When we talk about the latest generations of processors from Intel and AMD, it’s normal to always think of computersEither desktop or laptop. However, this is not always the case, there are many other types of devices that can also make great use of the innovations that come with each generation, which is why it is a very intelligent step on the part of manufacturers to approach the said device market. with solutions specially designed for it.

The needs in this case, yes, are very variable, so with an offer that is too limited in terms of options, the scope of the proposal in said market will undoubtedly be very limited. So in order to have a significant impact and of course achieve a higher level of implementation, it is necessary to offer a sufficiently wide catalog it’s enough for virtually any manufacturer to find an integrated one that suits their needs.

And no doubt Intel has taken this point very seriously, as we can see in the announcement of its Alder Lake chips for the Internet of Things. Design consisting of at least 11 SKUs with integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics, which are added to the other ten already available solutions. Five in the Core HL series and another six in the Core UL series, in addition to ten in the HE, PE and UE series, a total of 21 integrated. Let’s take a look at the specs of each of the two ranges, chip by chip:

12th generation Core HL series

In all these chips, the minimum TDP is 35 watts, the default consumption is 45 watts, and the maximum in turbo mode reaches 60 watts. And as for the memories that can be used, they are compatible with DDR5-4800 and DDR4-3200.

12th generation Core UL Series

All of these chips have much lower power consumption than we’ve seen in the HL series, with a minimum TDP of 12 watts, a default consumption of 15 watts, and a maximum of 28 watts in turbo mode. However, there are no differences in terms of memory that can be used, DDR5-4800 and DDR4-3200.

General Specifications

Regarding the specifications of the integrated family, we can highlight the following:

• Intel Iris Xe graphics.
• Up to four simultaneous 4K60 HDR displays or one 8K display.
• Support up to 8K HDR and improved multimedia support.
• Pipelock Video Sync for Windows.
• Virtualization of graphics and screens.
• Up to 96 graphics units to support parallelization of AI workloads.
• Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) and Intel Distribution of the OpenVINO Toolkit.
• Up to eight PCIe 4.0 lanes (2×4) plus four Thunderbolt 4 lanes.
• Memory up to DDR5-4800 and up to DDR4-3200.
• Long-term support.
• Support for Intel oneAPI IoT Toolkit and Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit.

So we are talking about capable of providing more than enough performance for devices such as point-of-sale kiosks and the like, for which we are unfortunately used to suffering long waits when the hardware is not enough. And in this case, with the balance between performance and efficiency provided by the hybrid architecture, we can expect a substantial improvement in this type of device.