Intel Meteor Lake Laptops with Core Ultra 9 processors
Intel will introduce its Meteor Lake CPU family with Core Ultra 7 & 5 processors initially, followed by Core Ultra 9 computers in 2024. These chips are expected to arrive first.
With the initial launch of Meteor Lake, Intel will focus on mainstream laptops. The higher-end Core Ultra 9 is rumored to debut in the first quarter of 2024.
The most recent news comes from Golden Pig Upgrade on Weibo, who said that laptops would first be introduced with Intel’s Meteor Lake Core Ultra 7 and Core Ultra 5 CPUs. On the other hand, high-end Core Ultra 9 laptops won’t hit the market until the beginning of 2024. The source also states that Intel will directly compare the initial range of Meteor Lake CPUs against the already available Core i9-13900H Raptor Lake-H and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS “Phoenix” APUs.
This information comes from the leaker. These are high-end components, but they are not necessarily the flagship model because the Core i9-13980HX/HK and the Ryzen 9 7940HS already dominate that market sector. It would appear that the replacement of any of these processors will have to wait until Core Ultra 9 “Meteor Lake” SKUs are released.
It is also important to note that both of the chips that have been discussed here are 35-45W SKUs when operating at the base frequency, whereas the basic TDP for Intel Meteor Lake CPUs is anticipated to be 28W. In addition, it has been said that the number of gaming laptops that use Meteor Lake Core Ultra CPUs would be extremely limited. The leaker is referring to laptops with discrete graphics processing units (dGPUs) here.
It is a good decision taking into consideration that Meteor Lake’s internal GPU will give performance that is comparable to that of low-end discrete processors and provide a significant improvement over iGPUs from prior generations. The vast majority of consumers are going to remain with Raptor Lake-HX CPUs for the time being, although there may be some Core Ultra 9 alternatives with discrete GPUs for those who are searching for improved gaming performance.
Now, while this information has just come to light for the very first time, there have been hints pointing in this direction in the past. It was reported by us some time ago that the availability of high-end Meteor Lake laptops won’t be extensively available until early 2024, after CES 2024. This is mainly due to cost-related aspects, and it will be followed by plans of various technology companies to unveil “bleeding-edge” laptops, right when the general consumer’s upgrade cycle starts, which is somewhere near the beginning of the following year.
The arrival of Raptor Lake Refresh “Core Non-Ultra” comes in helpful since it helps to balance out the range of next-generation laptops that are powered by Intel. As a result of the fact that the initial batch of Meteor Lake laptops is likely to cost more than US$1,500, Intel was unable to target consumers in the middle-to-lower-end price range.
Nevertheless, Intel intends to broaden the scope of its offers with the introduction of Raptor Lake Refresh. This will provide customers with the option of upgrading to new generations at a price increase that is somewhat less significant.
If we are going to talk about the forthcoming Intel Meteor Lake “Core Ultra 9” SKUs, there is one thing that we can be certain of: they are filled to the brim with innovative innovations. Our sole experience has been with the “Core Ultra 9 185H” central processing unit, which has a core configuration of 6+8+2.
This consists of 6 Performance cores based on the Redwood Cove P-Core architecture, 8 Efficiency cores based on the Crestmont E-Core architecture, and an additional two Low-Power E-Cores utilizing the same architecture located within the SOC tile. All of these cores are based on the Crestmont architecture. It is anticipated that these will represent the first batch of Meteor Lake CPUs to natively surpass the 5GHz barrier.
Although we have not been given a release date for the “Core Ultra 9” processors, the initial set of Meteor Lake SKUs will be available by the 14th of December. These will demonstrate the potential capabilities of the first real Intel chipet family.
Intel 14th Gen Meteor Lake CPU Family “Preliminary”:
| CPU NAME | PROCESS NODE | CORE CONFIGURATION | THREADS (TOTAL) | BASE / BOOST CLOCK | L3 CACHE | TDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core Ultra 9 185H | Intel 4 | 6+8+2 (16) | 22 | 3.8 GHz / 5.1 GHz | 24 MB | 15-28W |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Intel 4 | 6+8+2 (16) | 22 | 3.8 GHz / 5.0 GHz | 24 MB | 15-28W |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel 4 | 6+8+2 (16) | 22 | 3.8 GHz / 4.8 GHz | 24 MB | 15-28W |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel 4 | 4+8+2 (14) | 18 | 3.6 GHz / 4.5 GHz | 20 MB | 15-28W |
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