Intel has officially confirmed its next-gen Nova Lake Desktop & Laptop CPUs, which arrive shortly after Bartlett Lake-S & Panther Lake chips.
Intel Nova Lake-S For Desktops To Follow Bartlett Lake-S "P-Core Only" CPUs, While Nova Lake-U To Succeed Panther Lake On Laptops
In an official slide deck published by Intel as part of its "Public Real-Time Gold" deck, the company has confirmed its plans for next-generation desktop and laptop CPUs. The company recently gave the press the first look at its Panther Lake silicon at Computex, but soon after that, the company plans to move forward with Nova Lake CPUs, which are now more or less confirmed.
In the slide, Intel first confirms the Bartlett Lake-S lineup, which will be branded under the "Core Series 2" family. These chips will be P-Cores only and will incorporate as many as 12 P-Cores. It should also be remembered that the Bartlett Lake-S CPUs are derived from older 14th/13th Gen designs and, hence, would retain SMT. So a 12-core CPU will deliver up to 24 threads, and the lineup will scale down to just two cores. These CPUs will be compatible with the LGA 1700/1800 socket and not the LGA 1954 socket, which is only compatible with Arrow Lake-S and its recently confirmed refreshed lineup.
Bartlett Lake-S CPUs have already been introduced for the Edge, and we have so far seen six SKUs, which can be seen in the table below:
Intel Bartlett Lake-S Desktop CPU SKUs
| Bartlett Lake-S SKU | 65W Hybrid Config (ADL/RPL) | 45W Hybrid Config (ADL/RPL) | 125W P-Core Only (BTL) | 65W P-Core Only (BTL) | 45W P-Core Only (BTL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core 9 | N/A | N/A | 12 P-Cores | 12 P-Cores | 12 P-Cores |
| Core 7 | 8+16 (B0) | 8+16 (B0) | 10 P-Cores | 10 P-Cores | 10 P-Cores |
| Core 5 | 6+8 (B0) | 6+8 (B0) | 8 P-Cores | 8 P-Cores | 8 P-Cores |
| Core 5 | 6+4 (C0) | 6+4 (C0) | 8 P-Cores | 8 P-Cores | 8 P-Cores |
| Core 3 | 4+0 (H0) | 4+0 (H0) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Core | 2+0 (H0) | 2+0 (H0) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The Bartlett Lake-S and Arrow Lake-S families will be followed by the brand-new Nova Lake-S CPU family, which is expected to be compatible with the LGA 1954 socket and will feature massive core counts of up to 52 cores based on the latest Coyote Cove P-Core & Arctic Wolf E-Core architecture. These chips will be the proper upgrade for desktop owners looking to upgrade their PCs.
For Nova Lake, we are hearing reports that Intel is planning to up the core counts, both P-Cores and E-Cores, by a huge margin. Current rumors suggest up to 16 P-Cores and up to 32 E-Cores & these chips will be coming to both desktops and laptops.
On the laptop side, Intel plans to offer its next-gen Panther Lake CPUs in early 2026, which will be followed by Nova Lake-U CPUs first. The Nova Lake-U lineup will replace the mainstream and entry-tier platforms, while the higher-end Nova Lake-H and Nova Lake-HX families will be introduced later once the volume ramp commences. That's a lot of product families that Intel will be launching in the coming years, so stay tuned for more information.
Intel Desktop CPU Generations Comparison:
| Intel CPU Family | Processor Process | Processor Architecture | Graphics Architecture | Processors Cores/Threads (Max) | Platform | Memory Support | PCIe Support | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Lake (12th Gen) | Intel 7 | Golden Cove (P-Core) Gracemont (E-Core) | HD 700 Series | 16/24 | LGA 1700/1800 | DDR5 / DDR4 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | 2021 |
| Raptor Lake (13th Gen) | Intel 7 | Raptor Cove (P-Core) Gracemont (E-Core) | HD 700 Series | 24/32 | LGA 1700/1800 | DDR5 / DDR4 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | 2022 |
| Raptor Lake Refresh (14th Gen) | Intel 7 | Raptor Cove (P-Core) Gracemont (E-Core) | HD 700 Series | 24/32 | LGA 1700/1800 | DDR5 / DDR4 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | 2023 |
| Arrow Lake (Core Ultra 200) | TSMC N3B | Lion Cove (P-Core) Skymont (E-Core) | Xe1 (Alchemist) | 24/24 | LGA 1851 | DDR5 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | 2024 |
| Arrow Lake Refresh (Core Ultra 200 Plus) | TSMC N3B | Lion Cove (P-Core) Skymont (E-Core) | Xe1 (Alchemist) | 24/24 | LGA 1851 | DDR5 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | 2026 |
| Nova Lake (Core Ultra 400?) | TBA | Coyote Cove (P-Core) Arctic Wolf (E-Core) | Xe3 (Battlemage) | 52/52 | LGA 1954 | DDR5 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | 2026-2027? |
| Razer Lake (Core Ultra 500?) | TBA | Griffin Cove (P-Core)? Golden Eagle (E-Core)? | TBA | TBA | LGA 1954? | TBA | TBA | 2027-2028? |
| Hammer Lake (Core Ultra 700?) | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | LGA 1954? | TBA | TBA | 2029-2030? |
News Source: InstLatX64
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