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Updated · VideoCardz.com · Aug 17
Intel Tests 24- and 28-Core Nova Lake-S CPUs With AVX-512 in Linux Logs
Updated
Updated · VideoCardz.com · Aug 17

Intel Tests 24- and 28-Core Nova Lake-S CPUs With AVX-512 in Linux Logs

3 articles · Updated · VideoCardz.com · Aug 17

Summary

  • Intel’s public graphics CI logs show two Nova Lake-S desktop test systems running Linux: a 24-core chip at 3.4 GHz and a 28-core chip at 3.2 GHz.
  • Both entries identify as “Nova Lake Client Platform / NVL-S” with CPUID 300F15 and a July 16 BIOS, while XSAVE state exposure points to AVX-512 and APX support.
  • Those core counts line up with earlier leaked layouts: 24 cores with 8 P-cores, 12 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores, and 28 cores with 8 P-cores, 16 E-cores and 4 LP E-cores.
  • The logs add fresh evidence that AVX-512 is returning to Intel client CPUs, after an earlier Linux kernel patch listed Nova Lake and newer client processors as supporting the instruction set.
  • The 28-core sample also fits expectations for Intel’s launch order, with that desktop package previously tipped for January-March 2027 ahead of 28-core K-series models in March-April.

Insights

Will Intel's massive bLLC cache strategy finally dethrone competing gaming processors in the upcoming 2027 Nova Lake-S lineup?
Why is Intel unexpectedly decoupling L3 cache sizes from active core counts in their newly validated desktop silicon?
Could the surprise return of full 512-bit execution in consumer CPUs radically alter how developers optimize everyday software?