US EditionIntel Confirms 14th-Gen Raptor Lake CPUs and LGA1700 Remain in Production
Intel says Raptor Lake will stay abundantly available as dual-memory motherboards give budget builders cheaper DDR4 upgrade paths.
- Intel will keep its 14th Generation "Raptor Lake Refresh" processors and the LGA1700 platform in full production. Robert Hallock, VP and GM of Intel's Enthusiast Channel Business, confirmed they will remain "abundantly available."
- Raptor Lake supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, providing a versatile option for gamers as fluctuating DDR5 prices have increased the appeal of DDR4-equipped systems. This dual compatibility offers a practical bridge for budget-conscious users.
- Manufacturers like ASRock are expanding motherboard options, including the ASRock H610M Combo, which features slots for both memory types. This design allows users to upgrade memory without replacing the CPU or motherboard.
- While newer Arrow Lake chips have eclipsed older generations in gaming, the high cost of current-generation memory makes Raptor Lake a competitive alternative for many gamers. Intel aims to support these efforts to maintain market relevance.
- AMD continues to challenge this strategy by refreshing its aging Socket AM4 platform with new Ryzen processors featuring twelve threads, keeping competition alive at the entry-level to mainstream market segment.
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Intel confirms 14th-gen Raptor Lake CPUs and LGA1700 remain in production
Robert Hallock, Intel's vice president and general manager of client segment technical marketing, confirmed in an interview with Club386 that the Raptor Lake lineup remains "a big part" of Intel's client segment strategy and will stay in production alongside newer chips.Read Entire Article
Intel Confirms That Raptor Lake Will Still Remain In Production
Intel recently confirmed that its Raptor Lake platform “is not going anywhere” and that it plans on releasing ore DDR4 and DDR5 hybrid motherboards in the foreseeable future. The confirmation was given in an interview with Club386, who was speaking with Robert Hallock, VP and GM of Intel’s Enthusiast Channel, on the subject of Raptor Lake. Hallock merely described both 13th and 14th Gen products as “an extremely fast product and is not going awa…
Intel Says Raptor Lake Is Alive and Well and Will Continue to Receive Support in 2026 with DDR4 and DDR5 Setups
Image: Intel Intel wants users of its LGA 1700 platform to know it intends to continue supporting the platform amid new motherboard announcements. Raptor Lake saw the release of the powerhouse 14th-gen Core i9-14900K processor, featuring 24 cores/32 threads, 8P + 16E, with a staggering 6 GHz boost clock. Intel also designed Raptor Lake so that it could support either DDR4 or DDR5 memory, giving builders options when configuring systems, and than…
Intel wants to keep up with the availability of its older Raptor Lake processors, and new motherboards will continue to exist.
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