As CPU enthusiasts anticipate Intel's Panther Lake CPUs next year, the firm is likely working on several other undisclosed projects. One of them is Wildcat Lake, allegedly succeeding the Alder Lake-N "Intel Processor" lineup, catering to the lightweight laptop and mini-PC market (via x86deadandback). While we don't have more information than a few shipping manifests detailing the BGA socket type and CPUID, expect these processors to arrive sometime in 2025.
Intel's current product segmentation positions Lunar Lake as a unique, one-off design to eclipse the competition in efficiency while delivering solid performance. Conversely, Panther Lake-H will succeed Arrow Lake-H, making it hard to pinpoint Wildcat Lake's placement in Intel's mobile roadmap. Architecturally, its design is rumored to employ a P+LPE core combination, similar to Lunar Lake. However, other sources hint that Wildcat Lake resembles Alder Lake-N or the now-abandoned Pentium and Celeron series. These CPUs are used in thin Chromebooks, embedded devices, NAS, and home servers, you name it. If true, this will be quite the leap for the mini-PC market, considering Alder Lake's age.
