Intel and AMD have announced the release of their upcoming processors in the near future. AMD unveiled its Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” CPUs at Computex recently and plans to launch them on the 31st of June. On the other hand, Intel is yet to introduce its 15th Gen Arrow Lake (Core Ultra 300) processors, but they are expected to be launched in Q4 2024. Let’s delve into the technical specifications, pricing details, and release schedules of these processors in depth.

Core Specifications and Thread Comparisons: Intel vs AMD

Intel’s 15th Gen Arrow Lake-S processors, now known as the Core Ultra 300 chips, will have similar specifications to the 14th Gen Raptor Lake-S Refresh series. The Core i9/Core Ultra 9 will include 24 cores (consisting of 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores), while the Core i7/Core Ultra 7 will feature 20 cores (8 P-cores and 12 E-cores), and the Core i5/Core Ultra 5 will provide 14 cores (6 P-cores and 8 E-cores). Meanwhile, AMD’s Ryzen 9000 CPUs will start with 6 cores and 12 threads, reaching up to 16 cores and 32 threads.

A notable distinction between the two product lines is that the Ryzen desktop range incorporates high-performance cores, whereas the Intel platform showcases a hybrid design with P and E-cores, devoid of hyper-threading.

In-depth Analysis of Cache: L2 and L3

Intel’s Arrow Lake-S CPUs will feature more L2 cache (3 MB per P-core) compared to AMD’s Zen 5 cores (1 MB per core), but a smaller L3 cache (36 MB vs. 64 MB). The boost clock speeds are expected to be similar between the two lineups, with the Ryzen 9 9950X reaching a maximum of 5.7 GHz, and the 9900X at 5.6 GHz. The Core Ultra 9 285K is projected to clock between 5.5 GHz and 6 GHz on the P-cores.

Memory and I/O Capabilities

AMD is anticipated to have an advantage in terms of I/O, boasting 24 PCIe Gen 5 lanes on Granite Ridge compared to Intel’s 20 on the Arrow Lake-S lineup. The Ryzen 9000 processors will feature an improved memory controller optimized for DDR5-8000. Intel’s Core Ultra 300 series is expected to offer similar or potentially higher memory speeds.

Comparing the Pricing and Launch Dates of AMD Ryzen 9000 vs Intel 15th Gen/Core Ultra 300

As per information from Moore’s Law is Dead, AMD’s Ryzen 9000 CPUs are expected to be priced more competitively than their predecessors. The anticipated prices for different models have been highlighted.

On the Intel front, there are no new leaks available yet, and the Arrow Lake-S desktop CPU prices are likely to align with their Raptor Lake predecessors:

AMD’s Ryzen 9000 processors are set to launch on the 31st of July, while Intel’s 15th Gen/Core Ultra 300 CPUs are expected to debut in the fourth quarter of 2024, potentially in November or December. The initial release will likely focus on the unlocked “K” and “KF” series chips, with non-K variants following later.