Intel Confirms New Core U Branding t13p Naming Scheme for 14th Gen 'Meteor Lake' Us

The new naming scheme will roll out with Us launching later this year. 6u1l4c

Written by Jamshed Avari | Updated: 15 June 2023 18:33 IST

Highlights

The Core i3, i5 and i7 brands were introduced nearly 15 years ago
Intel thinks its architecture represents a huge shift
Meteor Lake will feature integrated Arc graphics and AI hardware

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Intel will shake up its naming scheme for Core family Us with the launch of the 14th Gen later this year. The familiar Core i3, i5, i7 and i9 names denoting performance tiers will be retired after nearly 15 years and replaced with shorter Core 3, Core 5, Core 7 and Core 9 labels for mainstream consumer Us. However, a new set of Core Ultra 5, Core Ultra 7 and Core Ultra 9 tiers will also denote high-performance "leadership" models. Moreover, Intel will stop emphasising generation numbers on its stickers and in marketing. The Intel Evo and vPro brands are also getting fresh usage guidelines and logos. 6s1p3r

The company suggests that its customers have been asking for a simpler naming convention, although we don't yet know if the five-digit number sequence in each product's name will continue, and if the Ultra modifier will replace the current X suffix for overclockable top-end Us. New badge designs have also been revealed, not just for each U tier but also for Intel Evo certified laptops and the vPro Enterprise and vPro Essentials business qualifications.

According to Intel, the Meteor Lake architecture marks an "inflection point", with a shift to a introduce dedicated AI acceleration hardware.

At this point, Intel has not confirmed any specifications or performance targets for Meteor Lake. Interestingly, it's also heavily rumoured that this architecture will serve only the laptop segment for Intel's 14th Gen, with a separate product stack based on the purported 'Arrow Lake' architecture for desktop Us.

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