Intel is about to launch its new Arrow Lake-S series of desktop CPUs very soon. The top model in this series, the 24-core, 24-thread Core Ultra 9 285K, is expected to offer significant improvements in single-thread performance, according to some recently leaked PassMark scores.
Product Details Leaked
A leaked product page for HP's Omen 35L pre-built gaming tower has disclosed that it will come equipped with the Core Ultra 9 285K Arrow Lake-S CPU, which boasts a boost clock speed of 5.7 GHz. It can also support up to 64 GB of DDR5 RAM. Interestingly, the memory speed is noted as 4000 MT/s, which seems quite low and likely a mistake. On the graphics front, HP is also going all out, featuring options with Nvidia's powerful RTX 4090.
Performance Expectations
Intel's Arrow Lake-S series will not include hyperthreading support, and early benchmarks seem to showcase this change. However, single-threaded performance is expected to see a notable rise, as shown by recent tests. It remains uncertain if these potential performance boosts will be sufficient for the struggling chip giant to reclaim its position as a key player in gaming performance.
Competitive Landscape
With fierce competition from AMD and Apple’s custom chips, Intel is under significant pressure. Their new Lunar Lake mobile platform has been well received, and the Arrow Lake-S desktop CPUs have a lot at stake as they aim to attract gamers and creators once more.
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