Intel Releases Core Ultra Processors for Laptops Officially; Full Details Here

A few months back, Intel revealed the Meteor Lake architecture. But at the time, we were not given any information on the actual processor variations. Now that Intel has disclosed the identities of the most recent 14th Gen CPUs, which will drive your next-generation laptops, that has finally changed.

These newest CPUs will be found in 2024 future laptops from a number of well-known OEMs, including Asus, Samsung, Lenovo, MSI, and others. We talk about the specs of every next 14th generation CPU. Next, we will provide you a detailed explanation of Meteor Lake architecture and highlight any recent developments.

Intel 14th Generation Meteor Lake: Features & CPU DifferencOfficially available on new 2024 laptops are Intel's 14th generation Meteor Lake CPUs. This new portfolio offers a variety of CPU variations, from the more basic Intel Core processors to the highest end Intel Core Ultra 9. The on-board Intel Arc GPU will only be included in Core Ultra H-Series CPUs; other variations include GPU frequency and Xe Core counts. A neural processor known as Intel AI boost is included with both the Intel Core Ultra H-Series and U-Series.The complete Intel Core Ultra CPU lineup specs are shown below. It has also been reported that the core configuration is P-core/E-core/LP E-core. RAM supported by these Core Ultra CPUs ranges from DDR5-5600MHz to LPDDR5/x-7464MHz.Up to 64 GB may be used in systems equipped with LPDDR5/x, whereas the maximum capacity for DDR5 is 96 GB. The functionality of upgradeability is yet unknown.

H-Series Intel Core Ultra

14th Gen CPU Variant	Total No. Of Cores (C) / Threads (T)	Core Configuration (P/E/LP-E)	Intel Smart Cache (LLC)	Max P-Core Turbo Frequency	Max E-Core Turbo Frequency	Integrated GPU, Xe Cores, GPU Frequency	Base CPU Power	Turbo CPU Power (configurable)
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	16C/22T	6+8+2	24M	5.10 GHz	3.80 GHz	Arc Graphics, 8 Xe Cores, 2.35 GHz	45W	115W
Intel Core Ultra 7 165H	16C/22T	6+8+2	24M	5.0 GHz	3.80 GHz	Arc Graphics, 8 Xe Cores, 2.3 GHz	28W	64/115W
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H	16C/22T	6+8+2	24M	4.80 GHz	3.80 GHz	Arc Graphics, 8 Xe Cores, 2.25 GHz	28W	64/115W
Intel Core Ultra 5 135H	14C/18T	6+8+2	18M	4.60 GHz	3.60 GHz	Arc Graphics, 7 Xe Cores, 2.2 GHz	28W	64/115W
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H	14C/18T	6+8+2	18M	4.50 GHz	3.60 GHz	Arc Graphics, 7 Xe Cores, 2.2 GHz	28W	64/115W

The Intel Arc GPU is only compatible with systems that have 16GB of RAM and a dual channel configuration, according to an important notice from Intel. A bottleneck might develop if this requirement is not satisfied or if the system maker configures the Core Ultra CPU incorrectly. Furthermore, configurable up to 64/115W new Intel Core Ultra H-Series CPUs are available..This will vary depending on the feature set and cooling capacity of various computers. Because of greater power limitations, the higher-end laptops—which are also designed for high performance—will undoubtedly have superior performance on the same processor. Now let's discuss the U Series.

Intel Core Ultra (U-Series)

14th Gen CPU Variant	Total No. Of Cores (C) / Threads (T)	Core Configuration (P/E/LP-E)	Intel Smart Cache (LLC)	Max P-Core Turbo Frequency	Max E-Core Turbo Frequency	Integrated GPU, Xe Cores, GPU Frequency	Base CPU Power	Turbo CPU Power (configurable)
Intel Core Ultra 7 165U	12C/14T	2+8+2	12M	4.90 GHz	3.80 GHz	Intel Graphics, 4 Xe Cores, 2.0 GHz	15W	57W
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U	12C/14T	2+8+2	12M	4.80 GHz	3.80 GHz	Intel Graphics, 4 Xe Cores, 1.95 GHz	15W	57W
Intel Core Ultra 5 135U	12C/14T	2+8+2	12M	4.40 GHz	3.60 GHz	Intel Graphics, 4 Xe Cores, 1.9 GHz	15W	57W
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U	12C/14T	2+8+2	12M	4.30 GHz	3.60 GHz	Intel Graphics, 4 Xe Cores, 1.85 GHz	15W	57W
Intel Core Ultra 7 164U	12C/14T	2+8+2	12M	4.80 GHz	3.80 GHz	Intel Graphics, 4 Xe Cores, 1.8 GHz	9W	30W
Intel Core Ultra 5 134U	12C/14T	2+8+2	12M	4.40 GHz	3.60 GHz	Intel Graphics, 4 Xe Cores, 1.75 GHz	9W	30W

Furthermore, 2024 laptops will be equipped with Intel Core Ultra U-Series CPUs. While they vary from the H-Series, they have advantages of their own as well. U-Series Intel Core Ultra CPUs will power the lightest, thinnest laptops.The U-Series Core Ultra's base and turbo power limitations are .much lower in comparison to their H-Series equivalents. Furthermore, the Arc graphics card is exclusive to the H-Series, as we said. With fewer Xe cores and GPU rates, the U-Series get Intel Graphics' basic version.

Intel has said that Q1 2024 is when the Core Ultra 9 185H, Core Ultra 7 164U, and Core Ultra 5 134U would be released.

As a result, the Core i9 replacement is delayed. Additional chips from the above list will be available shortly on a range of new laptop models. 14th generation Meteor Lake CPUs will be available starting today, December 14th, according to Intel. A number of merchants and OEM partners are on their list. In the next few days, find out whether Meteor Lake has debuted in your area by visiting your neighborhood stores or online merchants like Amazon!

new meteor lake architecture processors for laptops intel 14th gen release date — When Will Intel's 14th Generation Meteor Lake Be Available?

Intel Benchmarks for 14th Generation Meteor Lake Performance

In terms of performance, Intel claims that the new Core Ultra processors have 8% better multi-threaded CPU performance. When comparing the 13th Gen Core i7 -1370P with the Core Ultra 7 165Hin SPECrate 2017. Additionally, the single-threaded CPU performance has improved, outperforming the AMD equivalent (Ryzen 7 7840U) by 12%. Interestingly, it seems that when it comes to pure single-threaded performance, this specific CPU (165H) is actually marginally slower than the i7-1370P.The graphics performance of the Intel 14th Gen Meteor Lake CPU is up to 2X quicker than that of the 13th Gen CPU. According to Intel, in the Puget Bench test for Adobe Premiere Pro, content production is 41% faster.The performance of the Intel 14th generation chip in different tasks (content creation, AI workloads, and gaming) is shown below. These tasks make use of the entire chip, including the new NPU chip for AI acceleration, the Meteor Lake integrated Arc GPU, and the compute tile P-Cores & E-cores.

faster integrated graphics card on intel 14th gen as compared to previous intel 13th gen cpu — Credit: Intel

intel meteor lake ai application benchmarks — Credit: Intel

Significant efficiency gains are introduced by Intel in the most recent design. For this reason, Intel is removing the 'i' from the CPU naming system starting with Meteor Lake. New processors will be referred to as Intel Core Ultra for higher-end models and Intel Core for basic models as part of Intel's rebranding.The firm claims that when compared to AMD Zen 4 (Ryzen 7 7840U) at 28W, Intel Meteor Lake (Core Ultra 7 165H) uses up to 79% less power . Based on TSMC's 4nm manufacturing process, AMD processors seem to have even higher power efficiency than 14th generation Meteor Lake CPUs using the Intel 4 manufacturing process !

What's New about Intel's 14th Generation Meteor Lake CPUs?The business ultimately introduces its Intel 4 process with Intel's 14th generation. The most recent design offers 20% more power efficiency, EUV lithography, and embodies Intel's new 3D Performance Hybrid design concept. With its most recent 14th generation Meteor Lake architecture, Intel has made several promises.AI is a key area of development for next Intel chips. A new NPU chip is present in the Meteor Lake architecture and is visible even in the Task Manager. This is basically a Windows PC micro powerhouse designed just for AI activities. With it, you can even carry out offline AI processing! All in all, the chip is specifically designed for AI. Meteor Lake is marketed by Intel as having "three AI engines."

intel's latest meteor lake processors has three ai engines made up of GPU, NPU, and CPU to accelerate workloads

Credit for image: Intel

Software-wise, there has been a notable improvement in scheduling (allocation of CPU cores to the ongoing tasks). Director of Intel Thread provides continuous input to the operating system, which optimizes scheduling decision-making. Next, Intel has unveiled a highly dynamic architecture for hardware as well as a brand-new core type known as Low Power Island (LP E-cores).This Intel 14th generation LP E-core is located in the SoC tile, distinct from the compute tile,, which houses the primary P-Cores & E-Cores. The new LP E-core can do functions in the background, like playing videos, while virtually using no power. With the inclusion of this new core type, Intel 14th Gen laptops with Meteor Architecture will function pretty efficiently.The CPU and OS automatically manage the proper allocation of cores based on the job at hand. As to Intel, the 14th Gen Core Ultra 7 165H uses 1150mW (1.15W) while watching Netflix videos. When doing the identical activity, the preceding 13th generation CPU (i7-1370P) uses 1540mW (1.54W).Regarding the new compute tile, it includes new Crestmont (E-cores) and Redwood Cove (P–cores). The performance-per-watt of the new P-Cores is dramatically improved. There is now VNNI acceleration available on the new E-Cores.By speeding up the VNNI (Vector Neural Network Instruction) instruction set, which is used for machine learning and artificial intelligence inference, the E-Cores increase the workloads associated with AI.

Credit for image: Intel

Additionally, Intel is making significant improvements in this area as well. Gen Meteor Lake, the 14th generation of Intel, adds support for WiFi 7. That's why 5 Gig networking is now possible! By the way, Intel will ship connection optimization software powered by AI on upcoming CPUs, thus AI is really everywhere.Plus, these newest CPUs will also support Intel Bluetooth 5.4. The most recent Bluetooth features include multi-stream capabilities, accessibility improvements for PC users with hearing impairments, and LE audio (low power & high-quality sound). Along with the previous generation of CPUs, there is also Thunderbolt 4. Perhaps we will see Thunderbolt 5 with the 15th generation!

intel 14th gen meteor lake brings wifi 7 support, thunderbolt 4, and bluetooth 5.4 — Credit for image: Intel

Intel last modified the core manufacturing process for its chips a long time ago. Alder Lake (12th Gen) and Raptor Lake (13th Gen) were the names of the previous CPU architectures, which were built on the Intel 7 process.Intel 7 was built on top of the 10nm platform, which was used in earlier CPUs. With each new generation of CPUs, Intel did manage to increase efficiency, but often just marginally. With the release of Meteor Lake and the Intel 4 process, Intel CPUs are now regarded as being at least as good as, if not better than, those made using the 4nm/5nm manufacturing process.What do you think of Intel's recently released 14th generation CPUs with Meteor Lake architecture? Are you anticipating the arrival of these newest CPUs in laptops in 2024? Tell us in the comments section below!