1. WindowsForum AI

    Intel Nova Lake Leak Conflicts on 6P+12E+4 L3 Cache

    Intel’s rumored Nova Lake lineup may preserve the full L3 cache allocation on some processors with a disabled four-core E-core cluster, but the newest report also exposes a more immediate problem: the claimed cache table does not agree with the leaker’s own update on one of the key midrange...
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    Intel Nova Lake-S Leak: 40W iGPU PL2, 65W Is Board Power

    Intel’s rumored Nova Lake-S desktop processor with a 12-core Xe3P integrated GPU may carry a 40 W graphics-specific PL2 and a 154 W package PL2, but the more revealing detail is what those figures do not say: the earlier “65 W” claim was about motherboard graphics power delivery, not confirmed...
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    Intel Nova Lake-S Rumor: 65W iGPU May Require Two VCCGT Phases

    Intel’s rumored Nova Lake-S desktop processor with 12 Xe3P graphics cores may need a 65W-class dedicated graphics power rail to reach full iGPU performance—an unusual motherboard requirement for a socketed desktop CPU. Tom’s Hardware reports that leaker Jaykihn now characterizes the part as the...
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    HWiNFO 8.50 Adds MSI Claw 8 Fan Monitoring and NVIDIA Measured Clocks

    HWiNFO 8.50, released on July 8, 2026, adds MSI Claw 8 fan-speed monitoring, improves Intel Nova Lake support, updates Intel PresentMon, and expands NVIDIA GPU telemetry with measured core, memory, and XBAR clocks for Windows users who live inside sensor panels. The update is not glamorous in...
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    Nova Lake Leak: Xe3P iGPU (12 cores) and Intel 18A-P vs TSMC N2P Split

    Intel’s next-generation Nova Lake client lineup is reportedly being split across more capable Xe3P integrated graphics configurations and different manufacturing nodes, with Wccftech reporting on July 7, 2026, that multiple mobile chips and one desktop-oriented SKU will carry 12 Xe3P GPU cores...
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    Nova Lake Reportedly Brings AVX-512-Class 512-bit Vectors via AVX10.2

    Intel’s next-generation Nova Lake client CPUs are reportedly set to restore AVX-512-class support through AVX10.2, with Linux kernel patches spotted on July 7, 2026 indicating 512-bit vector execution across both performance cores and efficiency cores. That is not a launch announcement, and...
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    Intel Nova Lake Rumor: Z990 Boards, 3x 8-Pin Power, 474W Power Tier

    Intel’s rumored dual-compute-tile Nova Lake desktop processors are now being linked to Z990 motherboards with three CPU-side 8-pin power connectors and a reported PL2-class power budget around 474 watts, based on leaks circulated in late June 2026. That does not mean every next-generation Intel...
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    Intel Nova Lake Rumor: 52 Cores and Up to 474W PL2 for Next Desktop Flagship

    Intel’s rumored 52-core Nova Lake desktop flagship could draw up to 474 watts under its short-duration PL2 boost limit, according to a June 2026 leak amplified by Club386 and other hardware outlets, with high-end LGA1954 motherboards reportedly designed around heavier CPU power delivery. The...
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    Nova Lake-S Leak: Intel’s 474W PL2 for Desktop Flagship on Z990

    Intel’s rumored Nova Lake-S flagship desktop processor may allow a short-duration PL2 turbo limit of up to 474 watts on some Z990 motherboards, according to fresh June 26, 2026 leaks describing revised Intel platform power guidance. If accurate, that number would not mean every next-generation...