Intel’s Arrow Lake Processors Come with a Loss in Speed, Core Ultra 9 285K May Fall Below Expectations
Intel’s highly anticipated Arrow Lake processors, especially the flagship model Core Ultra 9 285K, may disappoint in terms of speed. According to leaked information, the new generation processors will have lower clock speeds compared to the current Raptor Lake series.
on Weibo According to shared information, Intel’s new generation Arrow Lake-S Core Ultra 200 desktop processors will experience a major regression, especially in terms of clock speed. Intel Core i9-14900KS, currently the fastest processor on the market, can go up to 6.20 GHz. However, the Core Ultra 9 285K, which is launched as the flagship, is expected to remain around 5.5 GHz. This means a speed loss of approximately 12%.
Farewell to Raptor Lake, Hello to Loss of Speed
Leaked information shows that performance per core is also below expectations. The new generation processors are expected to offer only a 12% improvement compared to the previous generation. This means that although there is an improvement compared to Alder Lake processors, there will not be a big leap forward compared to the 14th Generation Raptor Lake processors.
Despite all these speed and performance losses, the prices of Intel’s new generation processors may also increase. The Core Ultra label and increased demand for AI-supported hardware may cause an increase in prices of up to 15%. Intel’s Arrow Lake-S processors will be compatible with 800 series motherboards with LGA 1851 sockets and will offer DDR5-6400 memory support. It is also expected that the processors will have a built-in NPU and Xe-LPG Arc Alchemist graphics units.
We will have to wait for the Computex 2024 fair to learn more about Intel’s next generation processors. However, the leaked information shows that there may be disappointments, especially in terms of speed.
