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usertests Wildcat Refresh 4+0+4 is likely to perform similarly to an Intel Core Ultra 5 325 (Panther Lake 4+0+4), so it should outperform an i9-9900K in multi-threading, as long as you're not running it fanless or something. We need more iGPU performance in the low-end rather than CPU performance, but whatever, it's nice. Reply
sseemaku I thought after macbook neo, Intel can go back to 4 core CPUs again, but just make the laptop look shiny. Reply
Pierce2623 The upgrade it REALLY needs is in Xe core count. With ~8 Xe cores and fast lpddr5x it could be a great little budget gamer for cheap laptops or handhelds. Reply
usertests Pierce2623 said: The upgrade it REALLY needs is in Xe core count. With ~8 Xe cores and fast lpddr5x it could be a great little budget gamer for cheap laptops or handhelds. Previous leak said NO upgrade in Xe core count. This is despite it needing a brand new tile since the CPU and GPU cores are both on it, unlike Panther Lake. But if Intel made too many upgrades, at some point they could end up with something as complex and expensive as Panther Lake. There's rumors of a "Nova Lake Edge" product with 8 E-cores and 12 Xe cores. But it's intended for AI inference. "Moon Lake" could be a true successor to Alder Lake-N a couple years from now. Any Xe3 core count above 2 would defeat Wildcat Lake (Refresh) in gaming. Reply
agentnathan009 I think you meant to say "glued together". Intel needs to own their stupid marketing comment! After all, Wildcat Lake is essentially just a cost-efficient and downsized version of Panther Lake that has an infused, monolithic CPU+GPU tile instead of separate chiplets bonded together Reply
thestryker usertests said: Previous leak said NO upgrade in Xe core count. Jaykihn confirmed this again today. usertests said: There's rumors of a "Nova Lake Edge" product with 8 E-cores and 12 Xe cores. But it's intended for AI inference. If this is a dedicated die I suspect it would appear in other forms too (like maybe next gen handheld), but I have a feeling it will just be mobile NVL with P-cores fused. Reply
watzupken More cores = more expensive. The headline sounds like it is some sort of free upgrade, but I doubt that will be the case. It is good to have an option for more cores, but it will depend on the price. For example, buying a N3xx chip now cost as much as a low end Core series chip with better performing P-cores. Reply
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