{
  "id": 17218255,
  "title": "Intel leaker reveals Moon Lake chip as a likely replacement for N-series SoCs — four lower-power-efficiency cores, no performance cores, and a 6W TDP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/intel-leaker-reveals-moon-lake-chip-as-a-likely-replacement-for-n",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T11:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-leaker-reveals-moon-lake-chip-as-a-likely-replacement-for-n-series-socs-four-lower-power-efficiency-cores-no-performance-cores-and-a-6-w-tdp"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Intel's Moon Lake chip, expected to replace the N-series SoCs in budget laptops and mini-PCs, has been leaked by well-known chip leakert Jaykihn. The new chip is rumored to feature four low-power-efficiency (LP-E) cores with no performance cores, following a similar pattern to the Darkmont LP-E silicon found in Wildcat Lake. The chip's layout is anticipated to mirror that of Wildcat Lake, with the efficiency cores residing in their own island. With expected TDPs ranging from 6W to 15W, Moon Lake is positioned for laptops and mini-PCs in the $300 to $500 price range. The chip's arrival is slated for 2028, with the availability of NAND and DDR memory potentially impacting supply by then. While clock speeds have not been disclosed, the new chip is expected to offer improved battery life compared to its predecessors, thanks to the higher IPC of the architecture.",
  "summary": "An Intel leaker revealed Moon Lake chip as a likely replacement for N-series SoCs with four lower-power-efficiency cores, no performance cores, and a 6-watt TDP",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "Intel giving us a reason to be excited for Nova Lake: 'We've had a bit of a hole in our portfolio for high-end desktop, Nova Lake filled in that gap'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/intel-giving-us-a-reason-to-be-excited-for-nova-lake-weve-had-a-bit",
        "published": "2026-10-30T14:12:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}