Intel’s Answer to AMD X3D Leaked: Nova Lake “bLLC” CPUs Pack Up To 38% More Cache Than Ryzen 9950X3D2

Leaked details suggest Intel’s upcoming Nova Lake-S desktop CPUs may include bLLC variants with up to 288 MB of total cache.

The lineup appears to span both single-tile and dual-tile designs, with multiple Core Ultra Series 4 SKUs and different TDP tiers.

If accurate, Intel is setting up a high-cache desktop strategy aimed more directly at AMD’s gaming-focused X3D chips.

That could make the next desktop CPU race much more competitive, especially for gaming-oriented systems.