Intel Nova Lake CPUs May Retain Full L3 Cache Despite E-Core Reductions

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-08-12 13:37

Intel's upcoming Nova Lake CPUs may feature larger L3 cache pools than previously anticipated, according to a new leak. Despite some configurations having reduced E-core clusters, these SKUs are now expected to retain their full L3 cache allocation. For example, an 8P+12E configuration is predicted to have 36MB of L3 cache, up from an earlier estimate of 33MB, and a 4P+4E config is now expected to have 18MB instead of 15MB. This change, however, will not apply to all Nova Lake models, with some still expected to have reduced cache sizes. AI

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Intel Nova Lake CPUs May Retain Full L3 Cache Despite E-Core Reductions

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Nova Lake CPUs with cut-down E-core clusters may still retain full cache pool, says new leak — 8P+12E config predictions revised from 33MB to 36MB, 4P+4E config from 15MB to 18MB

A new leak from Jaykihn says some Nova Lake SKUs, including mobile counterparts, will retain the cache config of their fully-enabled variants despite having reduced E-cores.

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Nova Lake CPUs with cut-down E-core clusters may still retain full cache pool, says new leak — 8P+12E config predictions revised from 33MB to 36MB, 4P+4E config from 15MB to 18MB

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