Intel's upcoming Nova Lake desktop SKU to require 65W of separate power delivery for its iGPU, leaker claims — beefy integrated graphics could require two VCCGT phases for 12 Xe3P cores

A leak says Intel’s rumored Nova Lake-S desktop CPU could pack 12 Xe3P iGPU cores and still need 65W of dedicated power delivery.

The chip is described as a 16-core design with 8 P-cores, 4 E-cores, and 4 LP-E cores, plus two VCCGT phases for full graphics performance.

If accurate, Nova Lake desktop parts may push integrated graphics far beyond typical desktop expectations and require more motherboard-level power design.

That would raise the competitive bar for desktop APUs and sharpen Intel’s challenge to AMD’s Ryzen G-series and higher-end integrated graphics parts.