GoKawiilIntel's Nova Lake-S chips reportedly require new LGA 1954 socket and Z990, Z970, B960 chipsets
Leaks indicate Intel's upcoming Nova Lake-S desktop CPUs, expected to enter mass production in Q4 2026 and launch in Q1 2027, will require a new LGA 1954 socket rather than the current LGA 1851. Reports point to an initial unlocked 28-core mainstream chip followed later by flagship models using two compute tiles with up to 52 cores, alongside new motherboard chipsets including Z990, Z970 and B960.