Intel releases new 14th-generation Core Raptor Lake Refresh processors

Recently, Intel quietly released a batch of new 14th-generation Core Raptor Lake Refresh processors, all bearing the “E” suffix and lacking E-Cores. In Intel’s naming convention, “E” denotes embedded products, so the absence of E-Cores is understandable. Not all embedded devices run the latest Windows 11 system; some may not run Windows at all. Intel’s hybrid architecture requires a hardware thread scheduler paired with Windows 11 to achieve optimal performance, thus reverting to a single architecture poses no issues.

This series of 14th-generation Core processors, targeted at the embedded market, are identified by a final digit of 1 and feature a pure P-Core design. The lineup includes three Core i9, two Core i7, and four Core i5 models:

• Core i9-14901KE: 8 cores, 16 threads, base frequency 3.8GHz, max turbo 5.8GHz, 36MB L3 cache, UHD 770 integrated graphics, TDP 125W;
• Core i9-14901E: 8 cores, 16 threads, base frequency 2.8GHz, max turbo 5.6GHz, 36MB L3 cache, UHD 770 integrated graphics, TDP 65W;
• Core i9-14901TE: 8 cores, 16 threads, base frequency 2.3GHz, max turbo 5.5GHz, 36MB L3 cache, UHD 770 integrated graphics, TDP 45W;
• Core i7-14701E: 8 cores, 16 threads, base frequency 2.6GHz, max turbo 5.4GHz, 33MB L3 cache, UHD 770 integrated graphics, TDP 65W;
• Core i7-14701TE: 8 cores, 16 threads, base frequency 2.1GHz, max turbo 5.2GHz, 33MB L3 cache, UHD 770 integrated graphics, TDP 45W;
• Core i5-14501E: 6 cores, 12 threads, base frequency 3.3GHz, max turbo 5.2GHz, 24MB L3 cache, UHD 770 integrated graphics, TDP 65W;
• Core i5-14501TE: 6 cores, 12 threads, base frequency 2.2GHz, max turbo 5.1GHz, 24MB L3 cache, UHD 770 integrated graphics, TDP 45W;
• Core i5-14401E: 6 cores, 12 threads, base frequency 2.5GHz, max turbo 4.7GHz, 24MB L3 cache, UHD 770 integrated graphics, TDP 65W;
• Core i5-14401TEF: 6 cores, 12 threads, base frequency 2.0GHz, max turbo 4.5GHz, 24MB L3 cache, TDP 45W (no integrated graphics).

Without E-Cores, the Core i9 and Core i7 models feature identical core counts, differing only in L3 cache size and frequencies. Among these nine products, the entry-level Core i5-14401TEF is the only one without integrated graphics. Additionally, the embedded “T” suffix processors have a TDP of 45W, as opposed to the 35W of consumer-grade counterparts.

These 14th-generation Core embedded processors, like their conventional counterparts, use the LGA 1700 socket and share the same I/O specifications. They feature 16 PCIe 5.0 lanes, and 4 PCIe 4.0 lanes, and connect to the PCH via a DMI 4.0 x8 bus, supporting dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory.