In September 2022, an Intel spokesman revealed that Raptor Lake was created to benefit from process improvements before Meteor Lake arrives since the next microarchitecture was likely to be delayed.
The 14th generation Raptor Lake Refresh is the last processor family to use the old "Core i" branding scheme in use since 2008. The Raptor Lake-U Refresh series is the first processor family to use the new "Core 3/5/7" branding scheme introduced in mid 2023.
On December 14, 2023, Intel announced the Raptor Cove-based Xeon E-2400 series for entry-level servers.
In the lower grades, there are several models that consistently use semiconductor dies manufactured with the previous generation Alder Lake architecture instead of Raptor Lake.
There are also models that are sold with both Raptor Lake and Alder Lake. Even in these cases, Intel's official names are "Raptor Lake" and "Raptor Lake Refresh".
Even if the new and old models are mixed, the L2 cache memory capacity has been reduced to a level equivalent to that of Alder Lake, and the upper limit of supported memory frequency is also equivalent to that of Alder Lake.
On September 27, 2022 at their Innovation event, Intel officially revealed six unlocked Raptor Lake SKUs launching for desktop on October 20, 2022. The highest-end Raptor Lake SKU, the 13900KS, which can hit up to 6.0 GHz at stock configuration, debuted in 2023.
The processors are connected to PCHs using an OPIO 2.0 x8 interface, except for the HX series which uses a DMI 4.0 x8 interface. Except for the HX series, the processor and PCH are packaged together on a multi-chip package.
The HX series uses 45x37.5mm BGA 1964, and the other mobile processors use 25x50mm BGA 1744, on a Type 3 or Type 4 HDI.
The HX processors are desktop processors repurposed for mobile use, with all models unlocked for overclocking.
These CPUs use BGA1792.
An iterative refresh of Raptor Lake-S desktop processors were launched as 14th Generation Core processors on October 17, 2023. Raptor Lake-S Refresh uses the same B0 and C0 silicon steppings as Raptor Lake with no physical changes. The most major change with Raptor Lake-S Refresh is that one fewer E-core cluster is disabled in silicon for Core i7 SKUs.
CPUs in bold below feature ECC memory support only when paired with a motherboard based on the W680 chipset according to each respective Intel Ark product page.
Embedded Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs lack E-Cores and contain only P-Cores.
An iterative refresh of Raptor Lake-HX mobile processors, called the 14th generation of Intel Core, was launched on Jan 9, 2024.
These Raptor Lake-based processors are branded as "Core Series 2", Unlike Arrow Lake's "Core Ultra Series 2".
In February 2024, reports had begun surfacing of users of K-versions of the 13th and 14th generation Core i7 and i9 desktop CPUs commonly experiencing crashing issues in certain workload scenarios, such as video games that use DirectX 12, and HandBrake. The issue was initially attributed to Nvidia GeForce graphics drivers; however, in a driver update published on April 13, 2024, Nvidia acknowledged the instability problem as being associated with the Intel 13th/14th generation CPUs, and that owners of them should contact Intel customer support for further assistance. Some users and game developers have worked around the problem by applying lower power limits, undervolting or underclocking the CPU.
As of April 18, 2024, according to Intel an investigation of the root cause of the instability issues was underway. It is believed by some hardware reviewers to be silicon degradation from power limits being set too high by the motherboard's default settings. Shortly thereafter, motherboard manufacturers began rolling out BIOS updates which provide an "Intel Baseline Profile" preset in the overclocking menu, which intends to enforce the power limits of the official Intel specification. Hardware reviewer Hardwareluxx had found that there is an average performance loss of 9% across a number of applications with the Baseline profile, compared to the motherboard's default profile, when tested using the i9-14900K.
Despite the attempted fix through BIOS updates, instances of crashes still continue to be reported as of July 2024, now largely affecting game server providers equipped with server-grade LGA1700 motherboards. One datacenter service provider reported that it was switching some of its customers to AMD-powered game servers because of the severity of the problems and the lack of prompt fixes. Gaming laptops have also been found to be affected, although to a lesser degree.
Intel confirmed that there is no fix to the issue if it already affects a CPU, and any damage to the CPU is permanent. Intel has decided not to halt sales or recall any units.
In August 2024, motherboard manufacturers released BIOS updates to fix the issue. Users were advised to apply these updates and use the "Intel Default Settings" in their BIOS configuration.
In an Intel blog post dated September 25, 2024, the "root cause" was finally acknowledged to be due to a "clock tree circuit within the IA core which is particularly vulnerable to reliability aging under elevated voltage and temperature".
On August 2, 2024 Intel announced they would extend warranty for certain retail (boxed) 13th/14th generation Core CPUs by two years. On August 5, 2024 the company announced they would extend warranty to tray (OEM) CPUs as well. The extended warranty will cover the following models:
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Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
These are likely Alder Lake processors since they do not include increased L2 caches.[27][28] /wiki/Alder_Lake
These are likely Alder Lake processors since they do not include increased L2 caches.[27][28] /wiki/Alder_Lake
These are likely Alder Lake processors since they do not include increased L2 caches.[27][28] /wiki/Alder_Lake
These are likely Alder Lake processors since they do not include increased L2 caches.[27][28] /wiki/Alder_Lake
These are likely Alder Lake processors since they do not include increased L2 caches.[27][28] /wiki/Alder_Lake
These are likely Alder Lake processors since they do not include increased L2 caches.[27][28] /wiki/Alder_Lake
These are likely Alder Lake processors since they do not include increased L2 caches.[27][28] /wiki/Alder_Lake
These are likely Alder Lake processors since they do not include increased L2 caches.[27][28] /wiki/Alder_Lake
These are likely Alder Lake processors since they do not include increased L2 caches.[27][28] /wiki/Alder_Lake
These are likely Alder Lake processors since they do not include increased L2 caches.[27][28] /wiki/Alder_Lake
These are likely Alder Lake processors since they do not include increased L2 caches.[27][28] /wiki/Alder_Lake
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Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
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Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
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Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
Price is Recommended Customer Price (RCP) at launch. RCP is the trade price that processors are sold by Intel to retailers and OEMs. Actual MSRP for consumers is higher.
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