Generally speaking,Intel desktopprocessorThe product cycle is about one to two years. After the new generation is launched, the previous generation will slowly fade out of the market, and the channel inventory will be sold out.
but this time Raptor Lake The situation with Raptor Lake Refresh is completely different. even though Arrow Lake and subsequent Arrow Lake Refresh All have been launched one after another. The Raptor Lake series has not only not given up, but continues to sell well in the global market. Both DIY assembly players and major brand computer manufacturers are still purchasing in large quantities. What’s even more special is that Intel’s official executives even personally stated that they would continue to supply large quantities of chips, which has almost never happened in the past.
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Raptor Lake isn’t quitting! Intel executives stated that they will continue to supply products, and also hinted that more DDR4/DDR5 dual-support motherboards are coming
According to foreign media Club386 An exclusive interview with Intel Vice President and General Manager of Gamer Channel Robert Hallock. Hallock said very directly in the interview that Raptor Lake is an “extremely fast product that will not disappear in the short term” and emphasized that it is an important part of Intel’s current strategy and will continue to be supplied in large quantities in the future.
This sentence is actually a bit unexpected. After all, Intel has launched a new generation of Arrow Lake and Arrow Lake Refresh platforms. Logically speaking, it should hope that consumers will move to the new platforms. But Hallock’s statement is tantamount to telling the market: Intel will not be in a hurry to retire Raptor Lake, but will instead sell new and old platforms in parallel.
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In addition, Hallock also hinted that Intel is encouraging motherboard partners to launch more hybrid motherboards that support both DDR4 and DDR5 memory.
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The LGA 1700 socket supports all the way from the 12th generation Alder Lake to the 14th generation Raptor Lake Refresh, spanning three generations in total, and is one of Intel’s longest-lasting sockets in recent years. More importantly, LGA 1700 supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory specifications, which means users can choose according to their own budget. If money is tight, just stick with DDR4. If you have enough budget, switch to DDR5.
ASRock H610M Combo II is such a hybrid motherboard. It has both DDR4 and DDR5 memory slots on the board, allowing users to choose which one to install:
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The reason why Intel decided to do this is that the cost of building a new computer is really getting higher and higher recently. The price of NAND flash memory used in DRAM and SSD has risen sharply recently. In the first quarter of this year alone, the increase in NAND was as high as about 90%. Not only that, CPU prices have also begun to increase. For people who want to build a new computer, the overall cost is much more expensive than in previous years, and Raptor Lake is paired with LGA 1700 The motherboard combination is relatively affordable compared to the latest generation platforms.
In addition, most people currently do not have as high expectations for AI PCs. Therefore, even if Intel’s new generation Core Ultra series processors focus on built-in NPUs and emphasize AI computing capabilities, the number of people paying for them is still in the minority. Although Raptor Lake does not have an NPU, it is much cheaper. Some models are even nearly $200 cheaper than the same-level Arrow Lake. The performance of actual games and daily work is completely sufficient.
However, it is worth noting that there were reports a while ago that Intel plans to increase CPU prices by 10%. With demand so strong for Raptor Lake processors, there is a high chance that it will be on this wave of lists.
Source: KOCPC Chinese