Overview

• Leaked details indicate the flagship Core Ultra 9 CPU in the Nova Lake-S lineup will feature 16 P-cores, 32 E-cores and 4 LP-E-cores for a 52-core total.
• Leaks show Intel plans to deploy Coyote Cove P-cores and Arctic Wolf E-cores alongside its first desktop LP-E cores to boost efficiency.
• Reports suggest the new chips will require an LGA1854 socket and natively support DDR5-8000 modules with memory speeds exceeding 10,000 MT/s.
• Leaked specs peg the top Nova Lake-S model at a 150W PL1 TDP with Processor Base Power roughly 20% higher than Arrow Lake-S predecessors.
• Nova Lake-S is slated for a 2026 debut and may integrate Intel’s Xe3 and Xe4 IPs for its on-die graphics engine.