From PC Mag: Intel's next-generation flagship may be an absolute monster when it comes to power draw. New rumors suggest the top chip with 52 cores could pull as much as 700W all by itself once power limits are removed, VideoCardz reports.
That's not how it would operate day to day, but it could open up enormous overclocking headroom and suggests that even the default power limits will be rather high.
Intel's Panther Lake CPUs launched in early 2026 to surprising acclaim, especially around their new onboard graphics, which all but make entry-level GPUs obsolete. But true next-generation CPUs will launch for mobile and desktop later this year as part of the Nova Lake generation. Known as Core Ultra 400, these CPUs will run a monstrous chip with 16 Performance cores, 32 Efficiency Cores, and 4 Low Power Efficiency cores. It could also have a huge TDP to go with it.
This is leaked information, so grain of salt. However, the leakers in question are among the most reliable sources for pre-release information. Serial leaker kopite7kimi suggested the power draw from a full-load Nova Lake K-series CPU is over 700W. While they confirmed that that was with power limits removed, "you can't expect a low PL2" either.
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