Please note that this post is tagged as a rumor.
Intel to launch a dual-core new desktop CPU
Seems like even in 2023 there is still room for an ultra-budget desktop CPU with two cores.
According to hardware leaker chi11eddog, Intel is getting ready to unveil a fresh CPU named “Intel 300.” This new nomenclature departs from the previously reported Pentium/Celeron branding. Interestingly, the upcoming CPU will not belong to the Core or Processor series either.
Putting aside the perplexing name, this launch is an anticipated upgrade from the Pentium Gold G7400, which was left untouched during the 13th Gen Core series update. While Intel’s entry-level CPU offering for desktops hasn’t undergone substantial enhancements, the mobile release of the Alder Lake-N series did introduce an Efficient core design. This design has already found its way into numerous Mini-PCs and embedded systems.
14th Gen "Intel 300" processor will be out in Q3 2023.
Specs: 2 cores (2P+0E)/4 threads, 6MB L3 cache, P-core base frequency 3.9GHz, 46W. 🧐🧐🧐"Intel 300", the new naming convention, is the successor to Pentium Gold G7400.
— chi11eddog (@g01d3nm4ng0) August 8, 2023
For a proper desktop platform, the potential for greater power delivery exists, rendering a purely efficient architecture less sensible. Although Intel has intentions to roll out a data-center CPU series called Sierra Forest that relies exclusively on smaller cores, the desktop platform is set to maintain a structure of Performance architecture with 2 cores and 4 threads.
The most noteworthy enhancement will be a boost in the base frequency clock speed, up from 3.7 GHz to 3.9 GHz. Notably, these lower-end desktop CPUs won’t include turbo boost capability. When it comes to Thermal Design Power (TDP), there’s no employment of Maximum Turbo Power (MTB) in this scenario either. The base power will remain consistent at 46W, just like the Pentium Gold G7400. The L3 cache size of 6MB also remains unchanged as well.
According to the leaker, this CPU will be announced this quarter, possibly during the planned Raptor Lake Refresh update next month.
| Intel Low-End CPU Series | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz.com | Codename | Cores / Threads↓ | Base Clock | Max Clock | PBP/MTP | MSRP |
| Core i3-14100 | TBC | TBC | ||||
| Core i3-14100F | TBC | TBC | ||||
| Intel 300 | – | TBC | ||||
| Core i3-13100 | ||||||
| Core i3-13100F | ||||||
| Core i3-12100 | ||||||
| Core i3-12100F | ||||||
| Pentium Gold G7400 | – | |||||
| Celeron G6900 | – | |||||
Source: chi11eddog
