Discover what’s new in the Raptor Lake Refresh generation. The TPole experience.

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Raptor Lake Refresh: what’s new to know

Intel® has launched the new generation of Raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh processors, bringing with it significant improvements over the previous 12th generation Alder Lake.

At TPole we have carefully analyzed these evolutions focusing on the thermal performance and overall efficiency of the new processors.

Below we present a detailed analysis of the new generation, highlighting the key areas that can influence your hardware choices.

1. Performance increase: clock and core

• Raptor Lake Refresh:
  • Increased maximum clock rate on P-cores (performance cores).
  • Increased number of E-cores (efficient cores) in high-end models.
  • Improved handling of mixed workloads thanks to a more balanced configuration between P-core and E-core.

Benefits of Raptor Lake Refresh. With more cores and higher frequencies, Raptor Lake Refresh delivers a noticeable performance boost, especially in demanding applications such as parallel computing, 3D graphics, and industrial simulations.

2. Thermal management and energy efficiency

• Raptor Lake Refresh:
  • Thanks to improved core structure and L2 and L3 cache optimization, the Refresh generation manages heat and power more efficiently.
  • TPole has developed and tested advanced cooling solutions to ensure full performance utilization without overheating, even under heavy load.

Benefits of Raptor Lake Refresh. This new generation stands out for its ability to maintain high performance even with intensive workloads, thanks to effective heat management. We have also implemented specific thermal qualification tests to ensure that the system operates without compromises, with custom cooling solutions by TPole that allow the full potential of the processor to be used, maintaining reliability and durability even in difficult industrial environments.

3. Software optimization: Thread Director and Windows 11

• Raptor Lake Refresh:
  • Intel’s Thread Director has been enhanced with machine learning techniques, allowing for better assignment of tasks to the right cores (P-core or E-core).
  • The latest version of Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 (build 24H2) has been refined to take full advantage of the hybrid architecture, improving the management of background processes and optimizing energy consumption.

Advantages of Raptor Lake Refresh: The integration between hardware and software is fundamental today. Thanks to Thread Director and Windows 11 optimizations, Raptor Lake Refresh can better handle complex tasks and intense workflows. At TPole, we provide Windows 11 LTSC IoT version, perfectly configured for your industrial needs, ensuring long-term stability and security.

4. Reliability and thermal validation: TPole support

At TPole, we carefully follow the evolution of new processors and put product reliability at the center. We have tested Raptor Lake Refresh with attention to thermal loads and resource management to provide certified, ready-to-use solutions.

5. Comparison with previous generation: Alder Lake vs Raptor Lake

The fourteenth generation, Raptor Lake, offers a significant improvement in multi-threaded scenarios thanks to the increase in E cores and a larger cache, while also maintaining a decent advantage in single-threaded loads

This makes Raptor Lake ideal for intensive multitasking environments and applications that require high parallelization, while still providing improvements for single-threaded applications. The data referring to an i7 processor can be summarized in this table:

Why choose TPole?

• Maximum performance with advanced thermal qualification.
• Optimizing Windows 11 LTSC IoT to maximize efficiency and stability.
• Safe put on market: we have followed the problems that the 13th and 14th processors have shown in the field. We are monitoring the availability of the solution offered by Intel with suppliers in order to organize a BIOS update campaign as soon as it is released.

We test systems to ensure that every component is tested and qualified, eliminating any risk of incompatibility or instability, thus offering a fully validated and ready-to-use system.

Furthermore, TPole stands out for its ability to provide custom solutions, not only in the choice of processor but also in software integration and customization of the overall architecture. We implement specific configurations of Windows 11 LTSC IoT version for the industrial market, guaranteeing stable, secure and long-term systems.

Choosing TPole means having a team of experts dedicated to maximizing the reliability and performance of your system, accompanying you at every stage of the process, from selection to installation.

If you would like further information or want to discover our custom solutions, contact us to discuss your specific needs and find out how TPole can support your company