The company will introduce a new range of PC chips called ‘Core Ultra’ to better compete with other chipmakers like AMD and Nvidia in the market
San Francisco/New Delhi, NFAPost: Intel has announced a major rebranding effort for its consumer processors after almost 15 years. Instead of the familiar ‘Core i’ branding, Intel will adopt a new numbered naming system.
In a statement, the company said Intel introduces a significant update to its client compute branding with the launch of the new Intel® Core™ Ultra and Intel® Core™ processor brands. The new client branding begins with Intel’s upcoming generation of processors code-named Meteor Lake.
Additionally, the company will introduce a new range of high-end PC chips called ‘Core Ultra.’ This move is seen as Intel’s attempt to refresh its image and compete with chipmakers like advanced micro devices (AMD) and Nvidia, who are capitalising on the growing demand for AI-driven applications.
Intel vice president and general manager of Client Computing Group Sales Caitlin Anderson said the company’s client roadmap demonstrates how Intel is prioritizing innovation and technology leadership with products like Meteor Lake, focused on power efficiency and AI at scale.
“To better align with our product strategies, we are introducing a branding structure that will help PC buyers better differentiate the best of our latest technology and our mainstream offerings,” said Intel vice president and general manager of Client Computing Group Sales Caitlin Anderson.
Meteor Lake represents an inflection point in Intel’s client processor roadmap. It will be the first client processor manufactured on the new Intel 4 process node. It’s the first client chiplet design enabled by Foveros advanced 3D packaging technology, and it will deliver improved power efficiency and graphics performance. It’s also the first Intel client processor to feature a dedicated AI engine: Intel® AI Boost.
Furthermore, this will be the 14th generation of Intel processors and was recently showcased at the Computex 2023 PC show in Taiwan.
During the show, the processors, reportedly, demonstrated a co-processing unit called the ‘Versatile Processing Unit’ (VPU), which will enable local processing of AI and machine learning workloads.
Intel’s departure from the ‘Core i’ branding comes after almost 15 years, since when it launched the Core i7-920 desktop processor in 2008.
This rebranding comes after Apple’s release of its latest PC processor, the M2 Ultra.
Akshara Bassi, an analyst at Counterpoint India told Mint that Intel’s rebranding effort may be aimed at offering specific product categories to its clients, such as PC brands. Bassi suggested that this exercise could be crucial for Intel, given its underwhelming business performance in recent quarters.
In the same report, Sharath Srinivasamurthy, associate vice-president at IDC India, shared that the rebranding aligned Intel with the growing trend of AI in the market.
