Earlier today, Intel released a strange PPT that “enlightens customers on how the latest
technology is not always what it seems.” It does an excellent job identifying older architectures hidden in AMD’s Ryzen 7000 mobile processors. This includes the Ryzen 5 7520U, Ryzen 7 7730U, and Ryzen 7 7735U based on the Zen 2, Zen 3, and Zen 3+ core architectures, respectively. Ergo, the Ryzen 7000 family consists of CPUs based on older architectures, which is confusing and often misleading to some consumers.
Intel, however, neglects to mention that its 12th, 13th, and (most of) 14th Gen processors are based on the same core architectures: Golden Cove and Gracemont. The 13th Gen Raptor Cove core used in Raptor Lake is a refresh with more L2 cache. Intel doesn’t even have a separate programming guide for it as it does for Golden Cove and its predecessors.
The 14th Gen family (desktop and HX notebook) is a refresh of a refresh with slightly higher core clocks and TDPs. Ergo, Intel’s latest processors are similar to its first hybrid core chips released over two years ago.
I’m not defending AMD here, simply filling in the gaps in Intel’s otherwise informative report. The notebook processor naming scheme is terrible on both sides, misleading the less tech-savvy individuals. Intel’s latest Core Ultra scheme looks like a step in this direction, something AMD needs to address as well.
