An unreleased 34-core Intel Raptor Lake-S desktop processor die was spotted by the folks at Tomshardware at the Innovation 2022 event. official who uses it, it could possibly be delivered in a future HEDT range.
Intel’s unannounced Raptor Lake-S processor die features up to 34 P Raptor Cove cores
At the Innovation 2022 event in San Jose, Intel showed off a wafer of their Raptor Lake processor dies to attendees, but on closer inspection, the die didn’t match any of the Raptor Lake processors announced so far.
Intel Raptor Lake-S 34 Core Die/Wafer Shot Processor (Image Credits: Tomshardware):
Just looking at the size of each of the Raptor Cove cores on the wafer, it looks like this specific configuration has larger cores than those featured on the consumer line. Currently, Intel has only released 24 cores and 32 threads. This superior die will be featured on the Core i9-13900K and Core i9-13900KS flagship chips that were announced yesterday. So a 34-core die will likely end up being an entirely different SKU. Additionally, the mainstream 13th Gen Raptor Lake-S line uses a mix of P-Cores and E-Cores while the 34-core array uses P-Cores entirely.
New CPU, who is it?@PaulyAlcorn and I spotted an accidental Intel leak on the show here at #IntelON. Pit personnel thought it was Raptor Lake. Paul and I are recording a video to help explain what we are seeing. Paul’s Processors #2 will post later tonight. pic.twitter.com/PXh3oJISWg
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But that’s not all, in addition to the Raptor Cove cores being larger, it also looks like the 34-core die features a Mesh interconnect rather than the Ring Bus used by consumer chips. Mesh interconnect is more common on Intel HEDT, Workstation and Server offerings. As such, it’s fair to assume it could be a HEDT/Workstation part rather than a mainstream SKU.
What makes it even more apparent as a HEDT/Workstation offering is the fact that the complete die is much larger to fit on the LGA 1700 or 1800 socket. not the dual-core rows we’ve seen on mainstream SKUs. There are also eight channels of DDR5 memory which can be spotted on the die.
Tech Point of Sale SkyJuice, Angstronomy, already has a mockup of the 34-core Intel Raptor Lake-S chip. The specific SKU is expected to feature 34 Raptor Cove cores, 68 threads, 68MB L2 cache, 63.75MB L3 cache, 8-channel DDR5, and 80 PCIe Gen 5 + DMI lanes.
Angstronomics has a model of Intel’s largest monolithic die!
The Sapphire Rapids MCC matrix adopts an unusual 7-column mesh layout, and AMX is present, but perhaps disabled with the Raptor Lake workstation brand?34 hearts
68 MB L2
63.75 MB L3
8ch DDR5
80x PCIe5 + DMI
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It’s likely that this die will be part of the Sapphire Rapids line of workstations that will include several mainstream Xeon SKUs. This “MCC” die will be placed between the LCC and XCC parts. The lineup is expected to feature up to 56 cores, 112 threads, 112 PCIe Gen 5.0 lanes and will be compatible with the Fishhawk Falls/Eagle Stream (LGA 4677) platform. You can read more details about it here. We can’t say for sure when Intel plans to launch these chips, but it should most likely be next year since we didn’t hear anything from them at the Innovation event.
