Intel Nova Lake 8P+12E CPU To Retain 36MB L3 Cache
There is a new rumour surrounding Intel Nova Lake and, more specifically, alleged details surrounding a specific 8P+12E SKU. Supposedly, that SKU will retain its 36MB L3 cache, rather than have it reduced. According to serial leakster Jaykihn, the Nova Lake SKU will be disabling a cluster of four E-Cores, dropping the core configuration from […] The post Intel Nova Lake 8P+12E CPU To Retain 36MB…
A rumour circulating about Intel's Nova Lake CPU has revealed that the 8P+12E SKU will retain its 36MB L3 cache, unlike previous reports suggesting a reduction. According to source Jaykihn, the SKU will disable a cluster of four E-Cores, reducing the core configuration from 8P+16E+4LP-E to the 8P+12E+4LP-E configuration. This is not the only instance where the L3 cache remains unchanged; other SKUs such as 4P+4E+4LP-E also maintain an 18MB L3 Cache.
However, one SKU, the 6P+12E+4LP-E, will have a reduced L3 Cache of 27MB. Intel's Nova Lake is expected to launch under the Series 4 moniker and will be known as the Core Ultra 400 Series. Further details point to the introduction of a new Neural Processing Unit (NPU) called NPU 6 and support for DDR5 memory speeds up to 8,000MT/s.
Additionally, there are reports about Nova Lake potentially featuring bLLC, or big last-level cache, which would offer a substantial amount of L2+L3 cache, potentially up to 288MB for a single CPU.
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