Earlier this year, Intel unveiled its 11th generation lineup of notebook processors complete with a new Intel logo and other changes. Today, the company is sharing some details about its upcoming processors – the 11th generation Rocket Lake line of desktop processors that will arrive in 2021.
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According to information shared by Intel, the new processors will focus heavily on more performance for gamers and enthusiasts – an approach that makes sense given AMD's impressive gains in the processor market with its Ryzen processors.
Intel's 11th generation Rocket Lake desktop processors will use an all-new Cypress Cove architecture for improved efficiency (both hardware and software) and performance. That said, Intel is still sticking with the 14nm process here, but backports some features from the 10nm Sunny Cove design. On the other hand, AMD has been shipping 7nm processors for almost a year at this point, so Intel is far behind. Still, Intel is aiming for a double-digit improvement in instructions per clock on 11th-generation Rocket Lake processors.
Similar to the 11th generation Tiger Lake mobile processors announced last month, the new Rocket Lake processors will also feature Intel's new Xe graphics architecture which Intel claims will result in better Intel UHD graphics on the 11th generation processors . In addition, the new processors will support PCIe 4.0, VP9 codec, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.0b and other improvements.
