Next-Gen Intel Nova Lake CPUs to feature Xe3P graphics – Linux Update Confirms

Linux Kernel update confirms that Nova Lake will feature next-generation Intel graphics

A user called Lasse Kärkkäinen has discovered that Intel’s next-generation Nova Lake CPUs will feature new Xe3P graphics chips. This was confirmed through new Linux kernel updates.

Intel’s Nova Lake CPUs are due to be released in late 2026, succeeding Panther Lake. This means that Intel’s Xe3P graphics architecture will launch next year, just one year after Xe3.

Sadly, it remains unknown what will change between Xe3 and Xe3P. The “P” reportedly signifies “Plus” or “Performance”, suggesting that Xe3P will be more performant than Xe3. Currently, it is unknown what architectural advantages Xe3P might bring, if any.

@Haze2K1 @x86deadandback @mango_raw X3P spotted in linux kernels! 🙂https://t.co/5Ve3uwU2BW pic.twitter.com/gWuXfgi5GY

— Lasse Kärkkäinen (@LasseKrkkinen) October 14, 2025

Intel’s Xe3P graphics chips will be part of the company’s C-series,  replacing today’s B-series. This suggests that Xe3P will deliver a notable leap in performance. Currently, Xe3P is expected to be used with both in integrated graphics chips and discrete graphics chips.

Currently, it is unknown when Intel plans to launch its first Xe3P graphics cards. Will they launch first as a discrete graphics architecture, or will it launch first in Nova Lake? Either way, we can expect to see Xe3P GPUs sometime in 2026.

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