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In the early hours of December 15, 2023 (Vietnam time), Intel unveiled the Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake - Intel's latest processor lineup for laptops and tablets, featuring numerous noteworthy advancements in process technology, performance, and AI support. Let's delve into what's new with Intel Core Ultra in the article below!
Intel Launches Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake: Intel 4 Process Focuses on AI (Updated: 15/12)
At the AI Everywhere event held in the early hours of December 15 (Vietnam time), Intel introduced the new Intel Core Ultra processors for laptops and tablets. The latest Intel Core chip generation comprises 11 models, offering various designs and price points. Moreover, laptop brands such as Lenovo, MSI, Acer, and Asus will debut models featuring Intel's latest Core Ultra processors.
Intel unveiled all the Intel Core Ultra chips at the AI Everywhere event. Source: Intel.What is Intel Core Ultra? Is Intel Core Ultra the Intel Gen 14th?
According to information from The Verge, Intel has revealed all the details about Intel Core Ultra - Intel's first chip series to drop the 'Core i' naming convention. Intel Core Ultra is a promising chip series offering better energy efficiency and performance thanks to a new process that helps distribute tasks among different chiplets. Particularly, Intel Core Ultra also features improved integrated graphics compared to the previous generation and focuses heavily on artificial intelligence (AI).
According to Intel, the Intel Core Ultra chip series marks a new era for AI-powered PCs. Source: Intel.According to Intel, Intel Core Ultra is not the Intel Gen 14th but rather a chip series designed for laptops and tablets. Meanwhile, the company launched Intel Core Gen 14th (for PCs) in October 2023.
What's new with Intel Core Ultra? Here are the basic details you need to know
Intel Core Ultra is manufactured using Intel 4 technology (formerly known as 7nm) and packaged in 3D Foveros. According to Intel, the Core Ultra series marks the largest architectural change in chip manufacturing in 40 years. The P-core architecture has been redesigned to deliver better performance through improved instructions per cycle (IPC), and the new E-cores allow for enhanced energy efficiency.
Intel Core Ultra is manufactured using Intel 4 technology. Source: Intel.Intel claims that their Core Ultra 7 165H chip delivers a 11% improvement in multi-threaded performance compared to other laptop chips such as AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, or Apple M3. This chip also reduces power consumption by 25% compared to Intel Core i7-1370P and has lower power usage by up to 79% compared to AMD’s Ryzen 7 7840U (at the same 28W power level for ultra-thin laptops).
Impressive performance of Intel Core Ultra chips compared to other competitors. Source: Intel.While Intel mainly emphasizes the power of the Core Ultra 7 165H chip, the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H is the highest-end model with 16 cores (including 6 P-cores, 8 E-cores, and 2 LP-E cores) and 22 threads. Additionally, the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H has the highest clock speed up to 5.1 GHz as well as an integrated GPU Arc with 8 Xe cores running at the highest clock speed of 2.35 GHz. Intel claims to have improved this integrated graphics to support DX12 Ultimate and XeSS. The company states that customers can expect graphics performance to double compared to previous generation CPUs with iGPU.
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H is the highest-end model of the Intel Core Ultra chip series. Source: Intel.Intel is heavily focusing on AI and its new NPU called Intel AI Boost for the Intel Core Ultra series, aiming to boost AI processing speed by up to 2.5 times. This is particularly beneficial for the next-generation Windows expected to launch in the latter half of 2024. The integration of this AI is said to enhance the efficiency of running AI models like Stable Diffusion compared to Intel's previous chip generation.
Intel Core Ultra represents a promising chip series that promises to usher in a new era of AI-powered PC devices. Source: Intel.According to Intel, the Intel Core Ultra H-Series and U-Series are already available on the market. Specifically, the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H with a 45W TDP will be launched in the first quarter of 2024 alongside models with a 9W ultra-low power consumption. Intel stated that their partners have prepared over 230 PC designs based on the new generation processors.
Key highlights of the Intel Core Ultra chip series. Source: Intel.Laptops Featuring Intel Core Ultra Chips
According to The Verge, some laptop manufacturers have released products equipped with the new Intel Core Ultra chips, boasting impressive hardware specifications. Additionally, The Verge advises users to wait for Intel's release of the Core Ultra 9 in 2024, promising even more high-end laptop models. I'll include the attached links for each product for your reference!
- MSI: Prestige 16 AI Studio and Prestige 13 AI Evo
For the first brand, MSI, they have introduced the Prestige 16 AI Studio and Prestige 13 AI Evo. The high-end Prestige 16 AI Studio comes with impressive specifications, offering configurations with the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H chip and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU. Meanwhile, the lower-tier option is the Prestige AI Evo 13-inch model featuring the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor.
MSI introduces two new laptop models, Prestige 16 AI Studio and Prestige 13 AI Evo, equipped with the Intel Core Ultra chip. Source: Tom's Guide.In terms of pricing, the MSI Prestige AI Studio 16-inch starts at $1,899 (approximately 46 million VND), while the Prestige 13 AI Evo starts from $1,049 (about 25.4 million VND) in the international market.
- ASUS: Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405
Asus also joins the game with the launch of the Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405, featuring a sleek design and the Intel Core Ultra 7 chip, along with integrated Intel Arc graphics. The starting price for the product is $1,299 (approximately 31.5 million VND) in the international market.
The all-new ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED UX3405 model from ASUS. Source: ASUS.- Lenovo: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12th, ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9th, and IdeaPad Pro 5i
In contrast to MSI or ASUS above, Lenovo has unveiled 3 laptop models equipped with the new Intel Core Ultra chip including ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12th, ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9th, and IdeaPad Pro 5i.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12th model. Source: Lenovo.
The new Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i model featuring the latest Intel Core Ultra chip. Source: Lenovo.
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9th model. Source: Lenovo.Lenovo's three new products come with relatively high prices, as follows:
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12th starts at 2,989 USD (approximately 72.5 million VND)
- The starting price for the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9th is 2,639 USD (approximately 64 million VND).
- The IdeaPad Pro 5i starts at 1,149 USD (approximately 27.8 million VND).
- Acer: Predator Triton Neo 16 and Swift Go 14
Acer is also actively participating in the 'Intel Core Ultra laptop' movement with two new products: the Predator Triton Neo 16 and Swift Go 14. The Swift Go 14 is equipped with the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H chip, offering up to 12.5 hours of battery life and 32GB LPDDR5X RAM. The starting price of the product is 999 USD (approximately 24.2 million VND).
Acer's new Swift Go 14 laptop is equipped with the Intel Core Ultra chip. Source: Acer.Meanwhile, the Predator Triton Neo 16 will be available for purchase in March 2024 and the machine will be equipped with the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H chip along with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU. The Predator Triton Neo 16 starts at 1,499 USD (approximately 36.3 million VND).
Acer's new gaming laptop - Predator Triton Neo 16 is equipped with the latest Intel Core Ultra processor. Source: Acer.Above are some basic information about Intel Core Ultra, what do you think about Intel's new chip? Leave your comments below for us and everyone to know! In addition, you can also refer to some powerful gaming laptop models that are officially available at The Gioi Di Dong with attractive prices. You can click the orange button below to learn more!
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Prior Leaks of Intel Core Ultra (Intel Gen 14th)
What's New in Intel Gen 14? Basic Information You Need to Know
As you're aware, Intel and AMD are two prominent forces in the semiconductor industry, constantly competing in performance and CPU market share for personal and enterprise computers. Recently, while AMD is planning to launch the AMD Ryzen 7000 Series chips based on the Zen 4 architecture as part of its competitive efforts, the 'Blue Team' Intel has responded by announcing a roadmap for chip development over the next 2-3 years, including the Intel Core Gen 14th processors with the code name Meteor Lake.
The Intel Core Gen 14th processors were briefly introduced in the roadmap table published by Intel. Source: Intel.According to the development roadmap, the Intel Core Gen 14th processors will all be manufactured on the Intel 4 process (7 nm) instead of the Intel 7 process (10 nm) currently used in the 13th generation of Intel Core products, allowing manufacturers more flexibility in arranging processing blocks on the chip logically to improve operational efficiency. For specifics, let's move on to the next section.
Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake boasts superior performance with 3D Foveros architecture
Previously, when introducing the Intel Core Gen 12th and Intel Core Gen 13th processors to the public, the Blue Team also simultaneously unveiled the Hybric architecture, arranging the cores in the order of 8 high-performance P-Cores and 16 power-efficient E-Cores, providing 16 processing threads and flexible responsiveness to various light and heavy tasks. As for the Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake, according to the announced development roadmap, the processors will be designed based on the 3D Foveros 'brick stacking' architecture, which is a highly promising technology but appeared quite dim with the Lakefield SoC chip lineup from the company.
The Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor will be built on the 3D Foveros architecture previously used in the Lakefield chip lineup. Source: NotebookCheck.So, what is the 3D Foveros architecture appearing on the Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake? From what I've researched, the 3D Foveros technique involves stacking components such as logic processing blocks, graphics cores, AI processing blocks, etc. These components will be divided into smaller 2D chiplets (which can be manufactured using different processes), and then stacked into separate functional blocks instead of manufacturing a large block, which is not only more complex in structure but also more prone to errors.
The processing layers on the Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake will be stacked into separate blocks thanks to the 3D Foveros architecture. Source: NotebookCheck.Moreover, leveraging the 3D Foveros technology, Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake may be equipped with a total of 14 cores, including 6 P-Cores and 8 E-Cores. According to HardwareTimes, the E-Cores are designed based on the Crestmont architecture, while the P-Cores of the Intel Core Gen 14th chip will be manufactured based on the Redwood Cove architecture, enhancing the IPC (Instructions Per Clock) to improve multitasking capability of each chip.
Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake will feature 14 cores, including 6 P-Cores and 8 E-Cores. Source: CNET.Furthermore, Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake will see improvements in speed and AI processing capabilities thanks to superior hardware. Specifically, according to PCMag, the 14th generation Intel Core will be equipped with a Versatile Processing Unit (VPU), which is an Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) tasked with accelerating machine learning and AI inference for graphics applications requiring deep learning operations, similar to the functionality of the Tensor Core system on NVIDIA's GeForce RTX and Quadro RTX graphics cards.
Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake brings enhancements in AI and graphics processing. Source: Digital Trends.Regarding graphics processing capabilities, NotebookCheck has mentioned that processors belonging to the Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake lineup will integrate graphics cores built on the entirely new Xe-LPG platform. Inherited and modified from the Xe-HPG platform, the Xe-LGP architecture does not support the DPAS instruction set due to the absence of dedicated XMX units for executing computations and accelerating AI-related tasks. Instead, it will support partial FP64 to enhance graphics processing speed even further compared to the previous generation. Additionally, Xe-LPG still supports Ray Tracing features from Xe-HPG, making graphics in games more realistic and vivid.
When will Intel Gen 14 be released?
Although Intel has not officially announced the exact release date of the 14th generation of Intel Core products, based on the release roadmap of the 12th generation Intel Core Gen Alder Lake and 13th generation Intel Core Gen Raptor Lake in 2022, I believe that the Core i9 processors of the Meteor Lake generation will be launched and available in the international market around the fourth quarter of 2023.
Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake could potentially be unveiled by the end of 2023. Source: CNET.However, some sources suggest that Intel is planning to further delay the release date of the Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake in 2023 due to low competitiveness. Specifically, according to ExtremeTech, processors belonging to the Meteor Lake generation will only feature 6 P-Core and 8 E-Core, while the predecessor Raptor Lake possesses 8 P-Core and 8 E-Core, indicating a potential regression for Meteor Lake. This information becomes more accurate as the Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake is absent from Intel's release roadmap for 2023.
Intel's chip release roadmap for 2023. Source: Intel.These were the initial details about the Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake that I've compiled. So, what's your take on the Intel Core Gen 14th Meteor Lake? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section for everyone to know. Thank you for taking the time to read my article.
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