Intel Raptor Lake "Next" Desktop CPUs To Come In Core 7, Core 5, Core 3 Flavors With Up To 20 Cores But Retain 8 P-Cores On LGA 1700 Socket

Key Points:

• Intel's upcoming Raptor Lake Next desktop CPUs will target mainstream and budget gamers by offering value-oriented options compatible with existing LGA 1700 sockets, supporting both DDR4 and DDR5 memory.
• Due to ongoing memory shortages, rising component prices, and a slow PC market, Intel and AMD have delayed their next-gen CPU launches (Nova Lake and Zen 6) to early 2027, focusing instead on refreshing older platforms for budget and mainstream segments.
• The Raptor Lake Next lineup, branded as Core 200 series, will include Core 7, Core 5, and Core 3 variants, featuring up to 8 performance cores (P-Cores) and 12 efficiency cores (E-Cores), with no 12 P-Core configurations, and will retain existing architectures and features without introducing new technologies.
• Intel is introducing asynchronous cache slices in Raptor Lake Next CPUs, allowing disabled core clusters to still utilize their L3 cache, enhancing overall cache capacity and performance.
• The Raptor Lake Next family will coexist with the 14th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs, continuing to use the Intel 7 process node and maintaining compatibility with DDR4 and DDR5 memory on LGA 1700 platforms, providing flexibility and cost-effective upgrade paths for users.