The next Meteor Lake client CPUs from Intel may signal the end of Intel’s long-standing naming traditions for desktop and mobile processors. Intel said in a statement that the trademark adjustments are being made “in preparation for the upcoming launch of our Meteor Lake processors.” More information will be provided in the coming weeks, according to the company.
Meteor Lake is a huge shift for Intel. The processors are created from several chiplets rather than a single die, and the business may need to rename chiplet-powered CPUs to distinguish them from their predecessors.
Despite the new branding, demand for new CPUs may be stifled due to negative economic news, COVID-19 machine purchases that aren’t yet showing their age, and no big release of Windows on the horizon to fuel a PC refresh cycle. Intel’s 13th generation did not increase sales, and AMD’s chipletized desktop CPUs did not significantly increase demand.
Intel anticipates Meteor Lake to be available in the second half of 2023, and the firm may switch from the COMPUTEX stage to Ultra during the annual COMPUTEX expo in Taiwan on May 28.
The sources for this piece include an article in TheRegister.
