
Discovered by Gamma0burst, Intel is reportedly preparing Royal Core to replace the chipmaker's current Lion Cove. Royal Core's successor, Cobra Core, is also already in the pipeline. These microarchitectures will power Intel's next-generation processors, rivaling the best CPUs on the market.
Intel engineer Antony Jose Emmatty's LinkedIn profile, Intel has been working on Royal Core and Cobra Core since 2023. The project aims to "create and execute a new architecture for Intel x86 processors with more power efficiency and high performance compared to the other competitors in the market."