CES 2023 Las Vegas: Intel launches 13th gen mobile processors for laptops
Intel has announced its 13th Gen Intel Core mobile processors at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in Las Vegas. The new processor line-up includes H-series, P-series, and U-series for laptops.
The H-series has performance-focused processors aimed at gamers and creators.
The P-series and U-series mobile processors are designed for thin-and-light category laptops.
“The 13th Gen Intel Core mobile processor family delivers superlative, scalable performance for leadership platforms across all laptop segments. With our industry-leading technologies and unmatched global partner ecosystem, people can expect a high-eminence mobile experience in new and unique form factors – so they can game or create from anywhere” said Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Executive VP, General Manager, Client Computing Group, Intel.
These new high-performance laptop processors offer up to 24-core CPU (first for a laptop CPU), DDR5 support, PCIe Gen5, and more. Similarly, the company also announced the 13th Gen Intel Core P and U series of processors with up to 14 core CPU designs with new and improved Iris Xe on-board graphics. In total, Intel has launched 32 new mobile processors.
The H series
In the H-series mobile processors, the company announced its first 24-core processor for a laptop. Aimed at gamers and creators, this series of processors enhance performance and expand computing possibilities. They support both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, and PCIe Gen 5. Intel claims the 13th Gen Intel Core HX processors deliver the world’s best mobile gaming platform.
The P and U series
For thin and light laptops, Intel announced new P-series and U-series processors. These processors come with up to 14 cores – six performance and eight efficiency cores – and enhanced Intel thread director. These processors are offered with up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports for wired connectivity. Besides, these processors boast new Intel Iris Xe Graphics with XeSS super sampling and Intel Arc control.
The processors support DDR5 and DDR4 memory, and LP variants. The processors come with integrated Intel Wi-Fi 6E (Gig+), Intel connectivity performance suite, Intel Wi-Fi proximity sensing and Intel Bluetooth LE Audio.
New Intel Evo standard
With the 13th Gen Intel Core processors, Intel has come up with new Intel Evo designs.
Unlike, longer battery life, congruous responsiveness and fast charging features, the new Evo design brings quirky videoconferencing technologies: Intel Connectivity Performance Suite and Intel Bluetooth LE Audio.
Apart from PC, the Intel Evo experience is also available to Thunderbolt 4 docks, monitors, storage, wireless headsets, and accessories like mice, keyboards etc.
According to Intel, Unison will be available on select Intel Evo designs powered by the 13th Gen processor. Intel Unison provides seamless multi-device experience enabling text messages, phone calls, phone notifications and file transfer from your PC to an Android or iOS enabled smartphone.
Intel N-series processors
Besides 13th Gen CPUs for laptops, Intel also announced entry-level N-series processors with the Intel Core i3 N-series branding, based on Intel 7 process technology.
As per reports, a laptop with i3- N-series processor can deliver up to 10 hours of video playback on a single charge with support for the latest wireless connectivity features like Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 with flexible memory options.
