The Dell XPS 8950 jumps to LGA 1700 and 12th Gen Alder Lake

Dell skipped straight to LGA 1700 for the XPS 8950, supporting 12th Gen Alder Lake processors — i5, i7, and i9 models. This is Intel’s first consumer big.LITTLE architecture with performance and efficiency cores, and it represents a significant platform shift from the 8940’s LGA 1200. The socket itself supports up to 14th Gen, so there’s upgrade room beyond what Dell officially lists.