Intel Nova Lake: Doubling Cores for Massive CPU Power Rumored Specs and Performance

Is Intel going to storm in with core count? Whispers indicate that next generation Nova Lake CPUs could be a real game changer. They may pack up to double the performance and efficiency cores compared to current offerings. Following a somewhat lukewarm reception to Arrow Lake, all eyes are on Nova Lake to make a firm statement about Intel reclaiming performance leadership. Nova Lake: Core Configurations Leaked? Details are still hazy. However, a recent leak from Redditor @Exist50 (courtesy HXL) is building a picture around Nova Lake. If the rumors are true, we may be looking at a CPU strategy revision with Intel. Here are the speculated configurations: Nova Lake-S (Desktop Flagship): 2*8+16 - 16 Performance-cores (P-cores) and 32 Efficiency-cores (E-cores) in a dual-tile design. This could totally change multitasking. Nova Lake-HX (Mobile High-End): 1*8+16 - 8 P-cores and 16 E-cores for high-end laptops. A good increase for mobile power users. Nova Lake-S / Nova Lake-H (Mainstream Desktop/…