Details regarding the Intel 800-series chipsets for desktop platforms leaked

Recent information increasingly indicates that Meteor Lake is not solely aimed at the mobile platform. Intel appears to remain committed to launching this processor on desktop platforms, and it will employ a brand-new LGA 1851 socket. With Raptor Lake Refresh preceding Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake following closely, the timeline for Intel’s specific release arrangements remains enigmatic.

An Intel presentation slide shared by Twitter user @SquashBionic divulged some details regarding the 800-series chipsets for desktop platforms, revealing simultaneous support for both Meteor Lake-S and Arrow Lake-S, both utilizing the LGA 1851 socket. It is understood that the 14th generation Core processors will likely comprise both Meteor Lake-S and Arrow Lake-S chips. According to previous information, Meteor Lake-S will offer up to 22 cores (6P+16E), while Arrow Lake-S will provide up to 24 cores (8P+16E).

Somewhat unexpectedly, Meteor Lake-S will only offer Core i5 models, corresponding to TDPs of merely 35W and 65W, signifying the absence of high-end models and enthusiast-oriented K/KF products. In contrast, Arrow Lake-S will supply Core i9 models with TDPs covering 35W, 65W, and 125W, thus including top-tier models. The power voltage requirements align with the current LGA 1700 platform. Both Meteor Lake-S and Arrow Lake-S will solely support DDR5, suggesting that the era of DDR4 and DDR5 coexistence will soon draw to a close.

Moreover, the presentation slide reveals the LGA 1851 socket (Socket V1) packaging dimensions to be 45 x 37.5 mm, identical to the existing LGA 1700 socket (Socket V0), consistent with previous rumors that both sockets would maintain compatibility with cooling solutions. It has also been reported that the LGA 1851 platform will support Panther Lake-S (or possibly referred to as Nova Lake-S) following Arrow Lake-S.