Rumours have it that the upcoming Intel Nova Lake processor, specifically, an alleged SKU with 12 Xe3P graphics cores, will require a 65W TDP in order to run effectively. As a quick primer, this is the same Nova Lake 12 Xe3P processor that we covered back in April this year. If you’re wondering about the configuration, that’s four P-Cores, eight E-Cores, and four LP E-Cores, in addition to the 12 Xe3P GPU cores. Nova Lake -S 12Xe SKU is shaping up to require a specific 65W-level PD segment for full graphics performance. https://t.co/pTzysqPN8F — Jaykihn (@jaykihn0) July 28, 2026Also, the Xe3P cores aren’t Intel’s 3rd generation Arc Celestial cores, but rather, the cores are an improved version of its current Battlemage technology.