Intel to Reportedly Launch 21 Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200 SKUs

Intel currently offers its 14th generation Raptor Lake refresh CPUs to desktop users worldwide, but later this year, it'll launch an entirely new lineup of Arrow Lake CPUs on an all-new socket. It's the first time Intel is changing sockets since Alder Lake debuted in 2021, and it will also be Intel's first tile-based desktop CPU, marking the beginning of a new era for Intel. Now, a new report states the company will come to market with 21 SKUs total so that it will carpet-bomb the desktop market with a wide variety of offerings.

Reports on Intel's plans come from Benchlife, which states its sources have revealed 21 SKUs at launch for Arrow Lake. This number is a sizable increase in SKUs from the 14th generation CPUs, which came to market with just six unlocked "K" CPUs. Therefore, the upcoming launch will be more like that ...