Intel is reportedly preparing the high end of its new Nova Lake generation for laptops, with two processors that reshape the mobile lineup. The fastest chip is the Core Ultra 9 4995HX, which according to leaker Jaykihn would use an 8+16+4 configuration for a total of 28 cores and 28 threads: 8 P-cores based on the Coyote Cove architecture, 16 E-cores and 4 LP-E cores based on Arctic Wolf. The chip would also include 2 Xe3 graphics cores and is aimed at ultra-enthusiast and workstation laptops.
The Core Ultra 9 4995HX would be the fastest model in the Nova Lake-HX range, but not the only one. The HX line would include chips with an estimated TDP of around 55 W, scalable up to 160 W, built on a single compute tile: the desktop version of the same die reaches 52 cores in a dual-tile configuration. The same die could feature up to 144 MB of BFC or bLLC cache, consistent with the desktop variants already leaked.
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The second model reported is the Core Ultra 9 4970H, with a 4+8+4 configuration, so 16 cores in total. The core count would match current Panther Lake-H chips, but the integrated GPU would rise to 12 Xe3 cores, an improvement that should show mainly in integrated graphics. In the Nova Lake-H family, TDP would range from about 28 W up to 115 W.
The manufacturing choice is another notable detail. According to the same leaks, Nova Lake-HX chips would be built on TSMC's N2P process, although the first samples were made on Intel 18A. The compute tile would measure 14.8 x 6.6 mm, about 97.68 mm²: the N2P version would be narrower than the earlier ES1, with a width similar to the 4+8 configuration.
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The timing remains the one indicated by the roadmap. Intel is expected to bring Nova Lake-HX and Nova Lake-H to the first laptops by CES 2027. No new graphics announcements are expected, but the new generation should offer stronger performance and better capabilities, building on existing consumer and prosumer graphics families.
The context is a strategy Intel is building in stages: Intel lancerà i nuovi processori a scaglioni nel 2027 describes a staggered debut for the desktop line, with Core Ultra 400 expected in early 2027. The naming choice also fits that line: according to TweakTown, Nova Lake-HX laptop chips would use the same Core Ultra 4000 numbering as desktops, as reported in Intel 'Nova Lake-HX' laptop CPUs will also reportedly share Core Ultra 4000 naming with desktop CPUs.
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