Intel’s upcoming “Arrow Lake-S” processor engineering sample has shown promising single-threaded performance gains compared to the current i9-13900K processor. The “Arrow Lake-S” chip is rumored to have either a top-of-the-line 8P+16E core configuration or a mid-tier Core i5 SKU with a 6P+8E configuration. In single-threaded tests, the IPC of one of the chip’s “Lion Cove” P-cores outperformed one of the “Raptor Cove” P-cores in the i9-13900K benchmark. It is important to note that Hyper-Threading does not play a role in this thread, but it may impact multi-threaded performance.
The “Lion Cove” P-cores in the “Arrow Lake” processor lack HTT support, unlike the “Raptor Cove” cores in the i9-13900K, which is a 24-core/32-thread processor. The “Arrow Lake” processor is said to feature up to 8 “Lion Cove” P-cores and up to 16 “Skymont” E-cores. Intel claims that the E-cores have achieved a significant IPC gain over their predecessors, bringing their performance closer to that of the P-cores from previous generations like “Raptor Cove” or “Golden Cove.”
It is unclear which model of processor the “Arrow Lake-S” ES represents, so it is difficult to determine the exact core configuration and performance potential. However, the single-threaded test results suggest that the “Arrow Lake” chip has the potential to offer significant gains in performance over the current i9-13900K processor.
The images provided in the source article showcase some performance metrics and comparisons between the “Arrow Lake-S” ES and the i9-13900K processor. The data indicates that the “Arrow Lake” processor has shown a 25.1% performance gain in single-threaded tasks compared to the i9-13900K. However, it falls behind in multi-threaded performance, likely due to the lack of Hyper-Threading support on the “Lion Cove” P-cores.
Overall, the preliminary testing of the “Arrow Lake-S” engineering sample suggests that Intel’s next-generation processor architecture could offer significant performance improvements, particularly in single-threaded tasks. The inclusion of improved E-cores with higher IPC levels is also a promising development that could enhance overall processor efficiency. Intel’s “Arrow Lake” lineup has the potential to compete with and possibly surpass existing processors in terms of performance and efficiency when it is officially released.
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