Intel Launches Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs Equipped Only with Performance Cores

While Intel isn’t introducing a new generation of desktop processors, it is updating the current Raptor Lake Refresh series (14th Gen) without any fanfare. There are 11 new SKUs ending in “E” between the i5, i7, and i9 chips, all equipped with performance cores only.

As a result, these new processor models have fewer cores overall due to the lack of efficient cores in this generation. If this idea has you excited about upgrading, get your horse out of the rain, as these SKUs are aimed at the embedded and commercial markets.

All of the new Intel Raptor Lake Refresh processors have new nomenclature. Using the base CPU name, the number 1 has been added with the letter E. The lineup includes 6/12 and 8/16 SKUs, clocks ranging from 2.0 to 5.8 GHz, 24 to 36 MB of L3 cache, and TDPs between 45 and 125 watts. Check out the new CPUs below.

New Intel Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs

This launch, although not intended for the general public, comes amid several reports of problems with Intel’s Raptor Lake processors, which also include the 14th generation, which is actually a minor update to the 13th generation.

The first reports, which appeared months ago, said that processors with this architecture, especially the Core i9 and Core i7 series, showed performance degradation over time.

Different motherboard manufacturers have come up with solutions for BIOS updates, with low-consumption profiles, which is the main reason for the instability of these products. But it seems that this did not solve the problem of Intel Raptor Lake as a whole.

via: WCCFtech