A deleted Twitter message posted by the attacker @leaf_hobby it shows not only some features of what would become a platform Intel Meteor Lake for desktop computers, but also revealed alleged internal documentation from the chip giant that mentions the existence Windows 12the future major version of the well-known Microsoft operating system.

Intel’s anticipated next generation of desktop-focused processors would support twenty PCIe Gen5 lanes, sixteen of which are dedicated to GPUs and four to storage. This is an improvement over the current platform, which is limited to a total of sixteen lanes. The Z890 chipset would also include four additional PCIe Gen4 lanes, so it’s likely that Intel is preparing a direct rival to AMD’s 600E platform.

This is the data that was allegedly leaked @leaf_hobby About Intel Meteor Lake:

• It should include four additional PCIe 5.0 lanes, likely targeting M.2.
• PCIe 5.0 sixteen lanes (x16).
• Quad lane PCIe 5.0 (x4).
• Quad lane PCIe 4.0 (x4).
• I wouldn’t have the AVX512.
• The Z890 chipset would have four additional PCIe 4 lanes, for a total of 24 (x24) PCIe 4 lanes.
• Wi-Fi 7 would be released.
• The possibility that Windows 12 is on the list of supported systems.
• So far, there would only be evidence of configurations of six powerful cores with eight effective cores and six powerful cores with sixteen effective cores, although the existence of configurations with eight powerful cores is not ruled out.

It is important to note that the existence of processors Meteor Lake-S, the desktop oriented series, is not yet confirmed. In recent weeks there have been quite a few rumors about its cancellation and replacement with Raptor Lake soda. The reason could be primarily based on low hardware sales expectations for 2023, especially if we see graphics card shipments drop by more than 40% in the third quarter of 2022.

Aspects such as Wi-Fi 7 support have already been mentioned in previous leaks and rumors, so it is surprising to see the mention of the alleged Windows 12, which, if traditional calendars were met and released with Meteor Lake, would see the light of day. day just two years after the first release of Windows 11. Isn’t Microsoft satisfied with the performance of Windows 11, especially considering the problems? If the company really wants to fix this front, it will have to make efforts not only in the external side of the system, but also in implementing changes at the level of development and in the policy of introducing updates.