Intel Razor Lake-S Reportedly Due in 2028 on LGA-1954
Intel's Razor Lake desktop processors, the generation that follows Nova Lake-S, are currently slated for 2028, according to well-known Intel leaker…
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Intel's Razor Lake desktop processors are targeted for 2028, following Nova Lake-S which is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027. Both generations will use the LGA-1954 socket, allowing users to upgrade their CPUs without replacing motherboards. This represents a shift from Intel's recent pattern of changing sockets frequently over a five-year span.
Razor Lake will feature new Griffin Cove P-cores, described as a complete architectural revision rather than an incremental update. The same core design will also appear in Intel's next-generation Coral Rapids Xeon processors, though simultaneous multithreading will remain exclusive to the server line. The client and server versions are separate architectures built around this shared core foundation.
Production of Razor Lake is expected to use TSMC's N2X process node for at least some SKUs. A 12-core Xe3P integrated GPU originally planned for Nova Lake-S has reportedly been moved to Razor Lake. These details come from leaker sources and have not been officially confirmed by Intel, so the 2028 timeline should be treated as a current target subject to change.
What happened
Intel's Razor Lake desktop processors, the generation that follows Nova Lake-S, are currently slated for 2028, according to well-known Intel leaker Jaykihn. When asked on X whether Razor Lake-S was planned for 2027, Jaykihn replied "not currently," then followed up saying Razor Lake is a 2028 product for now. A leaked partner slide placed the first Nova Lake-S SKUs in Q1 2027 and indicated Intel plans to keep LGA-1954 for multiple generations, so Razor Lake-S should drop into the same boards roughly a year later. Apparently, Razor Lake will use new Griffin Cove P-cores, which Jaykihn previously called "an entire tock" rather than a refinement.
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