Leaked Benchmarks Hint at Arrow Lake-S’s Multi-Core Power

Intel plans to release its next-generation Arrow Lake processors in 2024, with the P-Core and E-Core upgrading to the new Lion Cove and Skymont architectures, respectively. Arrow Lake will also expand to multiple sub-platforms, with the “S” series designated for desktops, utilizing a new LGA 1851 socket to replace the existing LGA 1700 socket.

According to Wccftech, an early engineering sample of the Arrow Lake-S processor, designated ES2, with a high-end configuration of 8P+16E cores, has been shared. When compared to Raptor Lake, both with power settings of 250W, this Arrow Lake-S chip shows a 3% improvement in single-core performance and a 15% improvement in multi-core performance. These results are preliminary, as Intel still has several months to optimize the processor before the QS version is released.

The IPC performance of the Lion Cove and Skymont architectures in Arrow Lake-S remains unclear. It is claimed that Lion Cove offers a 14% improvement over the Redwood Cove architecture used in Meteor Lake, while Skymont is 2% superior to the Raptor Cove architecture. Rumors suggest that the Arrow Lake-S may reach frequencies of up to 5.5 GHz, possibly even 5.7 GHz, with lower power consumption than the 14th generation Core processors (Raptor Lake-S Refresh).

Reports indicate that the K-series Arrow Lake-S and Z890 motherboards for desktop platforms are expected to be released in October. Intel’s Innovation 2024 summit, scheduled for September 24-25 in San Jose, California, may serve as the venue for unveiling the new generation of Core desktop processors. However, the non-K series and B860/H810 motherboards, used by more mainstream consumers, are anticipated to be available only after the CES 2025 exhibition in January next year.