Though the second half of 2021 is supposed to mark the release of Intel’s 12th generation Alder Lake-S lineup, it was expectable to see new leaks posted in significant amounts. The latest leak seems to be a close-up of an Intel Z690 motherboard, according to the image poster, Videocardz reported.
The image was first made public on Bilibili, a Chinese social media platform.
However, there are no official labels or typical indicators on the motherboard to confirm that the rumour is accurate. To put it simply, the information should be taken with a grain of salt.
However, if the leak is accurate, the components paint a relevant picture of what we may see on the next generation of Intel board partners.
This is the image of the supposed leak:
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At first glance, the motherboard appears to pitch into the high-end spectrum, featuring over 20 power stages, all clumped around the CPU socket.
Additionally, we can also notice the CPU socket, which Intel announced that it would be an LGA 1700, but it won’t be equipped with the standard latches and clamps that would keep the CPU sit in place.
Additionally, the Z690 features three M.2 connectors, and it is also paired to a PCIe 4.0 slot.
However, the picture covers only an insignificant part of the board, and nobody can tell which other features will accompany the board.
The only other detail that is known is that Intel’s 12th gen Alder Lake-S lineup will include next-gen features, including PCIe 5.0 plus DDR5 memory.
Also, the motherboards are rumoured to be compatible with the 13th generation Raptor Lake-S lineup when it will be available.
