Intel may be hurrying the release of its next-gen Arrow Lake-S desktop processors, perhaps in an attempt to draw attention from the ongoing 13th/14th Gen K-series debacle. The chipmaker has allegedly pushed forward the testing period of the Arrow Lake-S 8+16 qualification die from week 40 to week 34 (late August) which happens to be just next month. This implies that the Core Ultra 200 K-series CPUs, including the Core Ultra 9 285K (15900K), Core Ultra 7 265K (15700K), and Core Ultra 5 245K (15600K), will likely land in late October, as indicated by the following tweet:
Meanwhile, the 6+8 die which will be used to power the non-K series processors is targeting a qualification sampling period during week 49 or early December 2024. Earlier, it was rumored that the lower-end non-K SKUs would use the Intel 20A process node. It’s unclear if that still holds true, or like the rest of the parts, will use TSMC’s 3nm (N3B) node. Regardless, these chips will land in early 2025.
Intel Core i9-15900K/Core Ultra 9 285K Specs
- CPU Cores: 24.
- Threads: 24.
- P-Cores: 8.
- P-Core Boost: 5.5GHz?
- E- Cores: 16.
- E-Core Boost: 4.4GHz?
- L2 Cache: 24MB (P) + 16MB (E)?
- L3 Cache: 36MB?
- Base Power (PL1): 125W.
- Boost Power (PL2): 177W.
- Memory Type: DDR5-8000.
- Memory Channels: 2.
- Graphics: Xe-LPG.
- GPU EUs: 64.
- NPU: Yes (10 TOPS?).
- Socket: LGA1851.
- PCIe Lanes: Gen 5 x20.
Intel Core i7-15700K/Core Ultra 7 265K Specs
- CPU Cores: 20.
- Threads: 20.
- P-Cores: 8.
- P-Core Boost: 5.4GHz?
- E- Cores: 12.
- E-Core Boost: 4.2GHz?
- L2 Cache: 24MB (P) + 12MB (E)?
- L3 Cache: 33MB?
- Base Power (PL1): 125W.
- Boost Power (PL2): 177W.
- Memory Type: DDR5-6400.
- Memory Channels: 2.
- Graphics: Xe-LPG.
- GPU EUs: 64.
- NPU: Yes (10 TOPS?).
- Socket: LGA1851.
- PCIe Lanes: Gen 5 x20.
Intel Core i5-15600K/Core Ultra 5 245K Specs
- CPU Cores: 14.
- Threads: 14.
- P-Cores: 6.
- P-Core Boost: 5.2GHz?
- E- Cores: 8.
- E-Core Boost: 4GHz?
- L2 Cache: 18MB (P) + 8MB (E)?
- L3 Cache: 24MB?
- Base Power (PL1): 125W.
- Boost Power (PL2): 177W.
- Memory Type: DDR5-6400.
- Memory Channels: 2.
- Graphics: Xe-LPG.
- GPU EUs: 64.
- NPU: Yes (10 TOPS?).
- Socket: LGA1851.
- PCIe Lanes: Gen 5 x20.
We also expect the following 65W (non-K) CPUs, and their 35W (T-series) variants sometime down the line:
| CPU | CPU Cores | P-Core Boost | TDP (PL1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Ultra 9 275 | 24 (8P+16E) | 5.4GHz? | 65W |
| Core Ultra 7 255 | 20 (8P+12E) | 5.3GHz? | 65W |
| Core Ultra 5 240 | 14 (6P + 8E) | 5.1GHz? | 65W |
You can read more about the Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake core architectures and specifications below:
