I would prefer to go with an RTX 3060 or higher. The only ones I saw on their side were 3050ti models. I am going to wait a bit for reviews, obviously, but right now the new Razer laptop leads the pack. The 16" ASUS model is tempting, however.
When I say cancellations, I mean COMPLETE cancellations. as in Rocket Lake getting completely canceled. If only a partial launch happens, Intel can usually still make bucket loads.
- Cannon lake was launched: Intel's 10nm Cannon Lake and Core i3-8121U Deep Dive Review (anandtech.com) They lost money on this, but it allowed them to get their 10nm process whipped into shape.
- Rocket Lake was launched, it was just mobile that was withheld. Intel will make more than enough money from Rocket Lake Desktop (and there are Rocket Lake Xeons btw) to cover that cost. Rocket Lake will be incredibly profitable for Intel, even if it is a crap product.
From what we have seen in Leaks, Golden Cove is a power hungry chip, but it's fast. A 19-20% rumor is floating around, but I'm wondering if it may be faster than rumors indicate. Current "leaks" have the highest end Sapphire Rapids SKUs pegged with a 350W+ TDP. Zen 4, coincidentally, ALSO appears to be a power hungry chip. Their next gen EPYC SKUs are also rumored to have a 350W+ TDP.
It is worth nothing also that Intel IS still innovating in the PC space. They will launch the first CPU with more than 8 cores in a laptop configuration, for example. They also have some of the first hybrid/big.little designs in the desktop PC space.
I actually question AMD's ability to stay ahead when ADL-S rolls out. Especially when rumors say that Zen 4 isn't coming until the
end of 2022. I do not expect AMD to pull ahead at all for the next 2 years unless Zen 4 is an absolute monster of a chip or they have a secret product in between. That is a good thing, however. Having performance parity between the two companies means that prices will mostly remain in check.