A new rumor has emerged about Intel’s upcoming Lunar Lake architecture, slated for use in the next generation of Intel Core Ultra processors. Sources suggest that this architecture could deliver an “almost 1.5x” boost in multi-threaded performance.
The rumor, initially shared by @SquashBionic on X post (formerly Twitter), highlights the potential of Lunar Lake for significantly enhancing the performance of Intel’s laptop processors. Notably, benchmarks like Cinebench R23 and Geekbench 5 were referenced in the post.
Adding to the speculation, renowned hardware leaker @haruzake5719 questioned the source about the rumored 17W specification for Lunar Lake processors. It was also mentioned that the configurable TDP (cTDP) for Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra U-Series chipsets, based on the Lunar Lake architecture, could be “extended” to 30W.
Interestingly, there are reports suggesting that Intel might do away with hyper-threading in future processor designs, including those based on the Lunar Lake architecture. According to the source, Lunar Lake, codenamed LNL, will not feature hyper-threading.
The source is currently comparing the performance of the upcoming Lunar Lake architecture with the U-Series Meteor Lake architecture. More rumors and details about the Lunar Lake architecture can be found in the links below.
Despite the absence of hyper-threading, Intel seems poised to launch remarkably fast new Core Ultra CPUs based on this new architecture. Specifications of the current-gen Meteor Lake architecture-based Intel Core Ultra (Series 1) CPUs can be found here.
This new generation of processors might finally convince me to invest in an AI PC, as it appears they will meet my performance needs. While the recent release of Intel Core Ultra processors brought several improvements, especially in efficiency, the performance didn’t quite meet my expectations.
Intel Unveils Official Statement on Lunar Lake and Next-Gen Core Ultra Processors
When Intel introduced the Meteor Lake architecture, they also discussed their future roadmap, indicating plans to release several new processor generations by 2025. The first upcoming architecture on this roadmap is Arrow Lake, as shown above.
According to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, Lunar Lake is expected to triple AI performance. With the Meteor Lake architecture, Intel introduced the first Neural Processing Unit (NPU) designed specifically for handling AI workloads, which is expected to see significant enhancements with the Lunar Lake architecture.
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