Intel's Serpent Lake CPUs with RTX graphics set for Q1 2028

Intel is planning to launch its first processors integrating Nvidia RTX graphics technology in the first quarter of 2028, with a potential announcement at the CES trade show that year, according to recent reports citing the company's internal roadmap. The processors, reportedly codenamed Serpent Lake, represent a significant collaboration between the two chip giants, aiming to combine Intel's x86 CPU cores with Nvidia's GPU technology in a single package.

The project builds on a partnership announced last year, where Intel and Nvidia confirmed they were working on custom system-on-chip (SoC) designs. Serpent Lake is described as a specialized branch within Intel's broader Titan Lake CPU family, featuring a design optimized for premium laptops and mobile workstations. This marks the first time Nvidia's RTX-class graphics intellectual property would appear in a non-Nvidia x86-based processor.

Technical specifics remain undisclosed, but industry analysis suggests the integrated GPU could be based on Nvidia's next-generation Rubin architecture, expected around the same timeframe. This integration is anticipated to deliver substantial improvements in graphics performance, AI...