Intel 15th Gen Core i5-15400F (Core Ultra 5 240F) Specs Leak Out: 20A Chips in 2025?
4/30/2024Intel 15th Gen Core i5-15400F (Core Ultra 5 240F) Specs Leak Out: 20A Chips in 2025?
The specifications of Intel’s Arrow Lake desktop budget offering, the Core i5-15400F (Core Ultra 5 240F), have recently surfaced. This processor is expected to succeed the Core i5-13400F and the i5-14400F, maintaining the same core counts but without hyper-threading.
Key Specifications:
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Cores and Threads: The Core Ultra 5 240F will feature 14 cores (6P + 8E) and 14 threads. The absence of hyper-threading might lead to some challenges in heavily threaded compute-bound workloads where hyper-threading previously helped mask pipeline stalls.
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Process Node: The entry-level Arrow Lake-S desktop CPU will be fabbed on the Intel 20A process node. This process node is equivalent to a 2nm node, making it an interesting comparison to TSMC’s leading-edge offerings.
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Die Configuration: The Core Ultra 5 240F will be derived from the 8+16 and the 6+8 core tile. The 8+16 die is rumored to be fabbed on TSMC’s 3nm “N3B” process node, while the 8+6 die will be a product of Intel 20A.
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Higher-End SKUs: While Arrow Lake can theoretically support up to 24 cores and 24 threads (8P + 16E), the higher-end Core i5/i9 (Core Ultra 7/9) SKUs are expected to be based on TSMC’s 3nm process. This means that Intel’s 20A process will likely be limited to the mid-range Core i5 non-K parts.
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Release Date: The Arrow Lake K series parts are slated to arrive later this year, but the non-K lineup is more likely to debut in 2025. Therefore, we may not see Intel’s 20A process make its first appearance until then.
Conclusion:
Intel’s 15th Gen Core i5-15400F offers an intriguing glimpse into the future of desktop CPUs. As we await official announcements, it will be fascinating to see how these chips perform and how they stack up against the competition.