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Intel Nova Lake Core Ultra 300K with 8P/16E Cores and Big L3 Cache Targets AMD 3D V-Cache | Maximize Cooling with Maxtor Thermal Paste

Intel Nova Lake Core Ultra 300K with 8P/16E cores to feature big L3 cache, aims to rival AMD 3D vCache
Intel Nova Lake “Core 300” with Large cache

Intel's issues with the Raptor Lake series and the underwhelming gaming performance of the Arrow Lake lineup have left a negative impression among enthusiasts. The constant changes in platform sockets aren't helping either, but it appears that despite the backlash, Intel is still committed to switching platforms for its next-generation CPU architecture, Nova Lake. At least this time it may actually be worth it. Nova Lake might introduce a significant change that could bring Intel back into the gaming CPU market.

Rumors now suggest that Intel is considering launching CPU variants with large cache, similar to AMD's 3D V-Cache product line. While it's unclear whether the Big Last-Level Cache (bLLC) will be a new tile placed as a separate tile or rather integrated into the base tile as some rumors suggest, we do know that cache size is expected to increase substantially. Speculation points to as much as 144MB of L3 cache, compared to AMD's 9950X3D which has 128MB of combined L3 cache.

Unlike AMD, however, Intel does not plan to launch P-core-only CPUs in this segment. Nova Lake is expected to include configurations such as 16P/32E, 8P/16E, and 8P/12E. Only the last two variants are said to use the BLLC configuration.

Raichu, a reliable Intel leaker, confirmed that the 8P/16E model should arrive first, with the 16P/32E variant expected to follow later. Dataminer Haze also confirmed two BLLC variants: 8P/16E and 8P/12E. Both are said to feature 4 LP cores and a 125W TDP, which is typical for Core K-Series CPUs aimed at enthusiasts and gamers.