
As we get closer to the expected launch of Intel's upcoming desktop CPU family, Nova Lake, rumors and leaks about the next-gen lineup are only intensifying. The latest report comes from reliable tipster Jaykihn, who's claiming that a special 16-core Nova Lake-S SKU is in the works featuring an iGPU rocking 12 Xe3P cores. The chip will purportedly require two VccGT VRM phases, pinning it as powerful, high-performance silicon on the graphics front.
Preliminary.4+8+4+12 Xe3p desktop SKU.Two VCCGT VRM phases required.April 13, 2026