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New Intel CPUs are only slightly faster than old ones The officially unveiled 14th generation Intel Core processors were tested in the Factorio game. In this case, three new products took part in the test: Core i5-14600K, Core i7-14700K, and Core i9-14900K. By the way, Intel can present them on October 18, while the rest of the models in the line will be released later.  [caption id="attachment_68049" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Intel[/caption] If we talk about comparing new products with their predecessors, then in the same order the increase is 1.2%, 6.8%, and 3.7%. Let us remind you that Core i7 will be the only model in the Raptor Lake Refresh line with an increased number of cores relative to their predecessors. Hence the more noticeable increase.  New Intel products tested in the game Factorio [caption id="attachment_68047" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Intel[/caption] In general, the increase is minimal, since the difference will only be in frequencies. Well, specifically in this game, Intel’s new products are much inferior to AMD Ryzen X3D processors, including the no longer the youngest eight-core Ryzen 7 5800X3D. If you look at other tests in Factorio, you can see that the game is very favorable to the huge cache of the Ryzen X3D, but not all games behave this way.  

Price lower than competitors Intel has finally released its Arc A580 graphics card. It was originally announced along with older models more than a year ago, but for some reason, Intel decided to delay the release of the card. Be that as it may, today we have an official re-announcement, all the parameters, and even reviews, which we will read in the next news.  [caption id="attachment_64943" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Intel[/caption] The most important thing for a new product is the price. It is set at just $180. It's quite cheap. This is cheaper than the GeForce RTX 3050 and Radeon RX 6600, with which the new product was released to compete. The latest ones in the US start at $210.  Intel released a video card for $180 with a 256-bit bus and 8 GB of memory. [caption id="attachment_64944" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Intel[/caption] Let's remember that the Arc A580 is based on the same GPU as the older A700 models, but has 24 Xe cores (or 3072 ALU units). There is also 8 GB of memory, a 256-bit bus, which is no longer found in new cards in this segment, and the TDP is 185 W.  At the moment, the Arc A580 will be available on the market only in the form of three models ASRock, Sperkle, and Gunnir. 

Only two additional small cores work Intel continues to drum up interest in its upcoming Meteor Lake processors, which will be released in December. In a new video, Intel showed how the CPU copes with 8K video playback. More precisely, we are talking about video in 8K resolution at 60 fps. Such a load, which not so long ago was difficult even for large GPUs, is quite tough for Meteor Lake. But that's not all. If we talk about Full HD video, it’s not the graphics cores or main CPU units that handle the load, but those same two small cores integrated into the SoC tile, which so far remain dark horses. [caption id="attachment_64134" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Intel[/caption] Intel showed something completely new. This test shows what they can be used for and what they are capable of. Thus, when playing video, the main cluster of processor cores and GPU can be idle, and the load will be taken by only two separate cores, which consume very little energy. Considering that Meteor Lake is exclusively mobile processors, such a solution can have a very positive impact on battery life. https://youtu.be/S7U_OVv0un4 Watch a video of Meteor Lake in action on Intel Core Ultra laptops with integrated Intel Arc graphics. We traveled to Malaysia to see how the GPU-powered smooth playback of high-bitrate 8K60 video footage, a task that required workstation-class hardware just a few years ago. In another demo, Meteor Lake's disaggregated architecture and focus on power efficiency enables 1080p playback with the CPU and GPU tiles disabled, using low-power E-cores and video decoding built into the SoC tile.

Not all the details are available yet Intel already has samples of Lunar Lake processors, because one of them appeared in the SiSoft Sandra database. [caption id="attachment_63783" align="alignnone" width="780"] Intel's[/caption] The CPU was identified by the platform code name - LNL-M LPP RVP1. The software speaks of support for LPDDR5 memory, that is, this is a mobile processor. The presence of 20 cores, a frequency of 3.91 GHz, and a rated power of 17 W is also indicated. Intel's "lunar" processor was tested for the first time. [caption id="attachment_63784" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Intel's[/caption] Of course, the release of these CPUs is still a long way off, so many parameters may change significantly. Let us remind you that first, we will see the release of Meteor Lake processors at the end of this year, then sometime next year Arrow Lake will be released, and after that, it will be Lunar Lake’s turn. At the same time, Lunar Lake processors are designed with an eye to low power consumption, that is, they can replace Meteor Lake and not be present in the desktop segment.

Such processors will be released next year Intel has revealed its Granite Rapids generation Xeon processors, which are expected next year. [caption id="attachment_53231" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Intel[/caption] The new products will replace Sapphire Rapids, bringing an almost twofold increase in the number of cores. The new CPUs will also consist of five chipsets, and, as you can see in the photo, these chipsets look very unusual. Three identical and wider chiplets in the middle are directly computing tiles with processor cores. Two chipsets at the edges are responsible for I/O and additional controllers. Intel showed a "striped" processor. CPU Granite Rapids has five chiplets and looks unusual Intel also showed the Meteor Lake CPU, but we have already seen them more than once. Let us remind you that today we revealed the characteristics of the Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 7 165H, and Core Ultra 9 185H models.