AMD CEO Lisa Su. | Image: AMD
Ahead of their press conferences at this yearâs truncated and part-virtual CES, AMD and Intel are teasing big CPU announcements for the show. AMDâs âproduct premiereâ is due to take place at 10am ET today, while Intel has a âdigital-first live experienceâ scheduled for slightly later at 1pm ET.
Intelâs CES tease is focused on one key spec, 5.5GHz, which is expected to be the maximum boost clock speed its upcoming CPU will be able to reach. Thatâs a 300MHz improvement over the companyâs current flagship, the Core i9-12900K, which was announced late last year and can reach a top boost clock speed of 5.2GHz. VideoCardz reports that the new processor could be called the Core i9-12900KS, and may release in late Q1 2022.
12th Gen #IntelCore desktop processors are topping Best CPU lists and widely available to gamers and enthusiasts. And we’re not done yet. Next stop: Up to 5.5GHz. pic.twitter.com/mEUreGSixF
â Intel Technology (@IntelTech) January 3, 2022
Meanwhile, AMD CEO Lisa Su hasnât revealed much in the way of specifics in her own CES tease. But the company is widely expected to announce its next generation of Ryzen CPUs at this yearâs show. AMD typically uses CES to launch its laptop-focused processors: it announced the Ryzen 5000 mobile lineup at CES 2021, and Ryzen 4000 CPUs at CES 2020. Improvements expected this year include the use of 3D V-Cache for a 15 percent performance uplift.
Happy New Year and welcome to 2022! We are kicking off the year with lots of new tech – hope you will join us for our #AMD2022 Product Premiere on January 4th at 7am PT: https://t.co/ixOLhxjkuM pic.twitter.com/DT0pXHiLXw
â Lisa Su (@LisaSu) January 3, 2022
Despite the imminent announcements, itâs less clear how long itâll be until youâll easily be able to buy the new CPUs thanks to the ongoing global chip shortage. Intelâs CEO has warned that supply could be tight until 2023, while TSMC, which manufactures chips for AMD, has previously said shortages could continue into this year.