So what is Intels new Meteor Lake chip, and what can it do?
What Is Intels Meteor Lake?
This release will be the 14th generation of Intel processing chips.
Source: Intel
These chips will be 7nm, meaning built withtransistors that measure seven nanometers.
Its also the companys first chip to useextreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV)in the manufacturing process.
Intel is also moving to anew naming system with the 14th generation.
Source: Intel
Going forward there will be three tiers of Intel chips: Intel, Intel Core, and Intel Ultra.
What AI-Oriented Features Will Meteor Lake Support?
When youused background blur on your last Zoom call, that was AI.
So what does AI have to do with Meteor Lake?
That means more efficient machines with longer battery life.
Its also made to handleDirect Machine Learning (DirectML).
Will There Be New Hardware Advancements With Meteor Lake?
Intel will manufacture these new chips so they can be mixed and matched.
Each chip will also reportedly have a dedicated AI processor, which Intel is calling a VPU.
The chipsCPUwill likely be manufactured by Intel, with graphics and other components being manufactured by Intels Taiwanese partners.
While that makes manufacturing more complicated, it increases manufacturing efficiency and therefore speed.
The leak details a spec list, including a 14-core mobile processor, and possible design.
When Will Meteor Lake Be Released?
The rumors for when Meteor Lake will actually hit the market are all over the place.
The first devices with the chip to be available to consumers will likely be laptops.
As for the price, no official numbers have been released.
a laptop or desktop computer.
Intels 13th-generationRaptor Lakechips, by comparison, sold for anywhere from $300-$700.
