The Intel Raptor Lake-HX Refresh boosts mid-range cores

We continue to learn more information about Raptor Lake updatealthough this time from the scope for laptops Lake Raptor-HX. We now know that 14th Gen Intel Core processors for laptops will take advantage of it Increase in cores and cache In the middle and high range. This means that the best processors, intel core i9will bring a little bit of new, because it will continue to maintain maximum confinement 24 cores.

The main news leaked by the well-known leakergolden pigExisting processor designs will be abandoned With 8 core + 8 configuration (8x P-Core + 8x E-Core) next to 6 + 0 basic configurations (6x P-Core). Specifically, everyone will use it Some 8 + 16 silicon cores, but it adapts to different kernel configurations. In addition, they will benefit from accessibility improvements More cache.

The Intel Core i7-14650HX processor will make the leap to 16 cores

For example, file Intel Core i7-14650HX It will come with a configuration 16 cores Compared to the 14-core Core i7-13650HX. Of course, we will have it now 8x P-Core + 6x E-Core, compared to 6 + 8 cores of its predecessor. This way we talk about 16 cores and 24 threads For 14 cores and 20 threads. In short, a significant jump in multi-core performance.

The same thing will happen with the rest of the range, with the exception of the Core i9. This shows that ultimately, in laptops, the extra cost and higher power consumption (temperatures) don’t make up for having a Core i9, especially when the rest of the processors are improving and reducing the performance gap.

On the other hand, it is indicated that the Intel Core i7-14500HX

It will be the Core i7-13650HX (the previous one we mentioned in the comparison). Although both CPUs will offer the same configuration for 8x P-Core and 6x E-CoreThe 14th Gen CPU will allow access to a larger cache memory, along with higher clock rates, to slightly increase its performance.

Should you avoid “Raptor Lake-HX Refresh” Intel Core i9 processors?

In addition to the perceived additional cost, and issues with thermal dissipation, these processors have already reached their performance cap in the 13th generation. In short, it has the 14th generation Intel Core i9 processor Same number of cores and amount of cache and iGPU From the thirteenth generation. Some thermal optimizations will be utilized to increase performance Speeds up to 200MHz per core. However, it will be interesting to see how it will behave in temperatures.

with Some Intel Core i7 which will actually provide 8 high performance cores, they really don’t make sense on Core i9. Unless you’re going to be using multi-core apps very intensively, of course. There the user will have to evaluate the additional cost, and if there is indeed a significant improvement in performance. More than anything before Possibility of thermal suffocation. This may affect the performance of the 24-core CPU during long workloads.

An obvious example is that of specifics Intel Core i7-14700H. This will be submitted 8x P-Core cores + 12x E-Core cores. This means 2x P-Core and 4x more E-Core than Core i7-13700H. In the end, the Core i9 will give you access to 6 more electronic cores (16 in total). At the price level, it is most likely not worth it.