According to a recent post on motherboard manufacturer ASRock’s blog, Intel appears to be preparing to launch its 14th generation Core processors later this year, possibly in October. Details are still scarce ahead of an official announcement from Intel, but ASRock’s leak provides a valuable overview of what users can expect from the Raptor CPU models. Lake this “refreshed” version.
Accordingly, sources from ASRock said that Intel’s next generation CPUs will only provide moderate performance improvements compared to the current 13th generation. In particular, single-core speed is estimated to be 4-8% faster, while multi-core performance increases by 8-15%. This is generally quite consistent with the previous series of leaked rumors related to Intel’s 14th generation desktop CPU lines including Core i9-14900k, i7-14700k and i5-14600K.
The ability to support faster DDR5 memory is also a notable highlight on the upcoming Core processor line. ASRock claims Intel’s new CPUs will be capable of processing up to 6400 MT/s DDR5 RAM right out of the box, a significant increase compared to the 5600 MT/s DDR5 officially supported on the chip line. Current 13th generation.
Technically, the CPU must operate with higher speed memory than is officially supported, but running the CPU beyond the specified specifications is considered memory overclocking (whether performed via XMP or manual overclocking).
Overall, official confirmation from Intel is still needed for everything to become clear. However, ASRock claims that current 600-700 series motherboards will be compatible with 14th generation Core processors through BIOS updates. Even some of the more affordable H610 boards will work fine with the new chip. This will be good news for owners of existing hardware systems, as it provides an easy upgrade path later this year.
In related news, it should also be noted that Intel is said to be working on a new brand called “Intel 300” targeting dual-core processors, replacing the long-standing Pentium and Celeron brands. This promises to be an interesting change.
While not a revolutionary update, Intel’s 14th generation Core CPU line seems to be positioned as an attractive upgrade option compared to the 12th generation Alder Lake chips. Let’s wait and see. More official information from Intel in the coming months for a more detailed look.