Formally, Intel Arrow Lake is predicted to be a tuned and optimized observe as much as Meteor Lake on the Intel 4 course of. These processors are scheduled to be launched within the 2023-24 timeframe – fairly quickly – so the depth of leaks has naturally been rising. Now, the favored PC diagnostic app HWiNFO has made the primary point out of including help for Arrow Lake-S processors.
Quietly included within the ‘upcoming modifications’ part of the HWiNFO software program model historical past pages, Arrow Lake-S help options in pre-release: v7.41, Construct 5020, which is offered now. Different cutting-edge tech supported by this launch of the diagnostic software program embrace; AMD Phoenix (enhanced help), GeForce RTX 4070 and RTX 4050 Laptop computer GPUs, and extra.
Earlier than we get all enthusiastic about Arrow Lake-S being launched, please do not forget that HWiNFO typically provides help to {hardware} fairly a while earlier than merchandise are launched/launched. For instance, it added enhanced help for Meteor Lake processors again on Nov 1, 2022. As well as, Intel’s newest official roadmap mentioning Arrow Lake doesn’t pinpoint any launch date however signifies it ought to be out earlier than the top of 2024.
Intel hasn’t publicly up to date its roadmap since final July, and the load of rumors and leaks leads us to consider issues might need been shaken up for the reason that above slide was revealed. Our newest info is that Intel has canceled Meteor Lake for desktops. As an alternative, Meteor Lake is ready to be a mobile-only platform, launched with new laptop computer designs later this 12 months. Moreover, rumors counsel that the place Meteor Lake-S would have stood, desktop programs makers and DIYers must be happy with a Raptor Lake–S Refresh CPU line as an alternative.
If the rumors outlined above play out, the primary style of an Intel disaggregated multi-tile processor accessible for the desktop would be the headlining Arrow Lake-S. This author had instructed himself that his subsequent desktop PC improve could be to Meteor Lake-S, with the primary wave of motherboards sporting the brand new LGA 1800 socket – in order that plan will now be eternally in limbo… Nonetheless, as none of this launch intent/timing information is official, please take the above with a dose of salt.
Because the changes to the Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake rollout plans stay unconfirmed, we are able to’t present any forged iron reasoning for modifications. Nonetheless, suppose issues unfold as outlined above as an alternative of following the official roadmap. In that case, Intel is perhaps holding its desktop phase powder dry to climate the broadly predicted downturn / gradual interval for PCs.