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 Z970 and Z990 chipsets for Nova Lake motherboards will reportedly be 22% smaller than the current Z890. Despite the reduced size, these new chipsets are expected to consume up to 14W of power at peak load when supporting multiple PCIe 5.0 devices. The base power draw for the Z990 is listed at 7.9W, with the Z970 at 6.4W, both higher than the Z890's 6W. AI
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