Already evoked by a rumor, the change of name of the range of Intel processors is now a reality.
Source: Intel
Naming a product as well as possible is a fairly precise science of marketing. It might seem ridiculous to make a name change a news story, but when it’s the first change in 13 years, it takes on much more significance.
After a rumor, Intel formalizes the change of nomenclature for its range of processors.
Goodbye Intel Core i
First change announced by Intel: the disappearance of the “Iin the name of the processors.
The Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and i9 very simply become Intel Core 3, 5, 7 and 9. This change allows Intel to better align the name of its processors with its Intel Arc 3, 5 and 7 graphics chips.
You should also discover a sticker “Intel Evo Editionon upcoming high-end ultraportables.
It simply indicates compliance of the machine with the Intel Evo program.
These changes will take effect from the launch of Meteor Lake, the next generation of Intel processors which promises profound changes in the very architecture of the chip.
Meteor Lake represents an inflection point in Intel’s processor roadmap. It will be the first processor made with the new Intel 4 processor and the first client processor to be designed using Foveros advanced 3D packaging technology. It will offer improved power efficiency and graphics performance. This processor is also the first Intel processor to feature a dedicated artificial intelligence engine: Intel AI Boost.
In addition, Intel will no longer communicate so frontally on the generation of processors. We will always find this information in the name of the product (Intel Core 7 14900k for example for a 14th generation processor).
Intel Ultra processors are coming
Meteor Lake should also be an opportunity for Intel to present its first Ultra processors. The brand does not go into detail about this new range of processors, but we imagine that it is a question of replacing the term Extreme which was sometimes used by the brand for its best chips. We will be entitled to Intel Core Ultra 5, Intel Core Ultra 7 and Intel Core Ultra 9.
For Intel, Intel Core Ultra processors will be the most advanced processors. We will have to wait for the presentation of Meteor Lake expected before the end of 2023 to get a more precise idea of the new Intel Core Ultra processors.
