Intel’s New CPUs Will Compete with AMD’s Larger Caches

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Intel’s gaming performance has lagged behind AMD’s Ryzen 3D V-Cache offerings. Newer iterations like the 7800X3D and 9800X3D have further widened the gap. While Alder Lake and Raptor Lake offered decent all-around performance, AMD’s newer CPUs have significantly improved gaming efficiency.

Intel plans to introduce “bLLC” variants under the Nova Lake “Core Ultra 400” family. These will focus on expanding LLC capability in some variants but not others. The company is expected to launch two specific die configurations with larger caches: an 8 P-Core and 16 E-Core variant, and an 8 P-Core and 12 E-Core variant based on the Coguar Cove & Arctic Wolf architecture.

Here are the leaked configurations:
– **Core Ultra 9**: 16 P-Cores + 32 E-Cores + 4 LP-E Cores (150W)
– **Core Ultra 7**: 14 P-Cores + 24 E-Cores + 4 LP-E Cores (150W)
– **Core Ultra 5**: 8 P-Cores + 16 E-Cores + 4 LP-E Cores (125W) + bLLC Variant
– **Core Ultra 5**: 8 P-Cores + 12 E-Cores + 4 LP-E Cores (125W) + bLLC Variant
– **Core Ultra 5**: 6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores + 4 LP-E Cores (125W)
– **Core Ultra 3**: 4 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores + 4 LP-E Cores (65W)
– **Core Ultra 3**: 4 P-Cores + 4 E-Cores + 4 LP-E Cores (65W)

Previous reports suggest up to 144 MB of LLC for Core Ultra 7 and up to 180 MB for Core Ultra 9. However, these details may change.

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Higher core count variants with up to 48 cores will launch a quarter after the standard SKUs. These chips won’t go the “bLLC” route due to production challenges involving dual compute titles. The single compute tile Nova Lake CPUs might have enough space for larger LLC, but dual compute tile SKUs may not.

Intel’s Nova Lake-S Desktop CPUs are expected in 2026 on the LGA 1954 socket and will offer over 10% single-threaded and 60% multi-threaded performance improvements. The Arrow Lake-S refresh is planned as the last offering before Nova Lake-S, but it won’t be exciting due to minor updates.

The key differences between Nova Lake-S and Arrow Lake-S include:

– Max Core Count: 52 vs 24
– Max Thread Count: 52 vs 24
– Max P-Cores: 16 vs 8
– Max E-Cores: 32 vs 16
– Max LP-E Cores: 4 vs 0
– DDR5 Speed: 8000 MT/s vs 6400 MT/s
– PCIe Lanes (Max): 36 vs 24
– Socket Support: LGA 1954 vs LGA 1851
– Max TDP: 150W vs 125W
– Launch Date: 2026 vs H2 2024

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What is Intel's plan for its upcoming 'Core Ultra' series of processors?

A. To introduce variants with expanded LLC capability in some but not all configurations. B. To focus solely on P-Cores and eliminate E-Cores. C. To match AMD’s Ryzen 3D V-Cache offerings exactly. D. To release only lower-wattage processors to save energy.

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