➀ Intel has unveiled the Sunday Dragon handheld featuring the Lunar Lake iGPU; ➁ The Sunday Dragon is a collaboration between Intel and Tencent; ➂ The device boasts 'naked-eye 3D' technology and magnetic removable controllers.
Recent #Lunar Lake news in the semiconductor industry
➀ The MSI Claw 8 AI+ is the second-generation PC gaming handheld by MSI, powered by Intel's Lunar Lake processor with integrated Arc Battlemage graphics. It boasts one of the largest battery capacities among PC gaming handhelds. ➁ The device has won the '2025 Honoree in Gaming & eSports' award and is confirmed to have an 82WHr battery, double that of Valve's Steam Deck. ➂ The MSI Claw 8 AI+ is expected to launch at CES 2025 with AI capabilities and performance comparisons to AMD's Ryzen chips.
1. Intel's next-generation Core Ultra laptop chips, codenamed Lunar Lake, are set to launch on September 3rd. 2. Lunar Lake is designed for ultrabooks and low-power mobile devices, featuring significant efficiency advancements. 3. The chips incorporate updated architectures, including Lion Cove and Skymont cores, Xe2 GPU, and 4th generation NPU, with both chiplets manufactured by TSMC.
1. Intel to unveil next-gen Core Ultra 'Lunar Lake' at keynote before IFA 2024; 2. 'Lunar Lake' offers 40% reduced power consumption and 1.5x graphics performance; 3. NPU performance reaches 48TOPS, meeting Microsoft's AI PC requirements.
1. Intel's next-generation Core Ultra 200V 'Lunar Lake' CPUs details leaked, including the new flagship Core Ultra 9 288V. 2. The Core Ultra 9 288V features a 30W PL1 and PL2, 32GB of LPDDR5-8533 memory, and integrated Xe2-GPU 'Battlemage' graphics. 3. The lineup includes up to 9 SKUs, with varying configurations of GPU cores and memory.
1. Intel's next-gen Core Ultra 200V 'Lunar Lake' CPUs for laptops are scheduled to launch in September. 2. The Core Ultra 200 series 'Arrow Lake' CPUs for desktops are set to release in October. 3. Lunar Lake features a new CPU and GPU architecture with on-package memory, aiming to compete with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X series processors.
➀ Intel has adopted a 'get real' approach to its product roadmap, scrapping Falcon Shores and slowing down the introduction of 18A.
➁ Analyst Stacy Rasgon believes Intel's AI accelerator story is 'dead'.
➂ Intel is considering moving more products to foundry, which may reduce margins.
➀ MSI's next-generation gaming handheld, the Claw 8 AI+, is set to debut at CES 2025 with Intel's new Lunar Lake CPU and 2nd Gen Arc graphics; ➁ The device boasts a larger 8-inch screen, 48 TOPS of compute muscle in Windows 11, and an 82Whr battery for extended gameplay; ➂ MSI has made design changes based on player feedback, including additional USB-C ports and improved tactile buttons.
➀ Intel's decision to integrate DRAM into the CPU packaging for Lunar Lake (LNL) was driven by competition with Apple Silicon and a response to Microsoft's Surface adopting ARM processors.
➁ Three key decisions were made for LNL: integrating DRAM, specifying exclusive component suppliers, and increasing NPU computing power to 48 TOPS.
➂ The failure of LNL was attributed to the low willingness of brands and manufacturers to adopt the parts due to reduced flexibility, Intel's lower bargaining power with DRAM suppliers, and the immature AI PC market.
➀ Intel's Lunar Lake Ultra 9 CPU is slower than the Ultra 7 in the single laptop it's currently available in; ➁ The issue is related to the BIOS, which Intel and Asus are working to address; ➂ The Skymont E-cores run faster than the Lion Cove P-cores in heavily threaded workloads, an intended design.
➀ Intel's M1 moment with TSMC's manufacturing; ➁ The new Lunar Lake 'Moon Lake' Core Ultra 200V processor series; ➂ Intel's aggressive change in design and architecture; ➃ Performance and efficiency improvements in CPU, GPU, and NPU; ➄ The launch of over 80 models from more than 20 OEM manufacturers; ➅ The challenge to ARM processors and the x86 camp
1. MSI announces the Claw 8 AI PLUS handheld gaming device with a new Lunar Lake CPU; 2. Features an upgraded 8" 16:10 FHD+ display and a second Thunderbolt 4 port; 3. Includes an enhanced 80Whr battery and updated MSI Center M software.
1. Intel's upcoming mobile CPUs, the Core Ultra 200V series, are anticipated to release in September. 2. Leaked specifications indicate the presence of nine Lunar Lake SKUs and one Ultra 9 variant. 3. These details suggest the potential high performance and capabilities of the new generation processors.
1. Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake CPUs are rumored to launch this fall. 2. The possible launch dates have been revealed through a leak.