Big Upgrades – Next-Gen Intel Nova Lake DDR5 and platform specs leak
Intel Nova Lake will support faster memory and more PCIe 5.0 lanes than its predecessor
Yesterday, core counts for Intel’s next-generation Nova Lake-S CPU lineup leaked. Now, detailed DDR5 memory specifications and platform details for Intel Nova Lake have been unveiled (via @jaykihn0). This has unveiled DDR5-8000 memory support for Nova Lake. This is a massive increase over Intel’s Arrow Lake Core Ultra 200-S platform, which only supports up to DDR5-6400 speeds by default.
If this information is correct, Intel has dramatically improved its DDR5 memory controller with Nova Lake. This change will provide Intel users with increased memory bandwidth and accelerate memory-intensive workloads. This could be great news for gamers, as memory performance is a vital aspect of game performance.
Nova Lake -S
8000 MT/s 1DPC 1R
— Jaykihn (@jaykihn0) June 16, 2025
Intel’s Nova Lake CPUs reportedly support up to 32 PCIe 5.0 lanes. 24 of these lanes come from the CPU, while a further eight are available through Intel’s motherboard chipsets. Note that Intel’s chipset is connected to Intel’s CPU via four DMI Gen 5 lanes, which limits the total bandwidth available to devices connected to the chipset.
Based on the specifications below, Intel’s Nova Lake-S platform will offer numerous connectivity options. This includes 16 chipset PCIe 4.0 lanes, and up to five USB 3.2 Gen 2 20Gbps ports.
Nova Lake Platform PCIE and USB Specifications pic.twitter.com/wgG2u5xINN
— Jaykihn (@jaykihn0) June 17, 2025
Intel’s Nova Lake-S CPUs are due to launch in 2026. That means that Intel fans will need to wait a while before these new CPUs hit the market. Based on recent leaks, Intel’s planning to deliver a huge generational uplift with these CPUs, promising higher core counts and large platform upgrades.
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