Intel Core Ultra 200U mobile CPUs will have Meteor Lake-U cores

Intel is expanding its lineup of Core Ultra 200 mobile processors, introducing new models in its highly efficient “Arrow Lake-U” series. These CPUs combine 12 cores from the Meteor Lake generation: Redwood Cove and Crestmont architectures. They feature integrated Xe-LPG graphics and maintain a maximum TDP of just 15W.

The Core Ultra 200U models will mirror many specifications of the previous Core Ultra 100U series, maintaining the same core count—2 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores, and 2 low-power efficiency (LPE) cores optimized for minimal energy consumption and basic tasks.

All processors in the leak include integrated graphics with 4 first-generation Xe cores and 12 MB of L3 cache. However, one key improvement in the Arrow Lake-U generation is higher operating frequencies. Performance and efficiency cores are expected to see clock speed increases averaging 400 MHz, with some models gaining up to 800 MHz compared to their predecessors. Similarly, iGPU frequencies will receive a boost, rising by 100 to 150 MHz.

Core Ultra 200U with improved cores

Although Arrow Lake-U processors utilize the same Redwood Cove and Crestmont core architectures as Meteor Lake-U, improvements to these cores have allowed for significant frequency gains in the new lineup, according to leaker Jaykihn. These enhancements are expected to boost the overall performance of Intel’s latest mobile processors.

Jaykihn also previously revealed another series within the Core Ultra 200 generation. About a month ago, they detailed the “Arrow Lake-H” SKUs, which occupy a higher tier in Intel’s mobile processor lineup compared to the “U” series chips.

Intel is expected to officially announce these processors at CES 2024, scheduled to take place from January 7 to 10, 2025. This event could mark the formal introduction of the Arrow Lake-U and Arrow Lake-H SKUs, showcasing Intel’s latest advances in mobile computing technology.