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Some of the upcoming Nova Lake SKUs are already rumored to feature higher L3 cache, but it appears that Intel is targeting only unlocked variants.

Intel to Equip Only Unlocked Nova Lake CPUs with bLLC, Delivering Higher Cache Than the Rest

Not long ago, we heard that Intel might be preparing dedicated competitors to AMD's X3D chips, and these CPUs will be first released in the Nova Lake lineup. Intel Nova Lake will be available for both desktop and mobile platforms, and as per some previous reports, only mid-range SKUs will have the additional cache known as bLLC or Big Last Line Cache.

Today, one of the prominent leakers, @Jaykihn , reported that only "Unlocked"

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