Performance benchmarks for Intel Arrow Lake-S Leaked
Intel recently unveiled its client CPU roadmap for 2024-2025, anticipating the next-generation Arrow Lake to debut in the fourth quarter of the forthcoming year. The desktop version, Arrow Lake-S, is slated to upgrade its P-Core and E-Core to the novel Lion Cove and Skymont architectures, respectively. This iteration will incorporate the LGA 1851 socket, complemented by the 800 series chipset.
An astute netizen shared a snippet of Intel’s presentation slide on a digital forum, revealing the performance benchmarks for Intel Arrow Lake-S. When juxtaposed with the Raptor Lake Refresh, a projected enhancement of 5% in single-threaded workloads and 15% in multi-threaded tasks is anticipated.
Leaks intimate a comprehensive configuration lineup for Arrow Lake-S, including:
– Arrow Lake-S 24 (8P + 16E) / 4 Xe Cores / 125W TDP
– Arrow Lake-S 24 (8P + 16E) / 4 Xe Cores / 65W TDP
– Arrow Lake-S 24 (8P + 16E) / 4 Xe Cores / 35W TDP
The integrated graphics of Arrow Lake-S will introduce the Xe-LPG architecture based on Alchemist, promising a significant performance leap. Intel also aims to implement novel manufacturing processes in Arrow Lake-S, wherein the computational modules employ Intel’s 20A technique, the GPU modules harness TSMC’s 3nm process, and the SOC and I/O modules are expected to continue with TSMC’s 6nm process. However, speculations suggest the computational module might also opt for TSMC’s 3nm technology.
Intel’s 20A process will introduce two groundbreaking innovations: RibbonFET and PowerVia. RibbonFET embodies the realization of the Gate All Around transistor, succeeding the FinFET introduced in 2011. It accelerates transistor switching speeds, offering drive currents equivalent to multifin structures, but within a more compact footprint. PowerVia, a unique Intel innovation, represents the industry’s inaugural backside power delivery network, optimizing signal transmission by eliminating the need for front-side power distribution.
Furthermore, details have emerged regarding the power consumption configuration of Arrow Lake-S. The high-end chip, equipped with eight P-Cores and sixteen E-Cores, features a PL1 of 125W, PL2 of 177W, and PL4 of 333W for the “K/KF” suffix models. In comparison to Raptor Lake-S, there’s a decline of about 76W or approximately 30% for PL2, and a reduction of 83W, equating to roughly 21% for PL4.
