Intel quietly confirms Raptor Lake Next CPUs through internal driver publication
An internal driver and a shipping manifest reveal that Intel's desktop Raptor Lake Next parts may be on the way right now.
Intel has quietly confirmed the existence of Raptor Lake Next CPUs through an internal driver publication, according to recent findings. The driver, labeled RPL-NEXT, was discovered on the same day that shipping manifests from Vietnam revealed exports of CPUs bearing the same label. These shipments, first reported by Club386, date back to August and include cache and clock speed information for the new processors.
The internal driver test package, marked with a testbuild label, is believed to be intended for the Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio digital signal processor, an integrated component present since the Alder Lake generation. Raptor Lake Next represents Intel's refresh of the Raptor family of CPUs, designed to work with existing LGA-1700 motherboards.
The new chips are expected to be replacements for current Core i5 and Core i7 models and could potentially replace the high-end Core i9-14900K. Two chip models have been identified so far: 99DLMV, with 24 cores (8P + 8E), a 125W TDP, and a 3.5 GHz base clock, and 99DLMT, featuring 28 cores (8P + 12E), a 65W TDP, and a 2.1 GHz base clock.
The latter model may serve as an efficiency-focused productivity CPU. Pricing details have not been disclosed, but the new processors are anticipated to be priced similarly to their existing counterparts.
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