Intel introduced three new processor series at the Embedded World 2024 event: Core Ultra PS (Meteor Lake), Core PS (Raptor Lake) and Atom x7000RE, as well as new Arc video cards. These are all solutions for embedded systems, and Core Ultra PS chips are designed for AI-related workloads: for this they have powerful Intel Arc graphics and built-in AI accelerators.

The Intel PS processor series is divided into two families: high-end Core Ultra chips based on the Meteor Lake series and Core chips based on Raptor Lake. Intel’s Core Ultra PS processors repeat the already familiar Meteor Lake series for mobile computers introduced at the end of last year, but offer greater versatility because they are built in an LGA chassis.

These are the first processors of the latest generation LGA 1851 socket. Intel has publicly confirmed for the first time that the LGA 1851 socket will be used for its next generation of desktop chips, starting with Arrow Lake. The size of the socket is 45×37.5 mm and it is claimed to support memory up to DDR5-5600.

As for the specifications, the manufacturer mentioned at least nine models: four 45W Meteor Lake PS chips and five 15W Meteor Lake PS chips. The old processor was the Intel Core Ultra 7 165HL, which contains 16 cores in a 6+8+2 configuration (P, E and LP-E cores respectively) and offers 22 threads; It has 24 MB L3 cache, a clock frequency of up to 5.0 GHz and a power consumption of up to 65 W. Alchemist Arc integrated graphics include 8 Xe cores or 128 execution units with a clock frequency of 2.3 GHz; Up to 20 PCIe 4.0 lanes are supported.

Intel said that Core Ultra Meteor Lake PS processors provide a 5.02-fold increase in graphics performance and a 3.85-fold increase in artificial intelligence performance compared to previous generation chips. According to Intel, the new chips are designed to handle productive AI and graphics-intensive workloads in retail, education, smart cities and industrial businesses, including kiosks and smart AI-powered point-of-sale systems, interactive whiteboards and machines in stores. vision of processed industrial devices, production and transportation.

Standard Intel Raptor Lake PS models are based on Raptor Lake-H mobile processors, which differ from Raptor Lake-S by an increased number of integrated graphics cores. The embedded solutions series consists of ten models; They all run LGA 1700, support up to 20 PCIe lanes and DDR5-5200/DDR4-3200 memory. At the top of this series is the Core 7 160HL processor with 14 cores (6 + 8), 20 threads and a clock frequency of up to 5.20 GHz. This chip is equipped with 96 execution units with a clock frequency of up to 1.5 GHz and a TDP of up to 65 W.

Intel introduced an updated Atom x7000RE processor series. In single-threaded mode, their performance increased by 1.49 times compared to the Atom x6000RE; and in multi-threading – up to 1.61 times. Raptor Lake PS and Atom chips will be the first to hit the market, and Meteor Lake PS models will appear later, but before the end of Q2 2024.

Finally, Intel expanded its Arc graphics card lineup with six new names; these are versions of built-in accelerators already on the market. Regarding some video cards of the updated line, for example A750E and A580E, the manufacturer has not yet determined the memory capacity and speed.