Intel “Razor Lake” CPUs slated for 2028 launch

Intel targets yearly CPU releases, with Razor Lake arriving one year after Nova Lake

Intel’s upcoming Razor Lake desktop CPUs are reportedly targeting a 2028 launch, arriving one year after Nova Lake. While Intel has not shared the exact launch window, it is likely moving back to a yearly CPU launch schedule with its new LGA 1954 socket.

A recently leaked Intel CPU roadmap has confirmed that the company’s upcoming LGA 1954 socket will support multiple CPU generations. The socket will launch with Nova Lake in 2027. Later, the platform will support Razor Lake and Hammer Lake CPUs. It is currently unknown if LGA 1954 will support CPUs beyond Hammer Lake.

Razor Lake is expected to feature new Intel P-Core and E-Core designs. With Razor Lake desktop CPUs, Griffin Cove P-cores will reportedly be used alongside Golden Eagle E-cores. This will replace Nova Lake’s Coyote Cove P-Cores and  Arctic Wolf E-cores. With these changes, Intel should deliver gains in per-core CPU performance and notable efficiency gains. However, the exact changes made to these CPU cores remain a mystery.

Nothing was said officially, but Razor Lake is currently slated as a 2028 product.

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If Intel’s 2028 release plans for Razor Lake are true, it looks like Intel is moving towards a more frequent/consistent release schedule for desktop CPUs. Intel could return to yearly, or near-yearly, desktop CPU launches, with each year bringing with it new core architectures. Whether or not Intel can maintain this release schedule remains to be seen. That said, such a pace would be refreshing given how often Intel has had to refresh its last few desktop CPU lineups.

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