Once again, Meteor Lake-S has come to a junction full of variables. Sources @OneRaichu say that Intel’s May roadmap has seen the 6+8 model of MTL-S cancelled and replaced by the 6+8 model of ARL-S, but @xinoassassin1 insists it’s just a name change rather than a complete axe.
The leaked roadmap shows Intel’s plans for Week 18 (May 1 to May 7) of 2023, which includes the S, H, PX, M, U, and N series, suggesting Intel will offer a full range of new Core series products for gamers.
The 6P+8E core of Meteor Lake-S has been rumored several times before to be cancelled and replaced by Arrow Lake with the same configuration, and this roadmap update largely confirms those rumors.
Of course, the cancellation of the 6+8 models of MTL-S does not necessarily mean that the entire Meteor Lake-S lineup is being cancelled, as there have been reports that Intel may be preparing a 6P+16E sku that will be available alongside the 8P+16E configuration of Arrow Lake-S.
As far as we know, the next-generation Core processors may not have more cores than Raptor Lake, but thanks to the updates of Lion Cove and Skymont hybrid architectures, plus the new Intel 4 (note: the original 7nm) process, this new generation will have a good boost compared to the new generation.
Meteor Lake will feature a new small-chip design that will utilize the Redwood Cove performance core to handle heavy workloads while using the energy-efficient Cresmont efficiency core to perform simpler tasks, thus maximizing performance without sacrificing power consumption.
It is also possible that Meteor Lake will feature a third type of core, the rumored LP e core. Intel patents suggest that the SoC portion will contain two additional Cresmont cores, which appear to be manufactured using a slightly older process node.
Meteor Lake has four modules: graphics, SoC, CPU and IOE, while the LP e core is located within the SoC layer and is the functional equivalent of the I / O Die (IOD) in AMD Ryzen processors.
According to previously leaked documents, Meteor Lake will support “Low-power island CPU offload”, which means that the LP e core may work in idle or sleep mode to handle service processes. In other words, it will help reduce the power consumption of the laptop.
There are also ES samples of Meteor Lake mobile processors that appeared in the SiSoftware database a few days ago, with the two models featuring 4P + 8E + 2e and 6P + 8E + 2e layouts respectively. In other words, both ES processors contain two LP e cores, and a similar design is expected for desktop processors.
