Intel's upcoming Z790 and Z990 flagship chipsets will reportedly consume up to 14W at peak load, courtesy of more PCIe 5.0 support — Nova Lake motherboards may feature a 22% smaller PCH than Z890
Intel's upcoming Z790 and Z990 chipsets for Nova Lake motherboards are set to feature a smaller physical design but a higher power draw. The new chipsets will reportedly consume up to 14W at peak load when supporting multiple PCIe 5.0 devices, a significant increase from the Z890's 6W base power. Despite the increased power consumption, the physical die and package size of the Z990 PCH have been reduced by 22% and 8.8% respectively compared to its predecessor. AI
IMPACT Increased power draw for chipsets may impact AI hardware efficiency and cooling requirements.