Intel Nova Lake X3D CPU - Everything You Need to Know

Intel Nova Lake X3D is a rumored future generation of Intel processors that could launch in the second half of 2026 or later. It is expected to be based on a new 3D stacking technology that would allow Intel to combine different types of cores and cache layers on a single chip. This could enable Intel to achieve higher performance, efficiency, and scalability than its previous architectures.

Some of the possible features and specifications of Intel Nova Lake X3D are:

• Up to 16 performance cores (P-cores), 32 efficiency cores (E-cores), and 4 low-power cores (LP-cores) per chip
• Up to 180 MB of last-level cache (LLC) per chip
• More than 60% IPC (instructions per cycle) gains over Raptor Lake, Intel’s current flagship processor
• Fabrication on either TSMC’s N2P nodes or Intel’s own 14A nodes
• Support for DDR5 memory, PCIe 5.0, and Thunderbolt 5
• Competition with AMD’s X3D chips, which are also expected to use 3D stacking technology

Intel Nova Lake X3D is still a speculative and unconfirmed product, so the information above may change or be inaccurate. If you want to learn more about Intel Nova Lake X3D, you can check out some of the following sources:

• Intel Nova Lake X3D Release Date & Meteor Lake Benchmarks Leak, a YouTube video by Moore’s Law is Dead that provides some leaks and analysis on Intel’s future processors.
• Intel Beast Lake rumors surface again, hinting at mighty CPUs tailored specifically for gamers, an article by TweakTown that discusses the possibility of a gaming-focused variant of Nova Lake X3D called Beast Lake.
• Intel Nova Lake enthusiast desktop CPUs expected to launch in H2 2026 with more than 60% IPC gains over Raptor Lake, an article by Notebookcheck that summarizes some of the rumored features and specifications of Nova Lake X3D.