Intel's next-gen Raptor Lake PC chip is due for 2022 release

That’s the word from Gregory Bryant, Intel’sPC chipchief, at CES 2022 on Tuesday.

It’s not a big surprise that Raptor Lake prototypes are working.

Intel’s current chip family, the12th-gen Core productscode-namedAlder Lake, began shipping in high-end desktops in 2021.

At CES, Intel announced thatAlder Lake chips are now powering high-end laptopsand more desktops, too.

It combines two types of processing cores, performance and efficiency, for computing brawn and battery life.

Intel hasn’t revealed details on Raptor Lake, but it’ll continue with Alder Lake’s hybrid design.

Rumors indicate Raptor Lake couldoffer more processing cores, too, at least in high-end configurations.

Beyond Raptor Lake, Intel plans to release asuccessor called Meteor Lake in 2023.