Intel’s “Twin Lake” processors are *slightly* faster Alder Lake-N chips

Intel’s Alder Lake-N processors have proven popular with makers of budget laptops, Chromebooks and mini PCs since they were first introduced nearly two years ago. If you take a 12th Gen Intel Core processor and equip it with entry-level integrated graphics and up to 8 efficiency cores, but no performance cores, these are basically what you get.

The resulting processors may not be speed demons, but they’re more than adequate for many basic computing tasks, media playback, and even some light gaming. Now, Intel is preparing to expand its product lineup with four new, faster chips. perhaps.

Intel hasn’t officially confirmed any new Alder Lake-N processors are coming, but details started leaking this fall Asus and other companies begin to launch mini computers Powered by some new chips.

Since then we have Saw one bundle mini computers are flooding the streets A processor that Intel hasn’t actually released yet: the Intel Processor N150 chip, with 4 cores, 4 threads, and a 6-watt TDP. This processor basically has modest specs improvements over the Intel N100, supporting CPU frequencies up to 200 MHz and GPU speeds up to 250 MHz.

In terms of actual performance, it’s unclear whether you’ll notice any real improvements. Early comments suggest you won’tbut it’s worth remembering that Intel hasn’t even acknowledged the processor’s existence yet, so we could see performance improvements through future software updates.

We haven’t seen any real-world testing yet other Intel is about to launch new chips. Leaks suggest there will also be Intel Core N250, Core 3 N350 and Core 3 N355 processors. And now @jaykihn0 shared more details Take a look at these upcoming processors and show how they compare to their predecessors.

All of the new chips are expected to feature the same Gracemont CPU architecture and Intel UHD graphics as the Alder Lake-N chips, but they are expected to use the codename Twin Lake (or TWL) rather than Alder Lake-N, even though they are very similar.

So what’s new? Looks like we can expect slightly Increase CPU and graphics card frequencies across the board.

*Twin Lake chips are marked in bold with an asterisk.

While it’s nice to see Intel push the boundaries further with its next-generation chips for budget PCs, Alder Lake-N processors are still a pretty strong option for cheap, low-power PCs nearly two years after they were first launched. So I’m not too keen on seeing Intel expand its offerings in this area… though given the early test results of the Intel N150, I can’t help but wonder if the new silicon will actually bring anything new to the launch table with more features New processors with high clock speeds are about marketing, not performance.

Chances are we won’t have to wait too long for an official announcement — Intel has one CES 2025 keynote speech has been scheduled Monday, January 6, 2025.

through Tom’s Hardcore