Intel reportedly preparing Moon Lake and Wildcat Lake Refresh on 18A

Intel is reportedly preparing two new low-power processor lineups called Moon Lake and Wildcat Lake Refresh. Both families will use the Intel 18A manufacturing node and the BGA1516 package, reports say.

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Moon Lake, also referred to as MNL, is reportedly designed as a pure low-power efficiency (LPE) core SoC for embedded devices like NAS or entry-level laptops. This lineup may succeed the N-Series or replace Twin Lake in 2028. According to leaker Jaykihn, Moon Lake will feature up to 4 Darkmont LPE-cores and no P-cores. It reportedly has a 6 W base power rating.

The Wildcat Lake Refresh is an updated version of the existing Core 300 Series. While the original Wildcat Lake featured up to 2 P-cores and 4 E-cores, the refresh is expected to increase the P-core count to 4 using the Cougar Cove microarchitecture. These processors will keep the 4 Darkmont LPE-cores and up to 2 Xe3 GPU cores. The refresh will also add support for Intel vPro technology, reports say.