Intel says Arrow Lake-S is 6% to 21% faster than Raptor Lake-S

Intel’s forthcoming generation, Arrow Lake, is anticipated to arrive in the fourth quarter of the ensuing year, where the desktop version, Arrow Lake-S, will employ the LGA 1851 socket. The shift to the Lion Cove architecture for the P-Core will be the primary source of its performance enhancement. Despite the considerable period remaining until the launch of Arrow Lake-S, pertinent details and data occasionally emerge.

According to a report by Igor’sLAB, a recent acquisition of an internal Intel presentation demonstrates the performance predictions for Arrow Lake-S. The comparative candidates also include the imminent Raptor Lake-S Refresh, both having an 8P+16E configuration identical to the current flagship, the Core i9-13900K. Simultaneously, Arrow Lake-S’s PL2 is at 250W, marginally different from the Raptor Lake-S Refresh’s 253W.

An analysis of the data reveals that the performance enhancement of the Raptor Lake-S Refresh over the Raptor Lake-S is not substantial, estimated between 1% and 4%. Comparing the Raptor Lake-S to the Arrow Lake-S, the latter is projected to outperform the former by approximately 6% to 21% in various categories.

The true brilliance of Arrow Lake-S lies in the integrated graphics department, introducing the Alchemist-based Xe-LPG architecture with up to 8 Xe cores. The data shows that its performance can reach up to 2.4 times that of Raptor Lake-S, a phenomenal boost that is certainly good news for smaller devices and offers Intel a possible entry point to compete with AMD in the handheld market.

Furthermore, Igor’sLAB divulged additional specifics about Arrow Lake-S, such as different Z-heights for the LGA1851 socket. This implies that existing coolers, without necessary mounting upgrade kits, may possibly be incompatible with Arrow Lake-S. More detailed information is awaited for a comprehensive understanding.