Intel Core Ultra 200V Lunar Lake processor lineup has been leaked, showing little difference between models. The series is expected to feature eight cores on all models with slight modifications to cache and power.
According to information gathered by VideoCardz, Intel seems to be planning at least nine models for its upcoming Core Ultra 200V series. These Lunar Lake chips are expected to combine Lion Cove performance cores and Skymont efficient cores with Intel’s next-gen Battlemage GPU architecture. The latter will offer a sneak peek of what desktop variants can deliver, as we should see it first on laptops and handled devices such as MSI Claw 8 AI Plus.
For this series, Intel only differentiates each chip by the amount of cache and TDP. Yep, you heard that right. All Core Ultra 200V processors so far will reportedly carry four P-cores alongside four E-cores. That said, this choice is somewhat understandable. The lineup targets low-power devices, so Intel can’t simply slap more cores in and call it a day. And besides, this amount should be enough for the job.
As you can see, most models are configured with 17W base power (PL1) and 30W turbo power (PL2). The only one evading this rule is the Core Ultra 9, which boasts 30W for PL1 and PL2. This will allow it to maintain higher frequencies indefinitely as long as cooling is adequate. The second differentiating factor is cache of which the Core 5 models get 8MB whereas the Core 7 and 9 get 12MB. Same for the iGPU with 7 Xe2 cores on the Core Ultra 7 and 8 Xe2 cores on the Core Ultra 7 plus 9.
Since these chips will come with on-package RAM, you will only have a choice between 16GB or 32GB of LPDDR5X-8533 memory. Thankfully, each CPU layout offers both capacities.
With such subtle differences, users may have a hard time making a choice. The good news is that performance shouldn’t differ drastically between these models. The only one that could be split from the pack is the Core Ultra 9, thanks to its higher TDP. But as usual, these are not official specs, so take them with a grain of salt.