Intel's Razer Lake-S Desktop CPUs might be the follow-up to the next-gen Nova Lake-S chips which will succeed Arrow Lake-S.
Intel Nova Lake-S To Succeed Arrow Lake-S While Razer Lake-S Succeeds Nova Lake-S On Desktop CPU Platform
Intel's client / mainstream desktop CPU platform is soon going to see the launch of Arrow Lake-S, a brand new platform that replaces the standard "Core I" series and brings in new architecture and feature support. While Intel's Arrow Lake-S Dekstop CPUs will be launching next month, it looks like the rumor mill has already started discussing the next-generation successors.
Now while everyone is looking forward to Intel's Core Ultra 200 "Arrow Lake-S" Desktop CPUs, it looks like the platform will last quite a long time as its previously rumored refresh has apparently been canned. We recently reported this and it looks like the decision can go both ways, first, Core Ultra 200 CPUs will have a longer time on the market leading to better optimizations and support but it would also mean that if the competition plans a refresh or mid-cycle upgrade of Zen 5, then Intel might have nothing to follow up until Nova Lake-S.
I see the codename has finally been leaked https://t.co/QiY9LEjDkd
— Bionic_Squash (@SquashBionic) September 23, 2024
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LGA1700: ADL-S, RPL-S, RPL-S R
LGA1851: ARL-S, ARL-S R(❌)LGAxxxx: NVL-S? RZL-S?🤔 https://t.co/S4F8JCG2Hr
— HXL (@9550pro) September 23, 2024
Intel's Nova Lake-S Desktop CPUs will be the true successor to the Arrow Lake-S lineup and should be part of the "Core Ultra 400" series as the "Core Ultra 300" series will utilize the Panther Lake CPU design but those chips aren't expected to launch on mainstream desktop platforms. Nova Lake will be a huge upgrade to Arrow Lake CPUs with brand new CPU and GPU cores & it looks like we now have the codename for its successor too.
The follow-up to Intel's Nova Lake CPUs will be known as Razer Lake and according to the rumored information, the lineup will be headed to desktop PCs in the form of Razer Lake-S. It is currently not known if either Nova Lake or Razer Lake Desktop CPUs will remain compatible with LGA 1851 but we certainly hope they do as it will extend the longevity for those who will be investing in the new platforms launching next month.
Unlike 12th, 13th, and 14th Gen CPUs which were very similar in terms of design, Arrow Lake, Nova Lake, and Razer Lake Desktop CPUs will be different in a lot of ways so we might see a new generation of socket or chipset to support newer features. With that said, we have our fingers crossed here and hope to see LGA 1851 continue until at least Nova Lake-S Desktop CPUs.
Intel Desktop CPU Generations Comparison:
| Intel CPU Family | Processor Process | Processor Architecture | Graphics Architecture | Processors Cores/Threads (Max) | Platform | Memory Support | PCIe Support | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Lake (12th Gen) | Intel 7 | Golden Cove (P-Core) Gracemont (E-Core) | HD 700 Series | 16/24 | LGA 1700/1800 | DDR5 / DDR4 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | 2021 |
| Raptor Lake (13th Gen) | Intel 7 | Raptor Cove (P-Core) Gracemont (E-Core) | HD 700 Series | 24/32 | LGA 1700/1800 | DDR5 / DDR4 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | 2022 |
| Raptor Lake Refresh (14th Gen) | Intel 7 | Raptor Cove (P-Core) Gracemont (E-Core) | HD 700 Series | 24/32 | LGA 1700/1800 | DDR5 / DDR4 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | 2023 |
| Arrow Lake (Core Ultra 200) | TSMC N3B | Lion Cove (P-Core) Skymont (E-Core) | Xe1 (Alchemist) | 24/24 | LGA 1851 | DDR5 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | 2024 |
| Arrow Lake Refresh (Core Ultra 200 Plus) | TSMC N3B | Lion Cove (P-Core) Skymont (E-Core) | Xe1 (Alchemist) | 24/24 | LGA 1851 | DDR5 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | 2026 |
| Nova Lake (Core Ultra 400?) | TBA | Coyote Cove (P-Core) Arctic Wolf (E-Core) | Xe3 (Battlemage) | 52/52 | LGA 1954 | DDR5 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | 2026-2027? |
| Razer Lake (Core Ultra 500?) | TBA | Griffin Cove (P-Core)? Golden Eagle (E-Core)? | TBA | TBA | LGA 1954? | TBA | TBA | 2027-2028? |
| Hammer Lake (Core Ultra 700?) | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | LGA 1954? | TBA | TBA | 2029-2030? |
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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