Intel hints at October 27 launch for Alder Lake CPUs, so AMD might want to
get its skates on

Date:
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:22:35 +0000

Description:
CEO seems to have dropped a subtle hint that the 12th-gen range will be launched at the Intel ON event.

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Intels chief executive has dropped a subtle hint that Alder Lake processors might be launched at the chip giants Intel ON event at the end of October.

As flagged up by VideoCardz , on yesterdays Intel Accelerate webcast, CEO Pat Gelsinger described the Intel ON event due to happen in San Francisco on October 27-28, but also virtually using the term fully hybrid, which seems
to be a reference to Intels Hybrid Technology. Here are the best gaming PCs Weve picked out all the best processors And the best cheap RAM prices and deals

Hybrid Technology is Intels take on ARMs big.LITTLE architecture first seen
in Lakefield chips and set to be used in Alder Lake, where normal big (performance) cores will be paired up with small (power-efficient) cores.

Intel ON will be about all manner of things, but that includes PC solutions and the mention of hybrid seems to suggest Alder Lake could be unveiled, particularly given that the rumor mill has already floated the idea that
Intel is looking at a launch date around the end of October.

So, this fits with existing speculation, and it also makes sense in terms of Intels overall schedule. With Alder Lake silicon to be out late in 2021, an initial reveal coming at the end of October would seem to be about the right timing before the chips actually hit shelves (possibly the following month).

Then again, Gelsinger could be talking about something else of a hybrid
nature in Intels plans, so clearly enough we shouldnt get carried away here just because this suggestion seems to fit with other nuggets from the rumor mill. Ultimately, only time will tell, but if Intels CEO is indeed hinting at just this, we only have three months to wait before we find out the true nature of Alder Lake CPUs.

Another interesting point here is that the grapevine has already asserted
that the flagship Alder Lake processor will have 8 big cores and 8 small ones (for a total of 16-cores), and a render displayed during the Intel Accelerate webcast showed a 12th-gen chip with 8 large cores and 8 littles ones on the end, again providing a suggestion that the rumor mill is correct.

Sample chips of the purported Core i9-12900K with 8+8 cores are reportedly being sold in China , and weve seen a lot of leakage around these pre-release samples in recent times . Analysis: Alder Lake demands a timely and strong AMD response

Intel has been long known to be scheduling a late in 2021 launch for Alder Lake, and as mentioned, October 27 fits with what weve heard from the rumor mill, too. It appears Team Blue is staying on target with its next-gen chips, then, and whats interesting in the overall CPU sphere is that there appears
to be no whisper of any response incoming from AMD.

While Ryzen processors have produced storming sales in recent times on the desktop, AMD cant afford to rest on its laurels. The danger is that Intel is taking a whole new approach with the aforementioned Hybrid Technology and its incoming 12th-gen range, with speculation contending that Alder Lake processors are going to be quite something.

Weve seen leaks which suggest that the Alder Lake flagship could be a Ryzen 5950X killer salt handy, of course and rumors that the low-power cores should provide plenty of pep in terms of overall performance , and arent just there for laptop users (and better battery longevity). Then theres the
further consideration that Windows 11 is apparently being honed to run better with Alder Lakes new hybrid design.

All of this makes for a potentially formidable Intel launch that could take the wind out of Ryzen sales, with no clear answer on the horizon from AMD
yet. Next-gen Ryzen processors based on Zen 4 arent expected until later in 2022 , and with no Zen 3+ refresh in the offing according to the rumor mill, the expected response from Team Red is a 5000 XT revamp.

The worry is that may not be enough, looking at what Alder Lake promises,
even if AMD is planning to put its 3D Chiplet technology to use in a 5000 XT range. And whats more, if theyre really happening, XT variants will need to get here in a hurry, otherwise Intel could really push its advantage even harder with the 12th-gen launch. Check out the best PC components for your rig



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