Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs will be the next major family for high-end PC gamers and entry-level workstation users. While we wait for the chips to launch in 2024, there are several reports & leaks that tell us what to expect.
Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs Launch In 2H 2024 With Up To 5% IPC & 15% Multi-Threaded Performance Improvement
Back in July, we got to see the performance estimations of an Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPU that was put against a 13th Gen Raptor Lake-S Desktop CPU. The early estimates showed a 2% gain in single-core (IPC / Clock Normalized) and a 14% gain in multi-threaded performance on average. We had predicted that the final performance would improve by a little bit but it looks like it won’t be a big increment over what we had already seen.
A slide leaked by Uzzi38 over at the Anandtech Forums shows us similar performance figures for Intel’s Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs. The slide mentions Arrow Lake-S as the next evolution of the desktop and entry-level workstation platform, aiming the ultimate gaming performance segment.
According to the leaked slide, the Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs offer a 5% IPC increase and a 15% increase in multi-threaded performance. There’s also mention of the new P-Cores & E-Cores which we already know are based upon the Lion Cove and Skymont architectures. The CPUs will also feature up to 50% larger L2 cache as we reported earlier.
- Arrow Lake-S (Lion Cove P-Core) – 3 MB L2 Cache Per Core
- Raptor Lake-S (Raptor Cove P-Core) – 2 MB L2 Cache Per Core
- Alder Lake-S (Golden Cove P-Core) – 1.25 MB L2 Cache Per Core
Now the leaked slide was posted in September and it could be a bit old. We have seen with other launches that the final performance numbers end up slightly better during the manufacturing and production cycle than what’s reported at launch and since there’s still a year left in the launch of these chips, we can still expect some minor improvements. Some of the key features on the Intel Arrow Lake-S desktop CPU lineup include:
- Consistent High Performance For Creation
- Secure & Manageable (vPRO & Updated Security)
- Super Fast IO (PCIe 5.0 and Thunderbolt 4)
- Adaptive & Intelligent (AI & ML Engines)
In addition to the Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs, there is also a mention of new graphics cards based on the Battlemage1 architecture. Intel is expected to target the high-end segment with the Battlemage lineup so that explains why it is listed next to the Ultimate Gaming segment.
The Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs will come in various core configurations but the most prominent one at the moment is the 8 P-Core and 16 E-Core design which is also the highest you can get on a 13th Gen and 14th Gen Raptor Lake chip. The blue team doesn’t see a real need to increase its core counts at the moment but that may change in the coming years with next-gen Zen 5 and Zen 6 CPU architectures from AMD. As per our previous leak, the Intel Arrow Lake-S CPU lineup would feature the following CPU dies:
- Arrow Lake-S 24 (8P + 16E) / 4 Xe Cores / 125W TDP
- Arrow Lake-S 24 (8P + 16E) / 4 Xe Cores / 65W TDP
- Arrow Lake-S 24 (8P + 16E) / 4 Xe Cores / 35W TDP
Intel Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs will be heading to the next-gen LGA 1851 socket featured on 800-series motherboards with the following features:
- LGA 1851 Socket Longevity Planned Uptill 2026
- DDR5 Only Compatibility, No DDR4 Support
- Kicks off With 800-Series Motherboards
- Support For Up To DDR5-6400 Memory (Native JEDEC)
- Increased PCIe Gen 5.0 Lanes Through CPU & PCH
- Arrow Lake-S First Desktop Family Supported
- Arrow Lake-S CPUs feature 3 MB L2 Cache Per P-Core
- Arrow Lake-S CPUs feature refreshed Alchemist iGPUs
- Arrow Lake-S CPUs feature integrated LLC “Adamantine” for GPU Tile
- Arrow Lake-S CPUs feature 8+16, 8+0, 6+8 CPU SKUs
- Launching In 2H 2024
The Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs are still a year away from launch and we might not hear from Intel about them for several months prior to the launch. What we know is that the 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh Desktop CPUs are the last family on the LGA 1700 socket after which the company will transition to the aforementioned LGA 1851 socketed platforms.
Intel Desktop CPU Generations Comparison:
| Processor Family | Processor Architecture | Processor Process | Processors Cores (Max) | Platform Chipset | Platform Socket | Memory Support | TDPs | PCIe Support | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Sandy Bridge | Sandy Bridge | 32nm | 4/8 | 6-Series | LGA 1155 | DDR3 | 35-95W | PCIe 3.0 | 2011 |
| Intel Ivy Bridge | Ivy Bridge | 22nm | 4/8 | 7-Series | LGA 1155 | DDR3 | 35-77W | PCIe 3.0 | 2012 |
| Intel Haswell | Haswell | 22nm | 4/8 | 8-Series | LGA 1150 | DDR3 | 35-84W | PCIe 3.0 | 2013-2014 |
| Intel Broadwell | Broadwell | 14nm | 4/8 | 9-Series | LGA 1150 | DDR3 | 65W | PCIe 3.0 | 2015 |
| Intel Skylake | Skylake | 14nm | 4/8 | 100-Series | LGA 1151 | DDR4 | 35-91W | PCIe 3.0 | 2015 |
| Intel Kaby Lake | Kaby Lake | 14nm+ | 4/8 | 200-Series | LGA 1151 | DDR4 | 35-91W | PCIe 3.0 | 2017 |
| Intel Coffee Lake | Coffee Lake | 14nm++ | 6/12 | 300-Series | LGA 1151 | DDR4 | 35-95W | PCIe 3.0 | 2017 |
| Intel Coffee Lake Refresh | Coffee Lake | 14nm++ | 8/16 | 300-Series | LGA 1151 | DDR4 | 35-95W | PCIe 3.0 | 2018 |
| Intel Comet Lake | Comet Lake | 14nm++ | 10/20 | 400-Series | LGA 1200 | DDR4 | 35-127W | PCIe 3.0 | 2020 |
| Intel Rocket Lake | Rocket Lake | 14nm++ | 10/20 | 500-Series | LGA 1200 | DDR4 | 35-125W | PCIe 4.0 | 2021 |
| Intel Alder Lake | Golden Cove (P-Core) Gracemont (E-Core) |
Intel 7 | 16/24 | 600-Series | LGA 1700 | DDR5/DDR4 | 35-150W | PCIe 5.0 | 2021 |
| Intel Raptor Lake | Raptor Cove (P-Core) Gracemont (E-Core) |
Intel 7 | 24/32 | 700-Series | LGA 1700 | DDR5/DDR4 | 35-150W | PCIe 5.0 | 2022 |
| Intel Raptor Lake Refresh | Raptor Cove (P-Core) Gracemont (E-Core) |
Intel 7 | 24/32 | 700-Series | LGA 1700 | DDR5/DDR4 | 35-150W | PCIe 5.0 | 2023 |
| Intel Meteor Lake | Redwood Cove (P-Core) Crestmont (E-Core) |
Intel 4 | 14/20 | 800-Series | LGA 1851 | DDR5 | – | PCIe 5.0 | Cancelled |
| Intel Arrow Lake | Lion Cove (P-Core) Skymont (E-Core) |
Intel 20A | 24/32 | 800-Series | LGA 1851 | DDR5 | 35-125W | PCIe 5.0 | 2024 |
| Intel Panther Lake | Cougar Cove (P-Core) Skymont (E-Core) |
Intel 18A? | TBD | 900-Series | LGA 1851 | DDR5 | TBD | TBD | 2025 |
News Source: VideoCardz