The new 11th-generation Intel Core S-Series desktop CPUs are coming out with a new, unusual architecture that cuts back on the maximum core count while bringing a boost in AI capabilities and instructions per clock that the chipmaker says makes them competitive with AMD’s latest Ryzen chips. The chipmaker announced the launch of the new processors, code-named Rocket Lake-S, Tuesday, saying that they come with up to a 19 percent increase in instructions per clock (IPC), up to 50 percent better integrated graphics performance as well as new AI capabilities with Intel Deep Learning Boost and support for Vector Neural Network Instructions.