Intel: Nova Lake to fill high-end CPU gap, Coral Rapids on 14A to rival AMD

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said on the Q3 2026 earnings call that Nova Lake (Core Ultra Series 4) will be the company's first 18A-P client product, tracking ahead of schedule with twice the design wins of Panther Lake at launch. More details are due at CES 2027, with single-tile SKUs up to 28 cores first and dual-tile parts up to 52 cores later in 2027. Coral Rapids on 14A, due in 2028, is expected to be competitive with AMD's EPYC.

• Nova Lake is Intel's first 18A-P client chip, unveiling at CES 2027
• Design wins expected to be twice those of Panther Lake at launch
• Up to 28 cores in the first wave, up to 52 cores in H2 2027
• Coral Rapids on 14A arrives in 2028 and brings back SMT