Intel Delays bLLC on Mobile to Razor Lake, Shifts Chips to TSMC N2P V2
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Updated · Tom's Hardware · Aug 18
Intel Delays bLLC on Mobile to Razor Lake, Shifts Chips to TSMC N2P V2
3 articles · Updated · Tom's Hardware · Aug 18
Summary
Razor Lake is now tipped to be Intel’s first mobile CPU generation with bLLC, while Nova Lake laptops are expected to ship without the extra cache despite Intel positioning it against AMD’s 3D V-Cache.
Jaykihn revised an earlier claim on process technology, saying Razor Lake will use TSMC’s N2P V2 rather than N2X across mobile and desktop variants.
Nova Lake desktop chips still appear set to get bLLC first, but only on a limited number of higher-end SKUs; a fully equipped NVL-S tile is rumored to carry 144MB, rising to 288MB in dual-tile versions.
That leaves Intel trailing AMD on cached laptop chips: AMD introduced mobile 3D V-Cache in 2023 with the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D and still sells the Ryzen 9 9995HX3D, even if most X3D parts remain desktop-focused.
Razor Lake could also become Intel’s new high-end AX platform after the rumored Nova Lake-AX cancellation, extending the cache strategy beyond mainstream HX laptops.