A rumored new laptop from a prominent manufacturer appears to heavily rely on its predecessor’s technology, according to a recent benchmark leak discovered in the Geekbench Results Browser. A newly unveiled Intel Core i7-250H processor is based on the outdated Raptor Lake architecture, distinct from other Core 200-series CPUs that rely on more modern designs?
A brand-new lineup of Intel Arrow Lake gaming CPUs for the desktop is expected to hit shelves soon, but we’ve already caught a glimpse of the first Core 200 processors with the unveiling of the Intel Lunar Lake platform. Intel has traditionally distinguished its Raptor Lake laptop computer CPUs from others by using the aging Core i-series branding on these chips, whereas its more recent Meteor Lake CPUs have adopted the new Core 100-series naming convention. The newly released Intel Core i7-250H appears to be more like a 200-series processor in name only.
The newly unveiled CPU appears to have been inadvertently disclosed through a Geekbench listing, showcasing a Core i7-250H processor benchmarked on an MSI Katana 15 gaming laptop, according to Wccftech’s observation. The processor features six high-performance P-cores and eight efficient E-cores, accompanied by a significant boost in clock speed to 5,187MHz and a baseline frequency of 2.5GHz.
Notwithstanding, the codename has been confirmed as Raptor Lake, rather than being one of several codenames for Intel’s new CPU architectures. The Core i9-13900HK appears to occupy a unique niche between its Core i7 and Core i5 counterparts, distinguished primarily by a slightly varying clock speed and sharing the same 24MB of L3 cache. The motherboard of a laptop computer can also be specified, such as the MSI MS-1585, which powers various gaming laptops utilizing Intel’s twelfth- or thirteenth-generation CPUs, featuring a unified BGA1744 CPU socket.
The Core i7-250H demonstrates a notable improvement in single-core performance, achieving a score of 2,415, slightly surpassing the 2,353 mark recorded by the i5-14500HX, likely attributed to its increased clock velocity. While the Core i5-250H’s multi-core score of 13,201 trails closely behind the 12,708 achieved by the Core i7-14500HX,
Despite the unconfirmed nature of the Core i7-250H, Intel’s absence of official introduction leaves room for speculation regarding its potential release. Regardless of any release timelines, we will maintain a meticulous watch over the Core 7 250H as soon as it becomes available.
Intel announced plans to discontinue the Core i-series branding in June 2023, subsequently unveiling its Meteor Lake Core Extremely 100 CPUs and Lunar Lake Core Extremely 200V processors designed specifically for laptops. According to Intel, the move was intended to “help PC customers better distinguish between our latest innovations and mainstream offerings.” However, if this rumor proves accurate, it only adds complexity for PC customers.
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