The main stack is rumored to climb up to 28 cores, with two additional dual-tile SKUs that can go as high as 52 cores. The dual-tile models look like a bid for HEDT, perhaps competing with AMD's Threadripper CPUs, though it's not clear how Intel will position its dual-tile models yet.
Earlier this month, a leaked slide gave us a glimpse into Intel's launch plans for Nova Lake. The slide suggested Intel will announce the main stack (up to 28 cores) in Q4 of this year, with the chips arriving in Q1 2027. Intel will apparently follow up later in the year with the 52-core model. This aligns with what we've heard from our sources about Intel's Nova Lake rollout.
Alongside Nova Lake, Intel will introduce the new LGA1954 socket, along with the flagship Z990 chipset. We've already seen multiple Z990 motherboards in the flesh, suggesting Intel is preparing for a Nova Lake release in short order.
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usertests Disappointing, but it's in line with the Nova Lake-AX (different APU) cancellation rumors. I don't think the gap between Nova and Razor is supposed to be that long either, guess we'll see how that plays out. AMD gets to reign supreme with its half-hearted desktop APUs for a little longer. Reply
thestryker usertests said: I don't think the gap between Nova and Razor is supposed to be that long either, guess we'll see how that plays out. This was actually my take on reading the news: RZL is likely on time for a proper release whereas NVL is releasing over the first half of the year. Another thing to keep in mind is that RZL-AX is still using Coyote Cove so this would fit with that as well. Reply
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