Intel will probably launch Raptor Lake this fall to replace the existing Alder Lake, which will be a competitor to AMD’s Zen 4 architecture processor codenamed Raphael. As an optimized version of Alder Lake, Raptor Lake is manufactured on the same Intel 7 process and has similar P-Core and E-Core designs.
believes that many players are focusing on the performance of the new processor, and may also be worried about the supply issues that have been mentioned frequently in the past two years, but this time players are likely to face a more realistic problem, that is Pricing. According to relevant media reports, Intel will increase the pricing of its processors starting this fall.
It is understood that Intel made the decision to raise prices based on factors such as increased energy, raw material and labor costs. It is rumored that Intel has informed customers that it will add additional management fees to the existing pricing to make up for the increase in costs. Most processors and various types of chips will be affected by this. There is no doubt that the core products for price increases are Intel's Core and Xeon series processors. Industry insiders estimate that the price increase will be between 10% and 20%.
Due to the lack of other supporting evidence, the authenticity of the news cannot yet be determined. In addition to factors such as increased energy, raw material and labor costs, as global inflationary pressure has intensified recently, reducing pressure by adjusting product pricing is indeed a feasible solution. As for Intel's final decision, it probably depends on the market situation in the next few months.
