Intel’s President, Pat Gelsinger, recently handed over the first-ever 18A Jaguar Lake CPU to Lenovo, marking a significant milestone in the tech world. This next-gen processor, built using Intel’s cutting-edge 18A process node, was presented during the Lenovo Tech World 24 event, where Gelsinger spoke about their continued partnership with Lenovo. At the event’s close, Gelsinger presented the chip to Lenovo’s leadership, signaling that Intel’s Jaguar Lake processors are primed and ready for market launch.
Intel’s New Jaguar Lake CPUs Ready for Prime Time – Lenovo Receives the First 18A Chip
At Lenovo Tech World 24, Intel showcased its advancements with Jaguar Lake, the next generation of CPUs that promise substantial improvements in performance. Gelsinger confirmed that the new 18A process node is delivering exceptional results in their labs, reinforcing his earlier claims that 18A technology is on track and achieving high performance standards.
What to Expect from Jaguar Lake CPUs
Jaguar Lake is part of Intel’s “Core Ultra 300” lineup, featuring Cougar Bay P-Cores and Skymont E-Cores, and will likely incorporate the third generation of the Xe architecture, known as Xe3, codenamed “Divine” as the successor to Battlemage. Early reports suggest that Jaguar Lake could deliver significant improvements, especially in graphics and AI processing, positioning itself as one of Intel’s most advanced CPU designs to date.
Here’s a look at Intel’s expected mobile CPU lineup, with Jaguar Lake leading the charge:
CPU Family | Jaguar Lake | Lunar Lake | Arrow Lake | Meteor Lake | Raptor Lake | Alder Lake |
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Process Node (CPU Tile) | Intel 18A | TSMC N3B | Intel 20A | TSMC N3B | Intel 4 | Intel 7 |
Process Node (GPU Tile) | TSMC 3/2nm? | TSMC N3B | TSMC N4? | TSMC 5nm | Intel 7 | Intel 7 |
CPU Architecture | Hybrid | Hybrid (Dual-Core) | Hybrid (Triple-Core) | Hybrid (Triple-Core) | Hybrid (Dual-Core) | Hybrid (Dual-Core) |
P-Core Architecture | Cougar Bay | Lion Cove | Lion Cove | Redwood Cove | Raptor Cove | Golden Cove |
E-Core Architecture | Skymont? | N/A | Skymont | Crestmont | Gracemont | Gracemont |
Max Cores/Threads | TBD | 8/8 | 14/14 | 14/20 | 14/20 | 14/20 |
AI NPU | NPU5 (TBD TOPS) | NPU4 (48 TOPS) | NPU3.5 (TBD) | NPU3 (11 TOPS) | NPU2 (7 TOPS) | NPU2 (7 TOPS) |
GPU Architecture | Xe3-LPG (Divine) | Xe2-LPG (Battlemage) | Xe-LPG+ (Alchemist) | Xe-LPG (Alchemist) | Iris Xe (Gen 12) | Iris Xe (Gen 12) |
Memory Support | TBD | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5-7400 | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-4800 |
The Jaguar Lake chips are expected to support the latest memory standards and AI processing capabilities, offering improved efficiency and power. Lenovo is the first client to receive these groundbreaking processors, and we can expect them to roll out in more devices soon. The roadmap indicates that Jaguar Lake and other next-gen chips, like Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake, will bring further innovations in CPU and GPU performance.
By Andrej Kovacevic
Updated on 16th October 2024