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Intel details 'Nova Lake' CPUs and 'Raptor Lake Next' refresh

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Intel is reportedly planning a dual-pronged strategy for its upcoming desktop CPUs, focusing on both new architectures and refreshed existing lines. The company's "Nova Lake" processors, set to arrive on the Z990 platform, are expected to launch in early 2027, with a higher-core-count flagship planned for later that year. To bridge the gap, Intel is also developing "Raptor Lake Next" CPUs, which will refresh the current LGA 1700 socket and are anticipated to launch a few months after the initial Nova Lake release. AI

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jake Roach ·

    Intel's one-two punch plan in desktop CPUs is taking shape — Z990 spotted, Nova Lake detailed, ‘Raptor Lake Next’ teased

    Intel’s next-gen desktop plans are starting to take shape, and Computex entertained a lot of murmurs about what’s coming from Team Blue over the next year at the event.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Intel's one-two punch plan in desktop CPUs is taking shape — Z990 spotted, Nova Lake detailed, ‘Raptor Lake Next’ teased Intel’s next-gen desktop plans are star

    Intel's one-two punch plan in desktop CPUs is taking shape — Z990 spotted, Nova Lake detailed, ‘Raptor Lake Next’ teased Intel’s next-gen desktop plans are starting to take shape, and Computex entertained a lot of murmurs about what’s coming from Team Blue over the next year at t…

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