Intel Officially Launches Core Ultra 200S Series Desktop Processors

[GFreeman]

Today, Intel launched the new Intel Core Ultra 200S series processor family that will scale AI PC capabilities to desktop platforms and usher in the first enthusiast desktop AI PCs. Led by the Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 285K, the latest generation of enthusiast desktop processors includes five unlocked desktop processors equipped with up to 8 next-gen Performance-cores (P-cores), the fastest cores available for desktop PCs, and up to 16 next-gen Efficient-cores (E-cores) that altogether result in up to 14% more performance in multi-threaded workloads than the previous generation. The new family are the first NPU-enabled desktop processors for enthusiasts and come with a built-in Xe GPU with state-of-the-art media support.

"The new Intel Core Ultra 200S series processors deliver on our goals to significantly cut power usage while retaining outstanding gaming performance and delivering leadership compute. The result is a cooler and quieter user experience elevated by new AI gaming and creation capabilities enabled by the NPU, and leadership media performance that leverages our growing graphics portfolio." - Robert Hallock, vice president and general manager of AI and Technical Marketing, Client Computing Group.

Our preview of the Intel Core Ultra 2-series Arrow Lake-S desktop processor family is also live



Thanks to the latest Intel core and efficiency innovations, Intel Core Ultra 200S desktop processors deliver a landmark reduction in power usage with up to 58% lower package power in everyday applications and up to 165 W lower system power while gaming. The new processor family combines improved efficiency with improved performance, also delivering up to 6% faster single-threaded and up to 14% faster multi-threaded performance over the previous generation.

With complete AI capabilities powered by the CPU, GPU and NPU, enthusiasts get the intelligent and powerful performance they need for content creation and gaming, all with a reduced energy footprint. By bringing the AI PC to enthusiasts for the first time, the Intel Core Ultra 200S series processors deliver up to 50% faster performance in AI-enabled creator applications against competing flagship processors. The newly available NPU enables offloading of AI functions. Examples include freeing up discrete GPUs to increase gaming frame rates, significantly reducing power usage in AI workloads, and enabling accessibility use cases such as face- and gesture-tracking in games while minimizing performance impact.

With up to 36 platform TOPS, the new Intel Core Ultra 200S series processor is Intel's first and best desktop processor for AI PCs.

• The Complete Enthusiast Solution: Intel Core Ultra 200S series processors offer excellent performance in AI and content creation, and power an immersive gaming experience, with up to 28% gaming performance uplift compared to competing flagship processors.
• New Intel 800 Series Chipset: Intel Core Ultra 200S series processors' new Intel 800 Series chipset extends platform compatibility with up to 24 PCIe 4.0 lanes, up to 8 SATA 3.0 ports, and up to 10 USB 3.2 ports, empowering enthusiasts to take advantage of the latest connectivity, storage, and other technologies.
• Overclocking Overhauled: Intel Core Ultra 200S series processors bring new overclocking functionality with fine-grain controls, with top turbo frequency
• in 16.6 MHz steps for P-cores and E-cores. A new memory controller supports fast, new XMP and CUDIMM DDR5 memory up to 48 GB per DIMM for up to 192 GB in total, and the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility now includes one-click overclocking enhancements.
• Leading Connectivity: Intel Core Ultra 200S processors come equipped with 20 CPU PCIe 5.0 lanes, 4 CPU PCIe 4.0 lanes, support for 2 integrated Thunderbolt 4 ports, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. Intel Killer Wi-Fi delivers supercharged wireless performance and enables seamless, immersive online gameplay through application priority auto-detection, bandwidth analysis and management, and smart AP selection and switching.
• Multi-Engine Security: Intel Silicon Security Engine helps preserve data confidentiality and code integrity while maintaining high performance for demanding AI workloads.

Intel Core Ultra 200S series processors will be available at retail online and in stores, and via OEM partner systems starting Oct. 24, 2024.



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[AnotherReader]

That's a creative interpretation of launch.

Today, Intel launched the new Intel Core Ultra 200S series processor family that will scale AI PC capabilities to desktop platforms and usher in the first enthusiast desktop AI PCs
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Intel Core Ultra 200S series processors will be available at retail online and in stores, and via OEM partner systems starting Oct. 24, 2024.

 

[TheLostSwede]

That's a creative interpretation of launch.

That's been a sort of known fact for a while now though, that it would be a paper launch I mean.

 

[SL2]

I remember the good old days, making you wait for months. Maybe even worth waiting for back then though lol

Sandy bridge preview: august 2010 https://www.anandtech.com/show/3871/the-sandy-bridge-preview-three-wins-in-a-row

Sandy bridge review & availability: january 2011 https://www.anandtech.com/show/4083...el-core-i7-2600k-i5-2500k-core-i3-2100-tested

 

[Prima.Vera]

Why this is so underwhelming?
This is the 15th gen Core, is it not??
Do we have a complete lists of CPUs and specs?

 

[SL2]

Do we have a complete lists of CPUs and specs?

In the OP? That's all they're launching for now.

 

[azrael]

Alas, we haven't seen any 3rd party reviews yet, but from what I can gather the performance is on par with Raptor Lake Refresh. Instead, Intel claims to have focussed on energy efficiency by bringing down the power usage. Now, where did I hear that before.... Oh, the Ryzen 9000 series launch! I wonder if Intel will get the same flak as AMD?!?

 

[SL2]

I wonder if Intel will get the same flak as AMD?!?

Not necessarily. AMD promised and didn't deliver. The launch felt rushed, which is a surprise it happened now and not when AM5 was brand new, that would have been much more expected.

Intel doesn't create much hype with those numbers, so as long as they fall below what they promised I guess they'll just get a bit of critisism. On the other hand, reviewers might praise it for coming back to lower power draw.