Avast ye! If ye be seekin' an Intel Meteor Lake CPU for yer desktop PC, brace yerself for some dire tidings, matey!
2023-09-27
Arrr, mateys! Intel be settin' the record straight, lest ye be mistaken! There be no Meteor Lake desktop CPUs sailin' our way, so let the confusion be gone like a ship lost at sea!
Intel's Meteor Lake processors, which were previously believed to be debuting for desktop PCs next year, will not be realized for desktops after all. This clarification came after Michelle Johnston Holthaus, VP and General Manager of Intel's Client Computing Group, confirmed in an interview that there would be a "desktop version" of Meteor Lake coming in 2024.However, Intel has since issued a separation confirmation that Meteor Lake desktop will not actually be a thing. The company clarified that Meteor Lake is a power efficient architecture that will power innovative mobile and desktop designs, including All-in-One (AIO) PCs. This means that there won't be any actual desktop (socketed) Meteor Lake processors, but the silicon will be used in AIOs and mini PCs with mobile CPUs.
There was some speculation that Intel would release actual desktop chips, but this seemed unlikely given the late stage of development and upcoming launch timings for Arrow Lake desktop. Despite the surprise announcement by Holthaus, she did not provide any clarification when questioned about what she meant by desktop.
While Intel's statement does not rule out the possibility of a proper desktop part, it is clear that the emphasis is on AIOs. The whole affair has been confusing, and it highlights the need for Intel executives to be more careful with their phrasing and meaning when discussing future product launches.
In conclusion, the initial excitement about Meteor Lake processors for desktops has been debunked, and it appears that they will only be available in AIOs and similar form factors. Intel will share further details about their desktop designs in the future.