Intel “Raptor Lake Next” 2027 CPUs Leak
Intel reportedly plans to release “Raptor Lake Next” CPUs in 2027 with DDR4 memory support
Intel reportedly plans to release new Core Ultra “Raptor Lake Next” processors in 2027, supporting the company’s LGA1700 platform and both DDR4 and DDR5 memory. These CPUs will provide customers with a more affordable alternative to DDR5-based CPU platforms, arriving as a direct response to the global DRAM shortage.
These new CPUs will feature Core Ultra branding and feature the same CPU cores as Intel’s legacy Raptor Lake CPU models. However, some models will feature more core configurations. This means that these CPUs will not be rebadged Intel 13/14th generation Raptor Lake CPU models.
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Intel’s i5-14600K replacement has 16 cores
According to the leaker Jaykihn, Intel’s planned 8 P-Core + 8 E-Core Raptor Lake Next CPU model will act as a Core i5-14600K replacement. This new CPU will feature two more P-cores than Intel’s i5-14600K, which should give it a notable performance advantage. However, the clock speeds of Intel’s new “Raptor Lake Next” CPUs are unknown, making it unclear what the single-threaded performance of Intel’s new CPUs will be like.
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No Ultra 9 model for Raptor Lake Next?
Note that Intel’s 2027 Raptor Lake lineup has no 8 P-Core + 16 E-Core model. This means that Intel’s new Raptor Lake product line will lack an i9/Ultra 9 model. Why? The simple answer is product segmentation. Intel likely doesn’t want a CPU in this range to deliver performance near the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus or Ultra 9 285K. Forgoing a 24-core CPU model firmly sets Intel’s new Raptor Lake product line as inferior to Intel’s newer high-end CPUs.
Intel’s new Raptor Lake CPUs are due to be released in 2027 and will serve as an affordable CPU option with DDR4 memory support. Right now, DDR5 memory is expected to remain expensive throughout 2027, making new DDR4 CPU options a welcome sight for budget PC builders.
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