Intel’s products for desktop computers Nova Lake-S family 52 cores The top model may be released in the later months of 2027, according to the new leak. In his partner slide shared on September 3, X user @wxnod places mass production in the last quarter of 2026 and the first 28-core models in the first quarter of 2027. So the 52-core model could come to market a few months after Intel’s first Nova Lake-S sales wave. This calendar differs from Intel’s previously announced target of the end of 2026, especially in terms of retail sales date.
First of all, the 52-core processor is not directly related to the Xeon family, but Nova Lake-S desktop processor belongs to the group. For this reason, data center processors such as Sapphire Rapids and Granite Rapids should not be considered in the same product group with this leak. Intel clearly states in its July 2025 statement that it aims to close the gaps on the high-end desktop side with Nova Lake. Additionally, the company’s 2026 oneAPI compiler notes use the name Nova Lake among the supported targets for future Intel processors.
According to the leak, the most powerful Nova Lake-S combines 16 performance, 32 efficiency and four low power efficiency cores. So the total number of cores to 52 While doing this, the processor uses two separate calculation blocks. The previous Nova Lake Core Ultra 4 leak also pointed to dual compute blocks and the same core distribution. Also slide, LGA1954 socket, 900 series chipsets and From large last-level cache up to 288MB he is talking about.
Against this Core Ultra 9 285KIt offers a total of 24 cores, with eight performance and 16 efficiency cores. Intel uses 36 MB Intel Smart Cache, 40 MB L2 cache and 125 W processor base power in this processor. In addition, the company announces the maximum turbo power as 250 W and uses the LGA1851 socket on the current desktop platform. If the leak occurs, Intel will more than double the number of cores as it moves from a single compute block to a dual compute block on the desktop.
Leak shows 2027 for 52-core Nova Lake
On the other hand Large last-level cache up to 288 MB The claim brings a direct comparison to AMD’s 3D V-Cache technology. Ryzen 9 9950X3DIt offers 16 Zen 5 cores, 144 MB total cache and 170 W default power value. However, there are no independent benchmarks for Nova Lake yet, and Intel has not announced clock speeds. Therefore, measurement data is required to establish a performance ranking between the 52-core model and current X3D processors.
Finally LGA1954 socket will prevent direct processor upgrades from existing LGA1851 motherboards and will require a new motherboard. The Nova Lake production plan we previously reported showed that the processor had shifted to the Intel 18A production process. However, the new slide shows the first 28-core models. to the first quarter of 2027The 52-core top model is placed later. Intel has yet to announce final model names, prices, clock speeds, and exact on-sale dates; The company also did not confirm the leaked slide.
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