available until early 2024, after CES 2024, mainly due to cost-related aspects and followed by plans of different tech firms to unveil "bleeding-edge" laptops, right when the general consumer's upgrade cycle starts, which is somewhere near the start of next year.
To balance out the spectrum of next-gen Intel-based laptops, the release of Raptor Lake Refresh "Core Non-Ultra" comes in handy. The initial set of Meteor Lake laptops is expected to cross the USD $1500 mark, due to which Intel couldn't target the mid-to-lower-end consumer. However, with Raptor Lake Refresh, Intel plans to widen the scope of its offerings, giving consumers the choice of upgrading to new generations with a comparatively lower price bump.
If we talk about Intel's future Intel Meteor Lake "Core Ultra 9" SKUs, one thing is sure: they are jam-packed with cutting-edge technologies. We have only seen the "Core Ultra 9 185H" CPU, offering a 6+8+2 core configuration. This includes 6 Performance cores based on the Redwood Cove P-Core architecture, 8 Efficiency cores on Crestmont E-Core architecture, and an additional two Low-Power E-Cores using the same architecture found within the SOC tile. They are expected to be the first batch of Meteor Lake processors to break the 5GHz barrier natively.
While we are yet to be provided with a release date for the "Core Ultra 9" processors, the initial set of Meteor Lake SKUs will drop by 14th December, showing us the potential capabilities of the first true Intel chipet family.
Intel Core Ultra / Core Series 1 Meteor Lake CPU Family "Official":
| CPU Name | Process Node | Core Configuration | Threads (Total) | Base / Boost Clock | L3 Cache | GPU | TDP (PL1 / MTP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel 4 / MTL | 6+8+2 (16) | 22 | 3.8 GHz / 5.1 GHz | 24 MB | Arc Xe 8-Core (2.35 GHz) | 45 / 115W |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Intel 4 / MTL | 6+8+2 (16) | 22 | 3.8 GHz / 5.0 GHz | 24 MB | Arc Xe 8-Core (2.30 GHz) | 28 / 64 or 115W |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel 4 / MTL | 6+8+2 (16) | 22 | 3.8 GHz / 4.8 GHz | 24 MB | Arc Xe 8-Core (2.25 GHz) | 28 / 64 or 115W |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 135H | Intel 4 / MTL | 4+8+2 (14) | 18 | 3.6 GHz / 4.6 GHz | 18 MB | Arc Xe 7-Core (2.20 GHz) | 28 / 64 or 115W |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel 4 / MTL | 4+8+2 (14) | 18 | 3.6 GHz / 4.5 GHz | 18 MB | Arc Xe 7-Core (2.20 GHz) | 28 / 64 or 115W |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Intel 4 / MTL | 2+8+2 (14) | 14 | 3.8 GHz / 4.9 GHz | 12 MB | Arc Xe 4 Core (2.00 GHz) | 15 / 57W |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 164U | Intel 4 / MTL | 2+8+2 (14) | 14 | 3.8 GHz / 4.8 GHz | 12 MB | Arc Xe 4 Core (1.80 GHz) | 9 / 30W |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Intel 4 / MTL | 2+8+2 (14) | 14 | 3.8 GHz / 4.8 GHz | 12 MB | Arc Xe 4 Core (1.95 GHz) | 15 / 57W |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 135U | Intel 4 / MTL | 2+8+2 (14) | 14 | 3.6 GHz / 4.4 GHz | 12 MB | Arc Xe 4 Core (1.90 GHz) | 15 / 57W |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 134U | Intel 4 / MTL | 2+8+2 (14) | 14 | 3.6 GHz / 4.4 GHz | 12 MB | Arc Xe 4-Core (1.75 GHz) | 9 / 30W |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Intel 4 / MTL | 2+8+2 (14) | 14 | 3.6 GHz / 4.3 GHz | 12 MB | Arc Xe 4 Core (1.85 GHz) | 15 / 57W |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 115U | Intel 4 / MTL | 2+4+2 (8) | 10 | 1.5 GHz / 4.2 GHz | 10 MB | Arc Xe 4 Core (1.80 GHz) | 15 / 57W |
| Intel Core 7 150U | Intel 7 / RPL | 2+8+0 (10) | 12 | 1.8 GHz / 5.4 GHz | 12 MB | Intel Graphics | 15 / 55W |
| Intel Core 5 120U | Intel 7 / RPL | 2+8+0 (10) | 12 | 1.4 GHz / 5.0 GHz | 12 MB | Intel Graphics | 15 / 55W |
| Intel Core 3 100W | Intel 7 / RPL | 2+4+0 (6) | 8 | 1.2 GHz / 4.7 GHz | 10 MB | Intel Graphics | 15 / 55W |
News Sources: Weibo , Videocardz
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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