Intel processors move to multi-chip design

With Raptor Lake processors that can be scaled up to 24 cores, Intel will switch to a very interesting design next year, aiming not to lose a share of AMD in the table milk.

Intel Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake are coming

AMD has been using the multi-chip design in its products for a long time. In this design, multiple processor chips combine to form a package and are connected to an IO membrane.

Intel adopts 3 different chip part designs. A piece is produced on the 7nm EUV process, identified as Intel 4, with traces of 5nm. The second part is produced by TSMC in 3nm. The last piece has an Intel 20A process with 2nm characteristics. However, it is not known which chip will be included in which piece. The company calls these pieces tiles.

Again adopting the hybrid core structure, the architecture includes Redwood Core performance and Crestmont efficiency cores. The Xe LP integrated graphics can be scaled up to 352 clusters. The tiles include the platform security processor, integrated north bridge, memory controller, PCI-E root complex and miscellaneous units.

Intel Meteor Lake architecture will be completed later this year and will be available next year. Arrow Lake is targeting the year 2024. After 2024, Lunar Lake, which has a two-piece architecture, appears. However, the course of Intel casting technologies will directly affect this roadmap.