Intel Razer Lake, Nova Lake, and Wildcat Lake CPU PCI IDs added to Linux

Seven new PCI IDs have been added to the Linux kernel, depicting upcoming processors from Intel (through Tomasz Gawroński). The picture suggests preliminary enablement for Panther Lake, Wildcat Lake, Nova Lake, and Razer Lake CPUs is underway. This leak doesn’t essentially point out that every one these processors shall be launched. Nonetheless, the consistency of household codenames with earlier leaks suggests they might see the sunshine of day.

The shared snippet particulars code permits the Linux kernel to acknowledge and work with these new CPUs. PCI IDs or Peripheral Part Interconnect IDs are distinctive codes used to establish gadgets related to a system. The listed processors embrace a number of shorthands: LNL: Lunar Lake, PTL: Panther Lake, NVL: Nova Lake, WCL: Wildcat Lake, and RZL: Razer Lake. Suffixes appended after the sprint depict the market phase or particular options: P: Efficiency (Cellular), H: Highest efficiency (Cellular), S: Desktop, M: Skinny and light-weight (Cellular).

We now have Panther Lake in P and H variants, with various TDPs, samples of that are reportedly already powered on at eight clients. Earlier leaks counsel a low-power U-version as nicely. Equally, PTL-H is rumored to supply as much as 16 cores and a 12 Xe3-core-based iGPU (Built-in GPU). Subsequent up is Nova Lake, stated to be Intel’s subsequent main desktop launch and anticipated to launch by 2026-27. Shifting on, the suffix-less Wildcat Lake is rumored to succeed current-gen Alder Lake-N and Twin Lake CPUs for mini-PCs and low-power methods.

Final on the record is the rumored Razer Lake, following Nova Lake in Intel’s product stack. RZL-M, seemingly the successor to Lunar Lake, has been recognized, however apparently, there is not any point out of RZL-S for desktop. Since Intel rejected an on-package reminiscence strategy for future CPUs, Razer Lake-M would possibly undertake a distinct technique. After all, this record is incomplete, and anticipate a barrage of modifications as last specs are hammered out.