Raptor Lake-HX, H, P, and U Sequence, Up To 24 Cores

Not simply centered on their new thirteenth gen Core desktop chips, Intel this morning can also be kicking off 2023 for its cell prospects in a giant means with the announcement of the thirteenth technology Core cell household. Primarily based on the identical Raptor Lake structure as Intel’s thirteenth gen Core desktop chips, Intel is launching (or at the very least, saying) the total thirteenth gen cell stack multi functional go. This implies the whole lot from the ultra-portable U-series chips as much as the desktop replacement-class HX-series. All of them gaining Raptor Lake’s CPU architectural enhancements, together with a smattering of latest options which might be coming to the general platform.

Main the lineup – and first SKUs out the door – are the thirteenth technology Core HX-series processors for high-performance notebooks. With SKUs that includes as much as 24 CPU cores (8P+16E), Intel is trying to ship desktop-level efficiency within the cell area, with turbo clock speeds of as much as 5.6 GHz, a turbo TDP of 157 W, and a base TDP of 55 W. Like earlier iterations of the HX collection, these elements are based mostly on Intel’s desktop silicon (Raptor Lake-S), so they’re designed to be positioned in DTR-class laptops and are virtually at all times paired with a discrete GPU.

Additionally being introduced in the present day are the enthusiast-level H-series processors, Intel’s extra conventional mobile-optimized processors for top efficiency laptops. These provide fewer cores and barely decrease clockspeeds than the HX processors, however are higher suited to cell operation with a extra highly effective built-in GPU and help for applied sciences like LPDDR5 reminiscence. Lastly, becoming a member of the H-series can be Intel’s skinny and light-weight performance-based P-series chips, and their U-series (ultra-thin) chips use in essentially the most moveable of laptops, making the same old energy/efficiency tradeoffs to get Raptor Lake in more and more gentle laptops.

As was the case with Intel’s Raptor Lake desktop elements, their thirteenth gen Core cell elements are largely a drop-in alternative for his or her previous-generation Alder Lake processors. Because of this Intel’s military of OEM companions are going to be hitting the bottom operating with laptops incorporating the brand new chips – and CES can be awash in new laptop computer bulletins. All informed, Intel has an in depth lineup of SKUs on provide, benefiting from its Intel 7 node and hybrid structure of efficiency (P) and effectivity (E) cores. There’s an entire stack of Raptor Lake cell processors for each value level and requirement, from high-end gaming to moveable workstation ranges, in addition to run-of-the-mill entry-level notebooks for customers on a finances.

Lastly, Intel has as soon as once more up to date its Evo program for the most recent technology of processors, partnering with a number of OEMs to certify a choose class of notebooks that combine the most recent and biggest of Intel’s cell expertise and greatest design practices.

Intel thirteenth Gen HX-Sequence Processors: As much as 24 CPU Cores, 5.6 GHz Max Turbo

The flagship line of Intel’s new thirteenth Gen Core cell processors are the 9 new HX-series cell elements. Intel hasn’t solely outlined its intent to equip OEMs with high-performance chips based mostly on its desktop silicon, however they’ve simply launched the primary 24-core laptop-level processors, the Core i9-13980HX, the Core i9-13950HX, and the Core i9-13900HX to the market. Intel’s Core i9-13980HX can also be the quickest cell processor with a turbo clock pace of 5.6 GHz, which for a pocket book is spectacular.

The important thing options of Intel’s thirteenth Gen Core HX platform for cell embody as much as 24 CPU cores, break up up into 8 Efficiency and 16 Effectivity cores, which is similar core depend because the flagship desktop Core i9-13900K. Additionally current is help for DDR5-5600 and DDR4-3200 reminiscence (however no LPDDR5), together with as much as 128 GB throughout 4 reminiscence slots in a 2DPC configuration. One fascinating ingredient of the HX-series is that it helps PCIe 5.0 x16, which will be break up into 2×8, Intel does not state if this can be restricted to simply graphics or if pocket book OEMs can combine PCIe 5.0 x4 M.2 slots into the combination.

As that is based mostly on Intel’s desktop silicon and PCH, what you will not discover right here is built-in Thunderbolt 4 help. As a substitute, OEMs might want to add that through discrete TB4 controllers, and there is scope to incorporate as much as two such controllers right here. In any other case, the platform provides as much as eight SATA ports, ten USB 3 ports, and as much as fourteen USB 2 port (though no pocket book OEM or design makes use of wherever near this). Intel contains dynamic overclocking help, XMP 3.0 reminiscence profiling, and different Raptor Lake-S SKUs from the desktop facet advantages from Intel Tread Director when used with the most recent Home windows 11 22H2 replace.

Trying on the Intel thirteenth Gen Core HX-series stack, the highest processor within the collection is the Core i9-13980HX, which has 24-cores (8P+16E) with a P-core turbo of 5.6 GHz, and a P-core base frequency of two.2 GHz underneath a turbo energy ranking of 157 W; the bottom TDP is 55 W. In comparison with the flagship SKU, the Core i9-13950HX backs off on the max P core clockspeed ever so barely, whereas it is also going to be provided to Intel’s enterprise prospects with vPro capabilities. The Core i9-13900HX goes only a bit additional down but, dropping frequencies to five.4 GHz for the P-core turbo and three.9 GHz for the E-core turbo clock speeds.

Shifting down the HX-series SKUs are the Core i7 fashions with various ranges of core and thread counts, together with the highest mannequin from the household is the Core i7-13850HX with 20-cores (8P+12E), with a P-core turbo of 5.3 GHz and a base frequency of two.1 GHz. The Core i7-13700HX has 16 cores (8P+8E), a P-core turbo of 5 GHz, and a base frequency of two.1 GHz. Each of those fashions embody 30 MB of Intel L3 sensible cache, though the Core i7-13650HX has simply 14-cores (6P+8E)

Lastly, maybe the most important shock right here is that Intel has expanded the i5 SKUs throughout the HX lineup to 3 chips (twelfth gen HX provided 2), indicating that Intel goes to be chasing a wider portion of the mid-range market with their HX chips. The Core i5 household of Raptor Lake HX-series fashions contains two 14-core SKUs (i5-13600HX and i5-13500HX) with comparable clock speeds. Nevertheless, the Core i5-13600HX advantages from Intel vPro help, making it viable for enterprise notebooks. The Core i5-13450HX has simply 10 cores (6P+4E), a P-core turbo of 4.6 GHz, and a base frequency of two.4 GHz. 

Enabled to ship energy the place it is wanted, all of Intel’s thirteenth Gen Core collection processors, each on desktop and cell, are designed to learn from Intel Thread Director, which is a function designed alongside Microsoft by way of its Home windows 11 22H2 replace to assign the right core to the assigned processing activity. Intel’s thirteenth Gen Core HX-series chips all have a base TDP of 55 W and a turbo TDP of 157 W.

As with the earlier (twelfth Gen) chips, the thirteenth Gen HX-series is primarily meant to be paired with a discrete GPU. All of those chips include a primary built-in GPU based mostly on Intel’s Xe-LP structure – the identical as we noticed on the desktop – with most SKUs getting 32EU configurations, whereas the lower-end i7 and i5s get simply 16EUs. So HX-series laptops will want an extra GPU for graphics-heavy duties, and you must count on to see them sometimes paired with NVIDIA GeForce (and if Intel has their means, Arc) GPUs.

Intel thirteenth Gen H-Sequence: Extra Conventional Cell Silicon, As much as 14-Cores

The center, but additionally the staple of Intel’s thirteenth Gen Core collection processors for cell, comes underneath the H-series banner. Intel has eleven new H-series SKUs, with the highest Core i9 collection benefiting from 14 cores and 20 threads (6P+8E).

Among the fundamental advantages of the H-series (in addition to the P and U collection) contains help for as much as 4 Thunderbolt 4 connectors, 4 USB 3 and ten USB 2 ports, in addition to two SATA ports, and ranging ranges of reminiscence help, together with as much as DDR5-5200/LPDDR5-6400, or DDR4-3200. The default package deal for the H-series is Intel’s Sort 3 package deal, which contains the CPU and PCH on a single 50x25x1.3mm chip. A handful of consumer-focused SKUs are additionally accessible in Sort 4 packaging, which shaves off some reminiscence and TB4 I/O for a smaller 40x25x1.25mm package deal.

* – Helps Intel vPro ‘Necessities’

Trying on the H-series product stack, the highest Core i9 fashions all share the identical core and thread depend (6P+8E/20), base and turbo clock speeds, and 24 MB of L3 (Sensible) cache. The facility configuration for the entire i9 SKUs is a base TDP of 45 W and a turbo TDP of 115 W.

The one constant distinction between the three SKUs is that, as the only Okay SKU, Core i9-13900HK options unlocked CPU multipliers, permitting for CPU overclocking. This SKU additionally provides Intel’s vPro Necessities. In the meantime, the Core i9-13900H is designed for enterprise notebooks with full help for his or her vPro applied sciences. Lastly, the Core i9-13950H helps neither vPro and is designed for shopper notebooks, and is the one i9 SKU accessible within the non-obligatory Sort 4 package deal.

The Core i5 H-series household varies between 14-core fashions, with one 10-core mannequin (Core i7-13620H) designed to supply mid-range efficiency ranges however with a smaller general value than the HX-series. The Core i7-13800H is designed for the enterprise market with help for Intel vPro, whereas the Core i7-13700H has help for vPro Necessities. For the buyer market, the Core i7-13750H has a P-core turbo of 5 GHz and a base frequency of two.4 GHz underneath a turbo TDP of 115 W, which is ample for delivering the facility finances the place and when it’s wanted.

On the backside of the H-series line-up is the Core i5 collection, with three SKUs benefiting from 12-core and 16-threads, with turbo clock speeds starting from 4.8 to 4.7 GHz, and a base frequency of two.8 GHz on the Core i5-13600H and a pair of.6 GHz on the Core i5-13505H and i5-13500H fashions. The entry-level H-series mannequin is the Core i5-13420H with 8-cores and 12-threads (4P+4E), with simply 12 MB of L3 cache, whereas the opposite i5 fashions profit from 18 MB. The bottom TDP for all of the Core i5 fashions sits at 45 W, whereas the turbo TDP is 95 W.

Lastly, the majority of the H-series chips will include Intel’s full-fledged 96EU Iris Xe Graphics, which is similar configuration as on the top-end H-series chips within the earlier technology. This begins getting minimize down with the i7-13620H, which provides simply 64 EUs, after which the i5 vary is 80 EUs, aside from the entry-level i5-13420H at 40 EUs. H-series laptops will also be paired with discrete graphics, and as we noticed with the earlier technology, will sometimes seem as a premium/high-performance choice for the bigger notebooks.

Intel thirteenth Gen P & U-Sequence SKUs: For Skinny and Gentle Notebooks

The remaining stack of Intel’s thirteenth Gen Core processors hails from its P and U-series. To summarize each ranges, the thirteenth Gen P-series SKUs signify its efficiency however are designed for a skinny and light-weight chassis, signified with a 28 W base TDP and a turbo TDP of 64 W throughout these fashions. The P-series fashions are extra geared in the direction of enterprise customers, with every chip benefiting from full Intel vPro help or vPro necessities applied sciences.

The P-series stack is notably smaller this time round. Whereas the twelfth Gen provided 6 SKUs among the many i3, i5, and i7 households, Intel has lowered that to simply 4 SKUs unfold over the i7 and i5 households for this technology.

In the meantime the U-series SKU listing has additionally been trimmed for this technology. Intel has achieved away completely with the formal 9 Watt TDP elements; now each thirteenth Gen Core U-series SKU is rated for a base TDP of 15 Watts. The earlier 9W SKUs had been in essence a compromise to supply one thing akin to Intel’s older ultra-mobile Y-series/UP4 chips, which operated within the 7 to 9 Watt vary. I count on OEMs nonetheless have some room to play right here with configurable TDPs, however for the second it appears like Intel has introduced out the shovel for his or her sub-10W Core chips – at the very least the place Efficiency cores are concerned.

In any case, the Intel thirteenth Gen U-series processors are the lowest-power chips, designed for smallest and lightest notebooks. SKUs can be found for the Core i7, i5, and i3 households, with a base TDP of 15 W and a turbo TDP of 55 W for all SKUs. Lighter on cores than the H and P-series SKUs, the U-series ranges from 10-core (2P+8E) fashions right down to a 5-core (1P+4E) mannequin, the Core i3-1305U. The Core i7 and Core i5 U-series processors include full vPro, or vPro necessities help, whereas the Core i3 U-series fashions don’t.

For iGPU configurations, the P and U-series are very easy, a refreshing reprieve from the H-series. The entire i7 elements include a full 96 EU Iris Xe Graphics configuration, whereas the entire i5s include 80 EUs, and eventually the i3s include 64 EUs.

Final and a bit least, Intel is providing a single SKU that may be a sub-i3 half, which they’re calling the Intel Processor U300. It is a cut-down model of the i3-1305U, providing the identical 1P+4E CPU core configuration, however at even decrease frequencies. The built-in GPU additionally takes a success, dropping to simply 48 EUs. In gentle of Intel retiring the Celeron and Pentium brands for laptops last year, that is basically the thirteenth Gen Core equal of the Core-based Pentium. Its much more restricted Celeron counterpart is nowhere to be discovered for this technology, making this the underside of Intel’s Raptor Lake-based cell product stack.

As a part of Intel’s EVO pocket book certification, a swathe of OEMs and distributors will probably launch a collection of notebooks throughout CES 2023 in Las Vegas, US, which begins on January fifth and ends on Sunday, the eighth of January. We count on all kinds of latest fashions to be introduced from Intel’s companions, similar to Dell, HP, and Lenovo, over the approaching weeks that includes Intel’s newest thirteenth Gen cell collection processors.

Whether or not that’s top-tier gaming notebooks from Dell/Alienware, Razer, ASUS, MSI, and GIGABYTE with the thirteenth Gen Core HX-series or high-end slimline choices with H and P-series fashions, there can be one thing for each consumer requirement within the cell workspace, together with the U-series fashions anticipated to function in entry-level fashions. Nevertheless, we’ve not been given a selected pricing vary for any of Intel’s newly introduced ranges. Count on this to be across the earlier twelfth Core Gen pricing as new fashions hit retail cabinets this month.