Intel has unveiled a collection of new SKUs under their brand-new Core (Series 1) branding, introducing a trio of cheaper parts for the low-power thin and light notebook segment. These new Core U-series chips, based on Intel’s existing Raptor Lake silicon, come with higher clock speeds compared to their direct predecessors.
The Core U-series chips include the Core 7, Core 5, and Core 3 segments. These chips feature a combination of Raptor Cove performance CPU cores, Gracemont efficiency CPU cores, and an Xe-LP integrated GPU. While the architecture remains similar to the 13th Generation Core U-series processors, the clock speeds of the new chips have been increased.
The new chips adopt the Core moniker without the Ultra, differentiating them from the newer Meteor Lake-based chips. In Intel’s Core series branding, there are two tiers: the basic Core tier and the Core Ultra tier. The Core Ultra tier is occupied by the Meteor Lake chips, making way for Intel’s refreshed Raptor Lake mobile chips in the Core tier.
The new chips are essentially a reprise of last year’s Core 13xxU series parts, featuring up to 10 CPU cores, including 2 P cores and either 4 or 8 E cores depending on the SKU. They retain the key features of Raptor Lake Refresh silicon, such as integrated Thunderbolt 4 support, integrated Wi-Fi 6E support, PCIe 4.0 connectivity for SSDs, and support for LPDDR5(X) memory.
The top chip in the lineup, the Core 7 Processor 150U, is a fully-enabled Raptor Lake Refresh part with 2 P cores and 8 E cores. It boasts a base frequency of 1.8GHz, a max turbo frequency of 5.4GHz, and a maximum GPU clock speed of 1.3GHz. The other chips in the lineup, the Core 5 Processor 120U and Core 3 Processor 100U, have slightly lower clock speeds and fewer CPU cores.
Intel has introduced these chips with a base power rating of 15 Watts and a maximum turbo TDP of 55 Watts. The physical chips use the familiar BGA Type 3 packaging, with the CPU and PCH on the same chip package. Additionally, some laptop vendors may ship Raptor Lake Refresh laptops with Wi-Fi 7 capabilities, using a fully discrete Wi-Fi controller.
While the new Core U-series chips target the top and bottom segments of the mobile market, Intel has not announced any Raptor Lake Refresh Core parts for mid-performance mainstream notebooks. However, the new branding system suggests that Intel may fill this gap in the future.
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