The official presentation of the Intel Core Ultra 200 processors was planned for September this year, a date that will coincide with the celebration of Intel Innovation, one of the most important events of the year of the chip giant, but in the end it will not happen, because the said event it was delayed.

Intel has released an official statement literally saying that after careful consideration, they have decided to postpone the Intel Innovation Celebration until 2025. He also noted that in 2024 it will continue to hold events, but they will be smaller and have more specific goals, that is, they will be better focused on specific things.

The truth is, I’m not surprised by this move, I have to say It seems reasonable to me. Intel is facing a somewhat challenging year and it is normal for Intel to change its strategy to adapt to the new challenges that are emerging.

Why this delay and how it will affect the Intel Core Ultra 200

With the Intel Core Gen 13 and Core Gen 14 controversy so recent, it’s clear that they’re shining not the best time to celebrate an event like Intel Innovation. October also does not seem like an ideal date for the launch of a new generation of processors, since this controversy will still be fresh, which could negatively affect the sales of the new Intel Core Ultra 200.

I think Intel wants to wait until the Core Gen 13 and Core Gen 14 issue is completely resolved and that it also wants leave room for cooling. Frankly, as a company-wide strategy, this seems the smartest to me, especially given today’s market situation.

AMD is launching the Ryzen 9000, but as I could confirm in my analysis of the Ryzen 7 9700X, this new generation It’s not a bet on raw powerbut rather a movement in favor of efficiency and greater balance in terms of power per watt. That leaves Intel a bit more room to finish polishing its Core Ultra 200.

This delay will affect the launch of Intel Core Ultra, that’s for sure. It is most likely that they will eventually be delayed by a few months, and their official introduction and subsequent launch will take place in first quarter of 2025. I hope that Intel uses this extra time to finish polishing these processors and that they end up living up to the expectations that have been raised because they really need to.

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