Intel “Raptor Lake Next” CPUs appear in shipping records
Intel “Raptor Lake Next” CPUs appear in shipping records
Intel reported plans to release new “Raptor Lake Next” CPUs in 2027, continuing support for its LGA1700 platform. These new CPUs will support both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, letting consumers avoid high-cost DDR5 memory. This week, four Raptor Lake Next CPUs appeared in official shipping records, verifying the existence of these new Intel processors.
Four CPUs, 99DLMV, 99DLMT, 99DLMW, and 99DLMX, are listed, and three match the specifications of previously leaked Raptor Lake Next processors. The 99DLMT is listed with 33 MB of L3 cache, which is a cache configuration that matches an already leaked Core 7 20-core (8x P-Core + 12x E-Core) CPU. The 99DLMV features 30 MB of L3 Cache, matching a leaked i5-14600K replacement Core 5 model with eight P-cores and eight E-cores (16 total cores).
Another model, with 24MB of L3 cache, also lines up with another Core 5 model that reportedly features six P-cores and four E-cores.
(NBD listing – Via Club386)
No Ultra 9 model for Raptor Lake Next?
Note that Intel’s 2027 Raptor Lake Next lineup has no 8 P-Core + 16 E-Core model. All leaks so far lack a maxed-out Raptor Lake Next CPU with 24 total cores. This likely 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 positions Intel’s new Raptor Lake product line below Intel’s newer high-end CPUs.
Intel’s new Raptor Lake CPUs are due to launch in early 2027. They will serve as an affordable CPU option with DDR4 memory support. Right now, DDR5 memory is expected to remain expensive throughout 2027. That will make new DDR4 CPU options a welcome sight for budget PC builders.
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