Dell Leak Confirms Next-Gen Laptop CPUs: Intel Panther Lake, Nova Lake, 2nd & 3rd Gen Snapdragon X Chips

A recent leak has shed light on Dell’s upcoming laptops, revealing details about the processors they will incorporate.

Let’s dive into the key points:

Intel Lineup:

1. Arrow Lake-U/P/H: These chips are set to launch in early 2025 (Q1). They’ll feature a range of cores, including P-Cores and E-Cores, along with Alchemist and Alchemist+ Xe-LPG iGPUs. Expect compatibility with NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell Gaming GPUs under the RTX 50 series.
2. Lunar Lake-MX: Targeting thin and light designs, Lunar Lake-MX will be branded under the “Core Ultra 200V” family. It boasts 8 cores (4 P + 4 LP-E), an Arc Xe2-LPG GPU with 8 Xe-Cores, up to 32 GB LPDDR5X on-package memory, and an NPU capable of over 100 AI TOPs. Dell anticipates designs to be ready by late 2024.
3. Panther Lake: Expected in the first half of 2026, Panther Lake-H series will feature the latest Cougar Cove P-Cores and Skymont E-Cores. Accompanied by the refreshed Blackwell RTX 50 GPU lineup, these chips promise high performance.

Qualcomm Lineup:

1. Snapdragon X V2: Scheduled for July 2025, this 2nd-gen Snapdragon X chip will enhance Dell’s laptop offerings.
2. Snapdragon X V3: Anticipated in October 2027, the 3rd-gen Snapdragon X will further boost performance.

AMD:

1. Next-Gen XPS “Ryzen AI HX”: Dell plans to introduce this AMD-powered laptop in January 2027.

In summary, Dell’s leaked roadmap reveals exciting developments in laptop CPUs, with Intel, Qualcomm, and AMD all contributing to the next-gen XPS lineup.