Intel “Lunar Lake-MX” features 4P cores and 4 E cores, 8 Xe2 “Battlemage” GPU cores and supports 8W fanless mode
Intel’s next-generation low-power architecture called Lunar Lake witnessed a massive leak today.
YuKi-AnS shared the slide on Twitter, but it was quickly deleted. A copy of all information is available thanks to Anandtech forum members. Geda God. The slides cover all the important details of the new CPU series designed for low-power systems. 8W~30W. This is not a high-end gaming architecture to replace Meteor Lake-H, but on the contrary, it is a successor to Meteor Lake-U, which has not yet been officially released.
Intel claims that the Lunar Lake architecture was co-developed with Microsoft for power-efficient software/hardware integration.Features next-generation integration capabilities NPU4.0 (Neural Processing Unit) Xe2-LPG Graphics. It’s worth noting that the Lunar Lake MX series is the first product series to introduce a power-efficient version of the “Battlemage” series. Today it was confirmed that the Core 7 (200?) series will have up to two of his processors. 8 Xe core. This is an evolution of Arc graphics and extends to discrete graphics on mobile and desktop.
This GPU architecture has 64 vector engines, supports Systolic AI/Super Scaling technology, and supports real-time ray tracing. Additionally, we now know that Lunar Lake MX GPUs support it. DisplayPort 1.4, Provides HDMI 2.1, eDP1.4 & 1.5, and hardware VVC/H.266 Video decoding support.
The Lunar Lake MX architecture comes with memory included in the package, and judging from the slides, 16 GB and 32 GB options are available. Intel is planning at least four variants with different layouts of CPU and GPU cores. The CPU architecture is based on a combination of Lion Cove and Skymont cores. Also important to note is that CPU tiles are manufactured in the following way: TSMC N3B Process technology.
Intel Lunar Lake MX Series
- Core 7 32GB: 4P + 4E + 8 Xe2-LPG
- Core 7 16GB: 4P + 4E + 8 Xe2-LPG
- Core 5 32GB: 4P + 4E + 7 Xe2-LPG
- Core 5 16GB: 4P + 4E + 7 Xe2-LPG
Architecture supports dual channel LPDDR5X-8533 memory, that On-package memory (MoP). By consolidating memory, Intel saves not only in size (approximately 100-250 mm) but also in power (reduced wiring, integrated memory subsystem).2). The package size is 27.5 mm x 27 mm and features two tiles for the CPU and GPU and a separate SoC tile.
Lunar Lake MX Series supports PCIe Gen5x4 and Gen4x4 interfaces with Thunderbolt 4 and up to three USB4 connectors.chip is integrated WiFi-7 and Bluetooth 5.4 Support via BE201 network card based on CNVio3 interface.
Interestingly, it is said to be special. 8W SKU Lunar Lake is operational without fan. The fan-equipped version, on the other hand, operates within the TDP range of 17-30W. Furthermore, it was stated that: What the 12W version of Arc Xe2-LPG GPU can offer 2.5TFLOPS Delivers single-precision computational performance comparable to the Apple M1 chip. on the other hand, peak arc Performance that this chip can provide 3.8TFLOPSwhich is below the Apple M2 SoC design.
Considering power efficiency and GPU performance, some may expect to integrate the Lunar Lake MX series into next-generation handheld systems. It remains to be seen how fast the Battlemage GPU architecture will be compared to his Alchemist, but the launch of Meteor Lake chips with the Xe-LPG (Alchemist) series next month could set a good baseline. can do.
Intel Lunar Lake MX series is expected to officially debut in 2024.
Source: YuKi-AnS (deleted), Gedagod @ AnandTech