Intel’s New CPUs Surprise Us All

As CES 2025 approaches, excitement is building for forthcoming announcements, with several companies already hinting at new products. Intel has revealed that it will expand its line of CPUs, potentially challenging some leading processors in the market. The company has kicked off preorders for its new Arrow Lake CPUs, although they are not yet accessible to many consumers.

According to VideoCardz, Intel China has initiated preorders for the Core Ultra 200 non-K CPUs, with an official launch date slated for January 13. These CPUs are expected to be non-overclockable variants of existing Arrow Lake models, like the Core Ultra 9 285K. In its announcement, Intel hinted at “new architecture” and improved “power efficiency.”

This intriguing announcement was somewhat unexpected. Currently, it appears that the preorders are limited to the Chinese market, as Intel’s global channels have not acknowledged the development. A key question remains: will these Core Ultra 200 non-K processors become available internationally on January 13, or will their launch initially be confined to China? We might have to wait for Intel to provide more information, likely during CES 2025.

In another notable development reported by VideoCardz, there seems to be a planned launch of Arrow Lake-H series CPUs in China and South Korea ahead of other regions. However, this information comes from a leak and should be taken with a grain of caution.

According to a Weibo source, the Arrow Lake-H series, a collection of laptop CPUs built on Lion Cove and Skymont architectures, is expected to debut first in China and South Korea before rolling out to additional regions about a month later. These mainstream chips are likely to be paired with Nvidia’s next-generation RTX 50-series graphics cards, which would interest many consumers. However, what gamers might be most eager to hear about—the Arrow Lake HX-series—was not mentioned in this update.

Overall, these developments point to the potential rollout of Intel CPUs in China before they’re introduced to the global market. More insights are anticipated during CES 2025.