[News] Intel Reportedly Plans Major CPU Roadmap Shifts: From Hammer Lake to NVIDIA Collaboration

Intel is reportedly rethinking its CPU architecture, with leaks pointing to notable changes across upcoming processors. According to NotebookCheck, citing YouTube leaker RedGamingTech, Intel is planning an ambitious future CPU lineup that could involve major architectural shifts, including a possible move toward a unified core structure.

Razer Lake Reportedly Keeps Core Counts, Introduces New CPU Architectures

As noted by NotebookCheck, Intel’s Razer Lake chips—expected to follow the Nova Lake-S lineup in 2027—are set to retain the same core configuration as Nova Lake processors, featuring up to 16 performance cores, 32 efficiency cores, and potentially four low-power E-cores. While the core counts are unchanged, the underlying architectures are expected to be refreshed, with Razer Lake adopting Griffin Cove P-cores and Golden Eagle E-cores. The report adds that Griffin Cove P-cores could deliver a solid double-digit IPC increase over their Nova Lake predecessors, while the E-cores are expected to achieve an even larger IPC uplift.

Hammer Lake Reportedly Signals Unified Core Shift; Titan Lake Brings iGPU Upgrades

As highlighted by the report, Intel is expected to move away from separate P-core and E-core architectures with Hammer Lake, potentially introducing a “Unified Core” design around mid-2029 or later. The report adds that this unified approach would resemble AMD’s current strategy of segmenting cores by performance and efficiency, such as Zen 5 and Zen 5c.

In addition, the report further notes that Intel may introduce a laptop-exclusive architecture, dubbed Titan Lake. The platform is expected to retain the same overall core design as Razer Lake. As highlighted in the report, Titan Lake CPUs are rumored to adopt an updated Xe3P Refresh iGPU, with over 12 Xe cores in high-end variants, suggesting a significant uplift in graphics capability.

Serpent Lake May Mark Intel–NVIDIA Joint Effort

Notably, the Serpent Lake is expected to mark the first tangible outcome of Intel’s collaboration with NVIDIA, according to IThome, citing RedGamingTech. Industry sources suggest that Serpent Lake may integrate a high-performance iGPU from NVIDIA, which would significantly enhance its graphics capabilities.

IThome indicates that Serpent Lake may feature an NVIDIA GPU based on the Rubin architecture, paired with 16× LPDDR6 memory, and could be manufactured on TSMC’s N3P process. The CPU architecture is said to derive from Titan Lake, though specific configurations remain unclear. Upon launch, Serpent Lake is said to compete with AMD’s Medusa Halo and Strix Halo, targeting compact systems such as mini PCs, laptops, and handheld gaming devices, the report adds.

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