The first major leak for Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs is here, and it shows that the chips will drop support for a big feature we've seen in previous generations.
Intel has confirmed that its next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs are arriving this year, but it looks like they’ll arrive missing a feature of the last few generations. Arrow Lake , and its corresponding 800-series chipset, is dropping support for DDR4 memory and moving exclusively to DDR5, according to a new leak shared on Chiphell.
Recommended Videos Still, support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory has been a key feature for the last several generations of Intel CPUs. Unlike AMD’s Ryzen 7000 chips, Intel decided to support both memory standards to keep upgrades cheaper. Not only is DDR4 much cheaper than DDR5, the motherboards that support DDR4 are cheaper, as well. That made Intel’s 12th-, 13th-, and 14th-gen CPUs a cheaper upgrade compared to AMD, allowing builders to bring along their old memory.
Although there’s sure to be a select few who are sore about Intel dropping DDR4 support, it’s probably the best move. DDR4 motherboards among the last three generations haven’t been the most popular options, and with DDR5 dropping in price, it’s a perfect time for Intel to move on.
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