52 Cores! Revolutionary Intel Nova Lake-S CPU Lineup Leaks
HUGE core count increases leaked for Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake CPU generation
Specifications for Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake CPU generation have leaked (via chi11eddog), unveiling models with up to 52 total CPU cores. With this lineup, Intel plans to fundamentally transform its CPU lineup, increasing core counts on its Ultra 9, Ultra 7, Ultra 5, and Ultra 3 series products.
With its upcoming Nova Lake Ultra 9 CPU, Intel is reportedly bringing together 16 P-Cores, 32 E-Cores, and 4 LP-E-Cores to create a 52-core processor. For context, today’s Intel Core Ultra 9 285K features 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores. Nova Lake will more than double Arrow Lake’s maximum CPU core counts. Prior CPU leaks back up this change.
While Intel’s new Ultra 9 series CPUs are impressive, it’s their lower-end CPU models that will be transformative for the overall PC market. Intel’s reportedly planning an Ultra 5 model with eight P-cores, a first for the company. In fact, with 8 P-Cores, 16 E-Cores, and 4 LP-E-Cores, Intel’s top Nova Lake Ultra 5 could best Intel’s current-generation Ultra 9.
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If these specifications are accurate, Intel’s next-generation CPUs will tear through highly multi-threaded workloads. That said, it remains to be seen if its new CPU generation will also increase the company’s single-threaded CPU performance. While multi-threaded performance is important, many workloads are limited by the performance of a CPU’s fastest core/thread.
Nova Lake is shaping up to be a revolutionary processor design from Intel. With a new core architecture and more cores, Intel should have an easy time blasting past its current-generation designs. However, Intel should overlook its competition. AMD plans to increase its core counts and per-core CPU performance with Zen 6. Does Nova Lake have what it takes to best what AMD’s got cooking?
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