As expected due to the large amount of information that has been appearing in the days leading up to CES 2023Intel has introduced its range of Raptor Lake processors for laptops. This new generation gives a twist to the previous Alder Lake, raising the clock frequencies and expanding the number of coresFor better performance with better energy efficiency in portable devices of any range.
The new range of processors is divided into 4 segments, depending on who the final product is aimed at. For the most demanding in terms of performance there are the Intel Raptor Lake-HX with extreme performance and 55W base TDP and the Intel Raptor Lake-H for high-performance notebooks and with a 45W base TDP. For thin, thin and light notebooks, the Intel Raptor Lake-P with a consumption of 28W that will bring to life thinner notebooks and the series Intel Raptor Lake-U with a consumption of 15W intended for devices very thin and ultralight.
Laptops with up to 24 cores thanks to the Intel Raptor Lake-HX platform
This generation will offer higher performance thanks to the series Intel Raptor Lake-HX capable of offering processors desktop on a laptop. This translates into references with up to 24 cores8 high performance and 16 high efficiency, with a total of 32 execution threads and 55 W base TDP. In addition, with this series higher clock frequencies will be obtained, capable of reaching the 5.6GHz Supports Intel Thread Director for higher performance from each core.
This series will also feature support for DDR5 memory up to 5,600 MHz or DDR4 up to 3,200 MHz compatible with XMP 3.0. It also has a connection 16 lane PCI Express 5.0 and PCI Express 4.0 x4 for SSD drives, which will be added to the 16 PCIe 4.0 lanes offered by the chipset with a total of 20 for this bus. For communications and other devices, you can connect up to 10 USB 3.0 and 14 USB 2.0as video output it has DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0b and for networks and wireless communications it has Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth LE.
Some processors intended for a demanding audience, be they gamers or professionals, who need to get the most out of their portable device. Proof of this, Intel has shared some performance data What have you compared to your previous generation. the most powerful Intel Core i9-13950HX has achieved 11% more performance in a single core, raising this figure up to 49% more in multicore compared to the Intel Core i9-12900HK. Figures that are well above the Apple M2 and even the Ryzen 9 6900HX.
In addition, it has also offered performance data with different tests based on other scenarios. up to a 79% more performance in 3D rendering with Blender and 24% more performance in AutoCAD. Also in the Adobe suite it offers better figures, 6% more in Premier Pro, 12% more in Photoshop and 15% more in After Effects. But it is not only designed for professionals, gamers will also have more power with a 12% performance increase in games. All these figures are based on the Intel Core i9-12900HK, except in games where the Core i9-12900HX has been used as a base.
The Intel Raptor Lake H, P and U will have up to 14 cores
In addition to this higher performance series, Intel has released the series Raptor Lake-H, Raptor Lake-P, and Raptor Lake-U. These series will have configurations of up to 14 coresdivided into 6 high-performance and 8 high-efficiency cores with a total of 20 execution threads. In addition, these processors include the new Intel Iris Xe with 96 EU and that it is also compatible with the technology of Intel XeSS Image Scaling.
The most powerful Intel Raptor Lake-H and HK (unlocked) have a higher consumption with a base TDP of 45W and the possibility of unlocked processors to get the most out of them. the most powerful Intel Core i9-13900HK of this generation presents a performance increase of up to 10% compared to the most powerful of the previous generation Core i9-12900H in tasks such as productivity and creativity.
The entire series comes with the new Intel Iris Xe which introduces new graphics options. Battery life has been optimized with up to 4 and a half hours in games like Rocket League without the need to carry your laptop. In addition, you can get an FPS increase if we play XeSS compatible titles, up to 30% more in Shadow of the Tomb Raider or Hitman 3. Don’t worry about how to manage performance, since can be managed with Intel Arc Control so you can modify the values according to your needs.
For these processors is also available Thunderbolt 4 Capable of delivering connections up to 40 Gbps with a 20 Gbps USB-C 3.2 compliant connector. This will allow up to two monitors with 4K resolution at 60 Hz or FullHD at 240Hz and capture video up to 240Hz at FullHD resolution.
As additional configuration is available Intel Movidius VPU Which will allow optimize Artificial Intelligence tasks removing the load to the CPU and GPU. Tasks like removing the background in video conferences or advanced video effects.
Throughout this 2023 we will be able to see up to 60 models available from the range Intel Raptor Lake-HX from major manufacturers such as Acer, MSI, ASUS ROG, Lenovo, Razer, Dell or HP. These manufacturers and others will also launch their notebooks with the Intel Raptor Lake-H, P and U in configurations up to 14 cores. You can see the presentation in the following video.
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