We’ve been seeing conflicting rumors about the Intel Meteor Lake and Intel Arrow Lake processors for a while now, and to make things a little more difficult today, we have new information that points in the exact opposite direction from the previous ones, although the truth is that It makes sense and is very interesting.

According to this new information at the end Intel will use both in the same processor generation, Core Gen14. Don’t worry, it’s very easy to understand, in theory Intel Meteor Lake will give life to Core i3 and Core i5 Gen14, while Intel Arrow Lake will be used in Core i7 and Core i9 Gen14. .

If confirmed, Intel would be using two different architectures in the same processor generation, which of course is not common. However, and for obvious reasons, these two architectures they come under the same socket, Intel LGA 1851. As we can see in the attached table, Core i5 and Core i9 will have different TDPs and different power needs, although the values ​​of 65 watts and 125 watts will remain.

The Core Gen14s will support DDR5 memory and be paired with the new 800 series chipsets, but we still don’t have any concrete information on the exact core and thread configurations they’ll have. However, we do know that according to the latest rumors, Intel is going to have Meteor Lake 6 high-performance cores based on the Redwood Cove architecture and 16 high-performance cores based on the Crestmont architecture.

For their part, the Intel Arrow Lake-based models would have a configuration of up to 8 high-performance cores based on the Lion Cove architecture and up to 16 high-performance cores based on the Crestmont architecture. If confirmed, both processor lines should represent a significant improvement in terms of IPC compared to the current generation, and a Meteor Lake-based Core i5 would already be more than enough for any average user profile.

We’ll keep a close eye on new information that emerges on this topic, but the truth is that I’m quite surprised at all the confusion and contradictions that exist around Core Gen14. Intel ultimately has the final say, so we’ll see what exactly happens and what path the chip giant ultimately takes. Having seen what I have seen, I dare not leave a prediction because I believe there are many open doors, although I must admit that I would find it odd to see two different generations (Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake) mixed together in the same product line.