Subj : Intel said 14th-gen desktop CPUs support Thunderbolt 5  but it tu
To   : All
From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Sat Oct 21 2023 10:30:05

Intel said 14th-gen desktop CPUs support Thunderbolt 5  but it turns out that 
was a mistake

Date:
Sat, 21 Oct 2023 09:19:08 +0000

Description:
If you thought your Raptor Lake Refresh PC would benefit from jaw-dropping 
wired connectivity next year, think again.

FULL STORY
======================================================================

Intel has corrected itself when it comes to the new Raptor Lake Refresh range 
of desktop processors , clarifying that these 14th-gen chips wont support 
Thunderbolt 5 after all. 

When Raptor Lake Refresh launched, Intels release statement observed that the 
14th-gen processors include support for  upcoming Thunderbolt 5 wired 
connectivity. 

A correction has now been issued  as flagged up by Toms Hardware  in which 
Intel clarifies that the above assertion was incorrect. 

Intel notes : While some processors in the Intel Core 14th Gen processor 
family will include support for Thunderbolt 5, Intel Core 14th Gen desktop 
processors, specifically, will not support it. Analysis: An eye-opening 
launch blunder 

Thunderbolt 5 connectivity is hardly the biggest issue around Intels Raptor 
Lake Refresh  naturally, all the focus has been (as ever) on how much faster 
they are gen-on-gen , as well as how much power they chug, and pricing. 
Still, its pretty bad for Intel to get a fundamental fact on the 14th-gen 
wrong in its launch announcement. 

At least we now know that the desktop CPUs wont get Thunderbolt 5, which may 
leave you wondering  which 14th-gen processors will, then? Intel must be 
referring to the other family of chips launching in December, running 
alongside Raptor Lake Refresh, namely Meteor Lake. 

 Meteor Lake are laptop (mobile) processors , and so this makes sense  thats 
where Thunderbolt ports are most prevalent. Theyre present on far more 
notebooks than desktops. 

Its also worth noting that Thunderbolt 5 has not long been announced, and 
devices using the standard wont be around until 2024 (later in the year, 
probably). So, theres still a fair bit of road to go before it really 
arrives, but Thunderbolt 5 is a huge deal simply because of how blazing-fast 
it is . However, its something Raptor Lake Refresh PC owners will have to 
live without, it seems. You might also like Processor upgrade: how to choose 
the right CPU Best gaming CPU: 5 top processors reviewed and rated Here are 
the best cheap processor deals right now



======================================================================
Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/cpu/intel-said-14th-gen-desktop-cpus-suppo
rt-thunderbolt-5-but-it-turns-out-that-was-a-mistake


--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64)
 * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100)

.