#Intel

Intel Nova Lake-S: 52-Core 700W Processor May Require Special Motherboards and Cooling

Intel's upcoming Core Ultra Series 4 'Nova Lake-S' processor, featuring 52 cores (16 P-cores and 32 E-cores), can draw up to 700 W under full load when power limits are disabled. Expected to be part of a new Core X lineup, potentially branded as 'Core X9', it may only be supported by select motherboards due to thermal and power constraints that limit performance. The chip's extreme power consumption poses significant cooling and power delivery challenges for system builders and users alike.

Intel Drops Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, Focuses on 270K Plus and 250K Plus – Reviews Set for March 23

Intel has dropped the announced Core Ultra 9 290K Plus from its Arrow Lake refresh and is instead focusing on the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, both featuring more cores. Reviews for these two CPUs are scheduled to be released on March 23. Meanwhile, Intel announces the Core Ultra series with the 270K Plus and 250K Plus models for March, while the top-tier 290K Plus remains a potential flagship despite rumors of its discontinuation. Across the community, speculation continues around an Nvidia RTX‑5090 Ti/Titan, likely to hit the market only in the fall and currently existing only as a prototype.