Several Intel Core 200 & Core Ultra 200 mobility CPUs have been spotted, giving us an early look at the Arrow Lake & Raptor Lake Refresh lineups.
Intel Core Ultra 200 & Core 200 CPUs Revealed: 255H, 250H, 250U & 220H
Intel is switching the naming convention right from the Meteor Lake processors. Even though Intel did release some Raptor Lake chips with the new naming convention, there are only a handful of them under the Raptor Lake-U series. It looks like Intel is continuing the "Core Series" naming convention for some more processors and it's neither the Meteor nor the Arrow Lake series.
A couple of SKUs have been spotted online with the 'Core 200U/H' naming convention. Thanks to @Olrak29_, three new processors were seen on Bapco, revealing not only the specifications of the processors but also their theoretical performance.
- Intel Core 5 220H: 12 cores/16 threads
- Intel Core 7 250H: 14 cores/20 threads
- Intel Core 7 250U: 10 cores/12 threads
The Intel Core 5 220H and Core 7 250H processors were part of an MSI laptop (MS-15H4), which looks like a budget/mid-range offering, featuring 16/32GB RAM, FHD display, and 500GB/1TB configuration. If you compare the core/thread configuration of all these processors, you will see that none of them are similar to Meteor Lake processors since the Core Ultra 100H CPUs offer Low-Power cores.
Not only do the model names have 'Ultra' missing from the names but they also have missing LP cores, which changes the core/thread configuration. For instance, the Core Ultra 5 125H/135H also features 14 cores just like the Core 7 250H, but the former comes with 18 threads as a result of 4P+8E+2LP cores while the latter is most likely 6P+8E core CPU with hyperthreading enabled.
The Intel Core 5 220H, on the other hand, should bring a 4P+8E configuration, bringing 16 threads instead of 18 threads as found on the Meteor Lake Core Ultra 5 125H/135H, which boasts a 14P+8E+2LP core configuration. This is what we see on the Raptor Lake chips, which don't have the LP cores. As Arrow Lake doesn't bring hyperthreading, the only series left is the Raptor Lake.
| CPU Name | Family | Core/Thread Configuration | Base/Boost Clock(P, E Base/P, E Boost) | L3 Cache | TDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 7 250H | Raptor Lake-H? | 14/20 | 2.5 / 5.2 GHz | 24 MB | 45/115W |
| Intel Core 7 250U | Raptor Lake-U | 10/12 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Intel Core 5 220H | Raptor Lake-H? | 12/16 | TBD | 20 MB | 45/115W |
| Intel Core 7 150U | Raptor Lake-U | 10/16 | 1.8, 1.2 GHz/5.4, 4.0 GHz | 12 MB | 15/55W |
| Intel Core 5 120U | Raptor Lake-U | 10/12 | 1.4, 0.9 GHz/5.0, 3.8 GHz | 12 MB | 15/55W |
| Intel Core 3 100U | Raptor Lake-U | 6/8 | 1.2, 0.9 GHz/4.7, 3.3 GHz | 10 MB | 15/55W |
Similar to the Raptor Lake-U, the Core 5 220H and Core 7 250H should belong to the 'Raptor Lake-H series while the Core 7 250U will be a part of the Raptor Lake-U family. Adjusting from Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i nomenclature to 'Core Ultra 3/5/7' wasn't that difficult as the entire family is changed but since Raptor Lake usually didn't follow the new naming convention, the upcoming Raptor Lake-H series can be confusing for the users.
#Intel has placed a new #ArrowLakeH among its test machines:
+200 MHz, filled brand string:
Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 255H (CPUID C0652, 6P+8E+2LPE probably, 3700 MHz base)https://t.co/YfrQ1eTgSQ https://t.co/qlEYMlQqPj pic.twitter.com/07k4oFOWRH— InstLatX64 (@InstLatX64) September 19, 2024
Lastly, the Intel Arrow Lake-H "Core Ultra 7 255H" has also been spotted with a 6+8+2 configuration which equals 16 cores and 16 threads. This chip was running at a base frequency of 3.7 GHz & is going to be part of the Core Ultra 200 series platform.
There isn't any official information about the availability of the Raptor Lake-H but it's expected that Intel might reveal it at CES 2025, which is a bit later than AMD revealing their Zen 4-refresh, Ryzen 200 series rumored to launch at the end of 2024.
News Source: @Olrak29_
