Intel’s 14th-generation Core Meteor Lake-S desktop processor support has been added to the upcoming Linux 6.3 kernel as part of a patch.
A May 6 patch shows that Linux 6.3 adds support for Meteor Lake-S SPI serial flash memory, as well as a list of Meteor Lake-S PCI IDs in the list of drivers for supported devices.
This news seems to refute previous revelations, following rumors that Intel has canceled its 14th generation Meteor Lake-S desktop series.
That said, current rumors predict that Meteor Lake-S desktop CPUs will include up to Core i5 models and 35-65W TDPs, launching alongside higher-end Arrow Lake-S processors (up to Core i9 and 125W TDP), both of which will support the new 800-series chipset.
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As previously reported, Meteor Lake will be mass-produced using Intel 4 process nodes, with transistor density and performance / Watt claimed to be comparable to TSMC’s N5 and N4 series nodes.
In addition, the 14th generation Meteor Lake mobile processors are expected to be renamed the new Core Ultra series.
