Intel's desktop platforms will continue to use a chipset that's totally separate from the CPU package, unlike its laptop chips, which combine a CPU/GPU/chipset. The new 800-series chipsets can support "up to" 24 PCIe 4.0 lanes, which can be used for M.2 SSDs and various ports depending on how your motherboard maker decides to use them.

Introduction Intel’s next-generation CPUs for the desktop have finally been revealed, the SKUs, the specs, all the speeds and feeds, and of course information on the architecture, changes, etc. You won’t see Intel calling this its 15th Generation,