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Intel Prepares Core 2000HX Series for Laptops Based on "Raptor Lake Next"

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AleksandarK
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Intel is reportedly developing laptop chips based on its rumored "Raptor Lake Next" CPU core architecture, which will be branded as the Core 2000HX series. As readers may recall, Intel is already planning "Raptor Lake Next" chips as an update to its Socket LGA-1700 desktop processors. These chips are necessary to provide options for PC buyers who are stuck with the decade-old DDR4 memory standard due to the DDR5 memory pricing crisis, given that the current Core Ultra "Arrow Lake" processors lack DDR4 backward compatibility.

For mobile "Raptor Lake Next" chips, we can expect Intel to bring a core configuration of up to 8 P-Cores and 16 E-Cores, for a total of 24 cores, similar to the regular "Raptor Lake" and "Raptor Lake Refresh" chips. Since "Nova Lake-HX" laptop chips are expected to carry the Core Ultra 4000HX naming scheme, Intel will drop "Ultra" and downgrade the series naming to Core 2000HX to differentiate the new Intel 18A chips from the older Intel 7 "Raptor Lake" dies that will be part of the "Raptor Lake Next" designs. We can expect slight adjustments, as seen with the "Raptor Lake Refresh," that improve D2D latency and include some minor tweaks.
Originally, Intel released the first "Raptor Lake" design for mobile in 2023 with the 13th Generation Core i9-13980HX, followed by a refresh in 2024 with the 14th Generation Core i9-14900HX. In recent years, we have seen flagship "Raptor Lake Refresh" SKUs like the Core 7 150U and Core 9 270H released in 2024, and again this year, we are expecting to see something in the form of Core 9 2xxxHX. Since "Arrow Lake-HX" uses the Core Ultra 200HX branding, this would avoid confusion with the previous models.
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18 Comments on Intel Prepares Core 2000HX Series for Laptops Based on "Raptor Lake Next"

#1
Buz9er
Isn't Raptor Lake Next supposed to use Intel 7 Lithography ? (10 nm)...

It's a rebadging operation to align naming scheme with Nova lake...
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#2
ikjadoon
from the older TSMC 3 nm "Raptor Lake" dies that
Perhaps should be the "older Intel 10nm (Intel 7)" dies. Arrow Lake was TSMC 3nm (N3B).
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#3
AleksandarK
News Editor
Woops, fixed, was thinking of ARL for a second.
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#4
_Under2World_
I'm so lost, when did we went back to X000 instead of the new X00 naming... again
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#5
Hyderz
this reminds me of microsoft xbox...
xbox --> xbox 360 --> xbox one --> xbox x/s
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#6
Dr. Dro
The one thing I wanted, the "Bartlett Lake" chips (P-core only A0 stepping dies) didn't materialize for the client channel, so sorry Intel, I've pretty much lost interest in you until NVL is out... and I already made the decision against buying NVL at launch. See ya in a couple of years.
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#7
N/A
I want a 10 core Bartlett, too. But if 5-tier is 8 core, perhaps that leaves room for a 10/12 core.
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#8
Lord Romulus
Apparently Intel will bring us 8P cores to forever, on desktop and laptop. "Year 2056: Intel Lacus Felicitatis 8 P-cores + 512 E-cores". Ha⁸!
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#10
XeonsNOpterons
This naming scheme is utterly atrocious... however, if Intel plays things right, these could be interesting. Intel 7 is a very mature node so perhaps they can push clocks even higher, 6.3-6.4GHz out of the box for lightly threaded work. Combined with likely fixing the internal die fault which made 13th and 14th gen die early, it would be decent. Zen 6's IPC will mean even if Intel punchs Raptor Lake Next's clocks to 6.4GHz, it will still lag behind in single thread, especially compared to Nova Lake's P-cores which will be even better.
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#11
kondamin
Yes, energy wasting heating elements are just what everyone wants in their laptops.

I understand keeping the node and arch around for budget desktops, not laptops
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#12
XeonsNOpterons
kondaminYes, energy wasting heating elements are just what everyone wants in their laptops.

I understand keeping the node and arch around for budget desktops, not laptops
Yeah, Intel 7 may not be the best for laptop use especially with Raptor Cove lol. We will see how they pan out though.
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#13
AntiX3DGlazer
Dr. DroThe one thing I wanted, the "Bartlett Lake" chips (P-core only A0 stepping dies) didn't materialize for the client channel, so sorry Intel, I've pretty much lost interest in you until NVL is out... and I already made the decision against buying NVL at launch. See ya in a couple of years.
Why? It was tested and worse at everything than a 13900K or 14900K. At best, it was within margin of error and consumed a lot more power.
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#14
XeonsNOpterons
Dr. DroThe one thing I wanted, the "Bartlett Lake" chips (P-core only A0 stepping dies) didn't materialize for the client channel, so sorry Intel, I've pretty much lost interest in you until NVL is out... and I already made the decision against buying NVL at launch. See ya in a couple of years.
Up to you what you want to buy, but I do not think just disregarding Nova Lake entirely is very sensible.
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#15
kondamin
XeonsNOpteronsUp to you what you want to buy, but I do not think just disregarding Nova Lake entirely is very sensible.
it's not on the market and a laptop version will take a better part of a year.
disregarding it is simply sensible if you need a new device now.
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#16
Dr. Dro
XeonsNOpteronsUp to you what you want to buy, but I do not think just disregarding Nova Lake entirely is very sensible.
Not disregarding, just gonna wait until the second architecture on this socket comes out. Already started the AM5 roadmap here. I'm in a good position atm and RAM is pretty much impossible to buy atp
AntiX3DGlazerWhy? It was tested and worse at everything than a 13900K or 14900K. At best, it was within margin of error and consumed a lot more power.
Way i see it, it's the same problem the 9800X3D has. It doesn't bench anywhere near as pretty, but it sure performs well in the tasks it's supposed to.
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#17
XeonsNOpterons
Dr. DroNot disregarding, just gonna wait until the second architecture on this socket comes out. Already started the AM5 roadmap here. I'm in a good position atm and RAM is pretty much impossible to buy atp
Ah, ok, that is fair. Not saying you need to upgrade, especially if you have a pretty good system already, just that in all likelihood Nova Lake is really going to be a big thing.

And yes, RAM is insane. Backed off my overclocks on RAM for now just to make absolutely sure I don't kill it, can't really afford to buy a new kit.
kondaminit's not on the market and a laptop version will take a better part of a year.
disregarding it is simply sensible if you need a new device now.
No, that is fair. I think I more so was thinking Dr. Dro meant they just don't think Nova Lake will be good. My mistake!
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#18
AntiX3DGlazer
Dr. DroWay i see it, it's the same problem the 9800X3D has. It doesn't bench anywhere near as pretty, but it sure performs well in the tasks it's supposed to.
It's the same speed or slower in gaming to the 14900K. There isn't much reason to consider it.
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