Posted 9/27/2023, 5:38:25 PM
Intel Confirms Meteor Lake Desktop CPUs Will Be Soldered, Skipping Sockets for Enthusiasts
- Meteor Lake architecture is skipping socketed desktop CPUs entirely
- Intel clarified Meteor Lake desktop chips will be soldered-to-motherboard variety, not high performance replacements for Core i7/i9
- Some previous Intel architectures went to new process for laptops but not desktops
- Third year of Alder Lake not exciting for enthusiasts, but good for budget buyers using existing 600/700 motherboards
- Gives budget Intel buyers socket compatibility across 3 generations, a traditional AMD strength
