The event was held today in New York AI Everywhere of Intel where the company unveiled its new mobile processors: the Intel Core Ultra. This latest generation of processors marks the beginning of a new concept of the computer (which takes the name of TO PCs) with the aim of satisfying the current needs of people, who are increasingly attracted to Artificial Intelligence.
In fact, nowadays users are looking for PCs with high performancecapable of take full advantage of AI functions (increasingly present in operating systems and apps) but without having to worry about battery life. PC AI aims to be the answer to these needs, thanks to the acceleration capability through Dedicated AI in CPU, GPU and NPU architecture (Neural Processing Unit). The NPU (called Intel AI Boost) and the first AI accelerator integrated into an Intel chip capable of enabling a new level of AI acceleration low energy consumption and with 2.5 times greater efficiency than the previous generation.
All this makes Intel Core Ultra the client processor with the highest AI capacity and energy efficiency in Intel’s history.
However, a good user experience also depends on the software used. In fact the Intel AI PC Acceleration program provides one working closely with over 100 software companies (ISV) that will bring several hundred AI-enhanced applications to the PC market, with Exclusive optimizations for Core Ultra. We are talking above all about applications for creatives, in fact the company declares that content creators working in Adobe Premier Pro will enjoy 40% better performance than the competition.
This processor is the first based on the technology Intel 4 and represents for the company the biggest architectural change of the last 40 years. Core Ultra uses Foveros 3D advanced packaging technology, which allows advanced intellectual properties (IP) to align with advanced performance and capacity optimization processes.
The new Performance-core (P-core) architecture brings an improvement in instructions per cycle (IPC). Additionally, the new low-power Efficient-core (E-core) and Efficient-core Low Power (LP E-core) deliver up to 11% higher scalable, multi-threaded performance than the competition with more CPU compute capacity at the top for ultra-thin PCs.
Regard the GPU, Core Ultra features an integrated Intel Arc with up to eight Xe cores, AI-powered Xe Super Sampling (XeSS), DX12 Ultimate support, and up to double the graphics performance of the previous generation. The GPU includes support for advanced graphics features including hardware-accelerated ray tracing, mesh shading, AV1 encoding and decoding, HDMI 2.1, and DisplayPort 2.1 20G.
The new Intel processors also offer:
- Up to 16 cores (6 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 2 LP E-cores), 22 threads and next-generation Intel Thread Director.
- Maximum turbo frequency up to 5.1 GHz.
- Maximum memory capacity up to 64 GB LP5/x and up to 96 GB DDR5.
- Built-in Wi-Fi 6E (Gig+) and support for Intel Wi-Fi 7.
- Intel Killer software for intelligent connection optimization and network traffic prioritization for gamer and creator applications.
- Intel Bluetooth LE Audio
- 40 gigabits per second connection with Thunderbolt 4.
- Support for OpenVINO toolkits with minimal code changes and automatic device discovery to improve AI performance by routing workloads to the correct compute engine and simplifying workflow with ONNX and ONNX Runtime for faster inference .
Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel, said:
There mission Intel’s mission is to bring AI everywhere with exceptionally well-designed platforms, secure solutions and support for open ecosystems.
Our AI portfolio is further strengthened with today’s announcement of Intel Core Ultra, ushering in the era of PC AI. AI innovation is expected to increase the impact of the digital economy to represent a third of global GDP.
