QuoteNova Lake lineup is shaping up to be a much better upgrade considering past couple of generations. The CPUs seem to be on track for next year but there isn't an exact release window as of yet.
Nova Lake desktop CPU is most likely not coming in 2026, but 2027. So what they gonna offer us until then?
My thoughts:
Arrow Lake is the first desktop CPU from Intel which could provide a good iGPU (iGPU tile up to 8 XE1 cores, and probably also 8 XE2 cores), theoretically making a good APU for advanced multimedia, video editing, up to AAA gaming at low settings, satisfying a lot of needs without any dGPU.
But instead of making the best out of it, they act like the whole thing is crap, and come up with their shitpost of "wait", just wait", "next one is best", "will take leadership again"... I'm dumbfounded...
Typical Intel - "next generation will be better..." don't hold your breath.
(likely another lackluster "up to %10-15" depending on benchmark offering)
While Team Blue has ITS faults, they are not alone. BOTH AMD & Intel now have 'usable' iGPU's that they seem to only pair with a FEW of their higher end offerings.
On one hand AMD somehow offers Sony APU's that have AMAZING iGPU's, they can't seem to put them into competing handheld/laptop or low/medium end desktop parts.
On the OTHER hand Intel DOES HAVE some useful tiles, however their sales/marketing seems to be driving the match up of them into UNATTRACTIVE APU's that the overall market finds lackluster as well as lacking.
Team Blue: give me a HIGH END iGPU paired with an i5!!!
(enough said)