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- Intel's next-generation CPU, codenamed Redwood Cove, boasts impressive 7nm EUV technology.
- The CPU features innovative Redwood Cove P-Cores and Crestmont E-Cores, optimizing power usage for extended battery life.
Intel's Core Ultra 100H and Core Ultra 100U cater to both high-performance and low-power segments, promising unparalleled efficiency and power.
Intel's flagship SKU in this lineup is the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, boasting 16 cores with a configuration of 6+8+2 (P-Core / E-Core / LP E-Core) for a total of 22 threads. This chip features 24 MB of L3 cache, a base clock of 3.8 GHz, and a boost clock of 5.1 GHz. Additionally, it integrates an Intel Arc GPU with 8 Xe cores running at 2350 MHz. The TDP is maintained at a base power of 45W with a maximum turbo power of 115W.
Next up is the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and Core Ultra 7 155H, both sharing the same core configuration as the Core Ultra 9 185H but with lower clock speeds. The Core Ultra 7 155H operates at a base clock of 3.8 GHz, with a boost clock of 5.0 GHz, while the Core Ultra 7 155H operates at a base clock of 3.8 GHz, with a boost clock of 4.8 GHz. Both chips have a base power of 28W and can be configured to 64W or 115W.Lastly, we have the Core Ultra 5 135H and Core Ultra 5 125H, featuring 14 cores with a configuration of 4+8+2 (P-Core / E-Core / LP E-Core) for a total of 18 threads and 18 MB of L3 cache. The 135H operates at a base clock of 3.6 GHz, with a boost clock of 4.6 GHz, while the 125H operates at a base clock of 3.6 GHz, with a boost clock of 4.5 GHz. These chips provide an Intel Arc GPU with 7 Xe cores running at 2200 MHz and maintain a TDP of 28W or can be configured to 64/115W.The Intel Core Ultra 100U lineup consists of six SKUs. Core Ultra 7 165U, Core Ultra 7 164U, and Core Ultra 7 155U feature 12 cores with a configuration of 2+8+2 (P-Core / E-Core / LP E-Core) for 14 threads, 12 MB L3 cache, and an Intel Arc GPU with 4 Xe Cores. They operate at a base clock of 3.8 GHz and a boost clock of 4.9 GHz, with a base TDP of 9/15W or configurable up to 30/57W.The Intel Core Ultra 100U Series
The Intel Core Ultra 100U series includes six SKUs. Core Ultra 7 165U, Core Ultra 7 164U, and Core Ultra 7 155U feature 12 cores with a configuration of 2+8+2 (P-Core / E-Core / LP E-Core) for 14 threads, 12 MB L3 cache, and an Intel Arc GPU with 4 Xe Cores. They operate at a base clock of 3.8 GHz and a boost clock of 4.9 GHz, with a base TDP of 9/15W or configurable up to 30/57W.
Exploring the Intel Core Ultra 100U SeriesThe Intel Core Ultra 5 series also offers similar CPU and GPU configurations, with versions like Core Ultra 5 135U, Core Ultra 5 134U, and Core Ultra 5 125U. These are lower-tier chips with slightly trimmed GPUs but still outperforming the 13th generation CPUs by nearly 50%.All chips support DDR5-5600 and LPDDR5/x-7467 memory, but 164U/134U only support LPDDR5/x-6400 memory. The platform itself will support the latest I/O technologies such as TB4, WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.2, etc.
Introducing the Intel Core Ultra Series
Technical specifications of the Intel Core Ultra SeriesIn-depth Look at P-Core and E-Core
Intel's Redwood Cove represents the 3rd generation P-Core architecture following Raptor Cove and Golden Cove. This architecture aims to optimize performance per watt. On the other hand, Crestmont is the next iteration of the Gracemont E-Core architecture, designed to deliver higher throughput and new VNNI acceleration capabilities.
In CPU performance comparisons, Intel is pitting its Core Ultra 7 165H against chips like i7-1370P (Raptor Lake), Ryzen 7 7840U (Phoenix), and Qualcomm 8cx Gen 3. Notably, the 165H belongs to the H-series while the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U and Core i7-1370P are in lower segments.- Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (Meteor Lake) - 28W Base / 64 / 115W MTP
- Intel Core i7-1370P (Raptor Lake) - 28W Base / 64W MTP
- AMD Ryzen 7 7840U (Phoenix) - 28W Base / 40W Max
- Qualcomm 8cx Gen 3 (Snapdragon) - TDP 7 - 9W
In the first comparison, Intel showcases multi-thread performance at the same power level. The Core Ultra 7 165H leads by 11% over Ryzen 7 7840U and 8% over Core i7-1370P. All systems are set to 'Best Performance'.Using the same settings, CPUs are compared in single-thread tests (SPECrate 2017 INT). It's evident that Intel's Meteor Lake CPU outperforms AMD Ryzen 7 7840U by 12%, but Core i7-1370P leads due to its clock speed of up to 5.20 GHz.
Multimedia TestingContinuing with Multimedia testing, Intel employed
Core Ultra 7 155H with a 28W TDP for comparison. Meteor Lake outperforms by +31% in UL Procyon Video Edition, +41% in PugetBench for Premiere Pro, and +19% in PugetBench for Lightroom compared to AMD Ryzen 7 7840U.Intel Meteor Lake GPU Performance
The GPU is also a notable change in the Core Ultra lineup, competing with AMD's RDNA 3 iGPU. Intel claims that the Arc Alchemist Xe-LPG iGPU offers twice the acceleration compared to 13th generation Core i7 chips at 1080p resolution.
Intel's Arc GPUFor comparison, Intel utilized the Core Ultra 7 165H in the MSI Prestige 16 laptop with LPDDR5-6400 memory set at a basic PL1 power level of 32W, the Core i7-1370P laptop configured with 32W PL1 with LPDDR5-4800 memory, and two AMD Ryzen 7 7840U laptops configured with LPDDR5-6400 memory at a similar TDP. Across 18 tested games, the Arc Xe-LPG GPU delivers over 5% higher performance at 1080p resolution compared to AMD Ryzen.
Intel Meteor Lake GPU PerformanceWith the same 28W TDP, the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H achieves an average 10% faster gaming performance across multiple games compared to Ryzen 7 7840U. The biggest improvement comes from Dying Light 2: Stay Human at +70%, while some titles show lower performance.
To further enhance frame rates, Intel introduces the XeSS upgrade technology utilizing DP4a to provide an average improvement of +39% across various games. In Ghost Runner 2, the integrated Arc Xe-LPG GPU delivers twice the performance compared to Core i7-1370P, and when XeSS is activated, the result is even three times stronger.AI Performance
Another crucial part of the Meteor Lake CPU is its NPU dedicated to AI tasks. All major chip manufacturers including Intel, AMD, Apple & Qualcomm are focusing efforts on providing powerful hardware and software capabilities to drive the next era of AI. Intel's solution is an NPU designed to handle AI-related tasks efficiently, not only outperforming CPU and GPU processing but also saving energy.Intel promises to deliver 34 TOPs of AI compute. Intel also claims to have plans to ship over 100 million AI acceleration kits in PCs by 2025 while collaborating with over 100 ISV partners, providing over 300 ISV features with wide-ranging capabilities, open support, and developer-friendly support through the OpenVINO ecosystem.
AI PerformanceComparing performance with AMD Ryzen 7 7840U shows that Intel Core Ultra 7 165H improves up to 5.4 times in GIMP Stable Diffusion, 3.2 times in Stable Diffusion A1111, 1.7 times in Adobe Premier Pro (ColorGrade + Scene Edit + Export), 1.5 times in Adobe Lightroom Classic (AI Photo Editing), 1.2 times in DaVinci Resolve (Render + AI Mask + Export), and 1.1 times in Wondershare Filmora (A1FX + Preview + Export).
When compared to Intel Core i7-1370P, Core Ultra 7 165H delivers 70% faster Generative AI performance while providing 2.5 times INT8 energy efficiency in UL Procyon AI (NPU Offload, Int8). Intel also compares its OpenVINO framework with WinML and shows that Meteor Lake operates efficiently across various data types. The company also states that they will continue to work on their AI software system with new tools and frameworks.Energy Efficiency
In its chart, Intel compares Core Ultra 'Meteor Lake' CPU across different power levels. Intel shows this chip outperforms Apple's M3 at the same power level and is also up to 11% faster than AMD's Ryzen 7 7840U at the same power level in the SPECrate 2017 (Int) standard.
Energy EfficiencyIntel also delves into the amount of power dedicated to specific workloads compared to AMD Ryzen 7 7840U. Intel notes that in laptops with the same 28W TDP, laptops running 'Meteor Lake' save up to 79% energy when idle.
Specifically, the CPU
Core Ultra utilizes LP-E-Cores for video playback, helping reduce energy consumption by up to 25% compared to the previous generation.
Currently, some processors have been introduced in several laptop models and are set to be released in early 2024, just a few weeks away.
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