Yes, 14th generation chips often utilize chiplets for modular design and scalability.
Yes, 14th generation chips often utilize chiplets for modular design and scalability.
They required more time because the MTL for desktop was dropped a year ago and Arrowlake was delayed. They still hoped for a release and there’s some progress now. I don’t think calling it a completely new generation is fair, but it’s not a major flaw if you understand its purpose. The only issue is the name, but Intel doesn’t have a clear naming system for updates that helps explain things better. A 13th gen+ might be on the way, since MTL desktop was meant to use Foveros—expect to see Arrowlake integrated into desktops. A top-tier 13th and a bottom-tier 14th could also account for this. Other reviewers noticed power consumption stayed steady rather than rising. On average, a 14th gen should use less power at the same speeds or even gain a few hundred MHz without increasing power. However, averages hide the reality—it follows a Gaussian distribution. A graph would clarify how power changes with clock speed. The watts needed to reach a given clock speed aren’t specific numbers, only the general shape matters. That’s why the trend is clearer at lower speeds.
HuBs data should be examined more closely, not just dismissed. Efficiency improvements are more visible at lower clocks.
So the 14th gen brings some updates mainly in performance tweaks and overclocking. Power consumption seems to increase slightly, which matches the data. For the 14700K with four extra E cores, there appears to be improved power efficiency. I’m puzzled about why Intel hasn’t announced delays for MTL or Arrow Lake—this person posted a video on MTL just four months ago. It would be worth checking out. Research suggests MTL could roll out for mobile in late 2023 and desktops in 2024, but I doubt it’s meant for desktops. Their goal seems to be efficient core shutdowns, which desktop users might not prioritize. I think a monolithic chip is preferable due to direct core connections boosting performance, though chiplets offer better scaling and yields. They’re also introducing a new manufacturing node, possibly using a W process. Regarding the naming change to include “Ultra,” I’m curious if that will appear in MTL as well.
No impact on IPC. It's solely about on-die voltage control. MTL isn't held back; it's rolling out as scheduled on mobile. The desktop version was dropped, but it seems MTL might have pushed the launch forward for that project. There are some AIO and SOC desktop options, though not a fully interchangeable lineup. The naming convention starts with MTL and continues. The 14th generation is likely the final core release, which could explain why Intel rebranded this update as a new generation. They've done similar changes before with Coffee Lake.