Intel announces 13th Gen Core laptop processors with up to 24 cores

Intel introduces its thirteenth generation of Core processors for laptops. These CPUs get, among other things, higher clock speeds than their predecessors from the twelfth generation. Certain models also get more cores. Laptops with these CPUs will be available later this year.

Intel comes with a total of 32 different Core laptop processors, divided into four different series. These series differ in terms of TDPs, core numbers and clock speeds. The company is introducing chips with TDPs of 55W, 45W, 28W and 15W.

Intel uses different architectures in its thirteenth generation of Core laptop processors. The company will come up with models based on the new Raptor Lake architecture, in addition to chips based on the current Alder Lake generation. Raptor Lake brings several architectural improvements, including improved P-cores that reach higher clock speeds, double the amount of E-cores, and more L2 and L3 cache. Raptor Lake chips are also produced on an improved Intel 7 process.

Intel confirms in a Q&A with journalists that it is possible that both Alder Lake and Raptor Lake dies are used for lower positioned models. In the latter cases, the amount of cache and other specifications, such as clock speeds, are matched to those of an Alder Lake variant. In those cases, you will therefore not benefit from getting a Raptor Lake-based laptop chip.

The chips support DDR4 and DDR5 memory, and some models also have eight PCIe 5.0 lanes for connecting to a separate laptop GPU. The chips also get integrated support for Wi-Fi 6E, Thunderbolt 4 and Bluetooth 5.2. Intel does not report when the first laptops with these thirteenth generation Core processors will be available exactly, but that should happen later this year.

Intel Core HX CPUs with up to 24 cores

Intel is introducing, among other things, an HX series, consisting of nine different processors with 10 to 24 cores and integrated GPUs with a maximum of 32 execution units. The highest positioned Core i9 models get 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores, for a total of 24 cores and 32 threads. This means that these CPUs have the same number of cores as the Core i9-13900K for desktops, but with lower clock speeds and a lower TDP. The Core i9 models also support DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200 memory.

In the lower Core i7 and Core i5 series, Intel introduces models with 16 to 28 threads. The Core i7-13850HX is striking, which features an unprecedented combination of 8 P-cores and 12 E-cores. The Core i5-13450HX is further reminiscent of the Core i5-12600K desktop processor from the Alder Lake series, with 10 cores, 16 threads and 20MB L3 cache. This new laptop chip does achieve lower clock speeds, with a base clock of 2.4GHz and turbo frequencies of up to 4.5GHz. All HX chips have standard TDPs of 55W. The boost tdp is 157W.

Core H chips with up to 20 threads and 45W TDPs

Under the HX series, Intel comes with different processors in the H and HK series. These have a lower tdp and also have fewer cores and cache. With this series, Intel changes relatively little to the specifications compared to last year’s H series.

Intel ships the new H and HK chips with up to 14 cores and 20 threads, just like the twelfth generation. The 45W TDPs also remain unchanged from the previous generation, although Intel is increasing the clock speeds by an average of 400MHz. The boost TDPs are 115W for the Core i7 and Core i9 models. The Core i5-HX CPUs achieve TDPs of up to 95W.

Four new P CPUs with 28W TDPs

Among the H-series, Intel again positions a P-series. This series of four processors again has standard TDPs of 28W with boosts up to 64W. As a result, these chips achieve lower clock speeds than their H counterparts, although they do not differ in core numbers.

Intel provides a Core i7-1370P CPU with up to 14 cores and 20 threads, which amounts to 6 P cores and 8 E cores. The other three variants all have 4 P-cores and 8 E-cores, for a total of 16 threads. These models differ in terms of clock speeds and the amount of cache.

Intel U-series with lower TDPs and fewer P-cores

Intel also makes a U-series with eight economical 13th generation laptop processors. All these models have a standard tdp of 15W and a boost tdp of 55W. Intel supplies models with a maximum of 2 P-cores and 8 E-cores. In addition, the company comes with a few variants with 1 P-core and 4 E-cores. The manufacturer is not currently introducing any 9W laptop chips in the U series. In the previous generation, the company did. Those models may follow later, although Intel has not yet confirmed that.