Raptor Lake is Intel's codename for the 13th and 14th generations of Intel Core-branded microprocessors as well as some Core Series 1 and 2 processors. It is based on a hybrid architecture, utilizing Raptor Cove performance cores and Gracemont efficient cores. Some lower-end SKUs branded as Raptor Lake are based on Alder Lake, with Golden Cove P-cores and Alder Lake-equivalent cache and memory configurations. Like Alder Lake, Raptor Lake is fabricated using Intel's Intel 7 process. Raptor Lake features up to 24 cores (8 performance cores plus 16 efficiency cores) and 32 threads and is socket compatible with Alder Lake systems (LGA 1700, BGA 1744, BGA 1964). Like earlier generations, Raptor Lake processors also need accompanying chipsets.
Raptor Lake CPUs contain a clock tree circuit vulnerable to accelerated aging and permanent damage at elevated voltages. The BIOS code and microcode used with these CPUs supplied improperly high voltages, resulting in instability as the circuit degrades over time. Intel claims that aging issues have been since fixed in the latest BIOS and microcode patches, which can be installed by updating the motherboard's BIOS. Once damaged by overvoltage, these CPUs cannot be fixed by a patch and must be replaced. Intel has extended the warranty of Raptor Lake CPUs affected by the high voltage BIOS from 3 years to 5 years.
In lower end processors, there are several models that use dies manufactured with the previous generation Alder Lake architecture. Despite their last generation-architecture, Intel's official names for these processors are "Raptor Lake" and "Raptor Lake Refresh". This codename introduced the "Intel Processor" branding for Intel's low-end processors, replacing Celeron and Pentium.
History Raptor Lake launched on October 20, 2022. On January 3, 2023, at CES 2023, Intel announced additional desktop CPUs and mobile CPUs. The 14th generation was launched on October 17, 2023. Raptor Lake's microarchitecture was developed by Intel's R&D center (IDC) in Haifa, Israel.
In September 2022, an Intel spokesman revealed that Raptor Lake was created to benefit from process improvements before Meteor Lake arrives since the next microarchitecture was likely to be delayed.
Raptor Lake competes with AMD's Ryzen 7000 series that was launched about one month earlier on September 27, 2022.
The 14th-generation Raptor Lake Refresh is the last processor family to use the old "Core i" branding scheme in use since 2008. The Raptor Lake-U Refresh series is the first processor family to use the new "Core 3/5/7" branding scheme introduced in mid 2023.
On December 14, 2023, Intel announced the Raptor Cove-based Xeon E-2400 series for entry-level servers.
Features
CPU
Up to 24 cores: Up to 8 Raptor Cove performance cores (P-core) Up to 16 Gracemont efficient cores (E-core) in 4-core clusters L2 cache for the P-core increased to maximum 2 MB and for the E-core cluster to maximum 4 MB Up to 36 MB shared L3 cache
GPU Up to 96 execution units (EUs) Intel Xe-LP microarchitecture Up to 1.65 GHz frequency Up to 4 displays
I/O Up to DDR5-5600 and LPDDR5X-6400 Dual-channel memory; up to 2 DIMMs per channel (up to 4 DIMMs total), up to 256 GB Support XMP 3.0 Up to 28 PCI Express 5.0 lanes including 8 dedicated to Direct Media Interface from CPU: x16 PCIe 5.0, x4 PCIe 4.0, x8 DMI 4.0 (16 GB/s total) from Platform Controller Hub (PCH): x8 PCIe 4.0 Integrated Thunderbolt 4 and WiFi 6E support Supported via PCH on desktop processors Directly supported by CPU on non-HX mobile processors No support on HX mobile processors, could be added via external controller
Technology Third-generation Intel SuperFin transistors Increased P- and E-cores maximum frequencies Increased power efficiency
List of 13th-generation Raptor Lake processors
Desktop processors
Raptor Lake-S On September 27, 2022, at their Innovation event, Intel officially revealed six unlocked Raptor Lake SKUs launching for desktop on October 20, 2022. The highest-end Raptor Lake SKU, the 13900KS, which can hit up to 6.0 GHz at stock configuration, debuted in 2023.
Common features of Raptor Lake desktop CPUs: Socket: LGA 1700. Memory support: All models support up to 128 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of DDR5 RAM after a BIOS upgrade. All models support DDR4 and DDR5 in dual-channel mode. All models support up to DDR4-3200 or DDR5-4800. The i5-13600 (K/KF/T) and all models above it support DDR5 speeds up to 5600 MT/s with max 2 DIMMs slotted, 4400 MT/s if 4 DIMMs are slotted. All models provide 28 PCI Express lanes: 16 PCIe 5.0 lanes 4 PCIe 4.0 lanes 8 DMI lanes Models without the F suffix feature either of the following integrated UHD Graphics GPUs, all with base frequency of 300 MHz: UHD Graphics 770 with 32 execution units, or UHD Graphics 730 with 24 execution units Max Turbo Power: the maximum sustained (> 1 s) power dissipation of the processor as limited by current and/or temperature controls. Instantaneous power may exceed Maximum Turbo Power for short durations (≤ 10 ms). Maximum Turbo Power is configurable by system vendor and can be system specific. CPUs in bold below feature vPro Enterprise and UDIMM ECC memory support only when paired with a motherboard based on the W680 chipset. Other SKUs do not support ECC memory at all.
Suffixes to denote: T – Low power (TDP reduced to 35 W) F – No integrated graphics K – Unlocked clock multiplier KF – Unlocked clock multiplier + No integrated graphics KS – Unlocked clock multiplier + Special edition
Alder Lake and Raptor Lake mixed models: 13400, 13400F Alder Lake models: 13600, 13600T, 13500, 13500T, 13490F, 13400T, 13100, 13100F, 13100T
Processorbranding Model Cores(threads) Clock rate (GHz) GPU Smartcache TDP Release date Price (USD) Base Turbo Boost Model Max. freq. (GHz) 2.0 3.0 Base Turbo Core i9 13900KS 8 (16) 16 (16) 3.2 2.4 5.4 4.3 5.8 6.0 UHD 770 1.65 36MB 150W 253W $699 13900K 3.0 2.0 5.7 5.8 125W $589 13900KF colspan="2" $56413900 2.0 1.5 5.2 4.2 5.5 5.6 UHD 770 1.65 65W 219W $549 13900F colspan="2" $524 13900E 1.8 1.3 5.2 4.0 rowspan="24" UHD 770 1.65 – Q1'23 $554 13900TE 1.0 0.8 5.0 3.9 35 W 13900T 1.1 0.8 5.1 3.9 5.3 106W $549 Core i7 13790F 8 (8) 2.1 1.5 5.1 4.1 5.2 colspan="2" 33MB 65W 219W 13700K 3.4 2.5 5.4 4.2 5.4 UHD 770 1.6 30MB 125W 253W $409 13700KF colspan="2" $38413700 2.1 1.5 5.1 4.1 5.2 UHD 770 1.6 65W 219W 13700F colspan="2" $35913700E 1.9 1.3 5.1 3.9 UHD 770 1.6 – Q1'23 $39013700TE 1.1 0.8 4.8 3.6 35 W13700T 1.4 1.0 4.8 3.6 4.9 106W $384 Core i5 13600K 6 (12) 3.5 2.6 5.1 3.9 rowspan="13" 1.5 24MB 125W 181W $319 13600KF colspan="2" $294 13600 2.7 2.0 5.0 3.7 UHD 770 1.55 65W 154W $255 13600T 1.8 1.3 4.8 3.4 35W 92W 13500 2.5 1.8 3.5 65W 154W $232 13500T 1.6 1.2 4.6 3.2 35W 92W 13490F 4 (4) 2.5 1.8 4.8 3.5 colspan="2" 65W 148W 13400 2.5 1.8 4.6 3.3 UHD 730 1.55 20MB 65W 148W $221 13400F colspan="2" $196 13400T 1.3 1.0 4.4 3.0 UHD 730 1.55 35W 82W $221 Core i313100 4 (8) rowspan="3" 3.4 rowspan="3" 4.5 rowspan="3" 1.5 12MB 60W 110W $134 13100F colspan="2" 58W $109 13100T 2.5 4.2 UHD 730 1.5 35W 69W $134
Mobile processors All mobile processors except for the HX series support the following types of memory: DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5X-6400, LPDDR4X-4267. The HX processors only support: DDR5-4800 (DDR5-5600 for i7-13850HX and above), DDR4-3200.
The processors are connected to PCHs using an OPIO 2.0 x8 interface, except for the HX series which uses a DMI 4.0 x8 interface. Except for the HX series, the processor and PCH are packaged together on a multi-chip package.
The HX series uses 45x37.5mm BGA 1964, and the other mobile processors use 25x50mm BGA 1744, on a Type 3 or Type 4 HDI.
Raptor Lake-HX The HX processors are desktop processors repurposed for mobile use, with all models unlocked for overclocking. CPUs in bold support vPro Enterprise and UDIMM ECC memory support when paired with the WM790 mobile workstation chipset. i7-13650HX and above feature Turbo Boost 3.0, which is at the same speed as Turbo Boost 2.0. i9-13980HX supports Thermal Velocity Boost to 5.6 GHz Alder Lake and Raptor Lake mixed models: 13700HX, 13450HX Alder Lake models: 13600HX, 13500HX
Processorbranding Model Cores(threads) Base clock(GHz) Turbo Boost(GHz) UHD Graphics Smartcache TDP Price (USD) EUs Boost clock(GHz) Base(cTDP) Turbo Core i9 13980HX 8 (16) 16 (16) 2.2 1.6 5.6 4.0 32 1.65 36MB 55W(45W) 157W $668 13950HX 5.5 $590 13900HX 5.4 3.9 $668 Core i7 13850HX 12 (12) 2.1 1.5 5.3 3.8 1.6 30MB $428 13700HX 8 (8) 5.0 3.7 1.55 $485 13650HX 6 (12) 2.6 1.9 4.9 3.6 16 24MB Core i5 13600HX 4.8 32 1.5 $284 13500HX 2.5 1.8 4.7 3.5 $326 13450HX 4 (4) 2.4 4.6 3.4 16 1.45 20MB
Raptor Lake-H The iGPU of CPUs in italic is UHD, not Iris Xe. i7-13620H and above feature Turbo Boost 3.0, which is at the same speed as Turbo Boost 2.0.
Processorbranding Model Cores(threads) Base clock(GHz) Turbo Boost(GHz) UHD/Iris Xe Graphics Smartcache TDP Price (USD) EUs Boost clock(GHz) Base(cTDP) Turbo Core i9 13900HK 6 (12) 8 (8) 2.6 1.9 5.4 4.1 96 1.5 24MB 45W(35W) 115W $697 $617 Core i7 2.5 1.8 5.2 4.0 $457 13700H 2.4 5.0 3.7 $502 13620H 4 (4) 4.9 3.6 64 Core i5 4 (8) 8 (8) 2.8 2.1 4.8 80 18MB 95W $311 13500H2.61.94.73.5801.45$342 13420H 4 (4) 2.1 1.5 4.6 3.4 48 1.4 12MB
Raptor Lake-PX These CPUs use BGA1792. Processorbranding Model Cores(threads) Base clock(GHz) Turbo Boost(GHz) Iris Xe Graphics Smartcache TDP Price (USD) EUs Boost clock(GHz) Base(cTDP) TurboCore i913905H6 (12)8 (8)2.61.95.44.1961.524MB45W(35W)115W$697Core i713705H2.41.85.03.7$502Core i513505H4 (8)2.61.94.73.5801.4518 MB$342
Raptor Lake-P Processorbranding Model Cores(threads) Base clock(GHz) Turbo Boost(GHz) Iris Xe Graphics Smartcache TDP Price (USD) EUs Boost clock(GHz) Base(cTDP) Turbo Core i7 6 (12) 8 (8) 1.9 1.4 5.2 3.9 96 1.5 24MB 28W(20W) 64W $438 1360P 4 (8) 2.2 1.6 5.0 3.7 18MB $480 Core i5 1.9 1.4 4.7 3.5 80 12MB $320 1340P 4.6 3.4 1.45 $353
Raptor Lake-U The iGPU of CPUs in italic is UHD, not Iris Xe. Processorbranding Model Cores(threads) Base clock(GHz) Turbo Boost(GHz) UHD/Iris Xe Graphics Smartcache TDP Price (USD) EUs Boost clock(GHz) Base(cTDP) Turbo Core i7 2 (4) 8 (8) 1.8 1.3 5.2 3.9 96 1.3 12MB 15W(12W) 55W $426 1355U 1.7 1.2 5.0 3.7 $469 Core i5 1.6 4.7 3.5 80 1.25 $309 1335U 1.3 0.9 4.6 3.4 $340 1334U Core i3 1315U(withIPU) 4 (4) 1.2 4.5 3.3 64 10MB $309 1305U 1 (2) 1.6 1.2 IntelProcessor U300 1.2 4.4 48 1.1 8MB $193
List of 14th-generation Raptor Lake processors
Desktop processors
Raptor Lake-S Refresh An iterative refresh of Raptor Lake-S desktop processors were launched as 14th-generation Core processors on October 17, 2023. Raptor Lake-S Refresh uses the same B0 and C0 silicon steppings as Raptor Lake with no physical changes. The most major change with Raptor Lake-S Refresh is that one fewer E-core cluster is disabled in silicon for Core i7 SKUs.
CPUs in bold below feature UDIMM ECC memory support only when paired with a motherboard based on the W680 chipset according to each respective Intel Ark product page. Alder Lake and Raptor Lake mixed models: 14400, 14400F Alder Lake models: 14500, 14500T, 14490F, 14400T, 14100, 14100F, 14100T, 300, 300T