Intel Arrow Lake-S Refresh might have been cancelled, new “Razer Lake-S” codename shows up

Intel has been making significant changes to its product roadmaps. As per the latest reports, the supposed refreshed architecture that Intel planned to launch after Arrow Lake-S was cut from the roadmap. Moreover, a new “Razer Lake-S” codename has appeared, but a release window is still unknown.

The upcoming LGA 1851 platform is set to be released next month. This socket was initially planned to debut alongside Intel's first generation of Core Ultra series processors, Meteor Lake-S. However, Intel has scrapped plans for a desktop version, with this architecture now primarily targeted for laptops and Mini-PCs.

Soon, Intel is set to unveil Arrow Lake-S, the first desktop CPUs to use this new socket. However, HXL stated that Intel cancelled its plans to upgrade this architecture, which was intended to bring about minor changes to the NPU and clock rates. Previous rumours suggested that Intel was considering a 40-core model (8P+32E), but these plans appear to have been put on hold.

Currently, Arrow Lake-S is the only confirmed product to support the LGA 1851 socket, suggesting the platform may not last as long as the LGA 1700. However, there is hope that this will change as Intel reveals more about its plans in the coming months.

However, to “compensate” for the cancellation of Arrow Lake-S Refresh, we've learned about a new platform Intel is reportedly working on. According to HXL (corroborated by Bionic Squash), the successor to Nova Lake-S will be named Razer Lake-S. While this codename has surfaced previously, it has not been backed by credible sources until now.

KitGuru says: We expect that Nova Lake-S and Razer Lake-S will run on the next socket after LGA 1851. However, since Intel hasn't yet confirmed this, we don't eliminate the possibility of Nova Lake-S being supported by the LGA 1851 socket. If that's the case, the platform should, at least, last another year before whatever comes next.

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