It is rumored that Intel's low-price processor Moon Lake is equipped with only 4 energy-efficiency cores and the power consumption ranges from 6 to 15 watts.

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A new leak shows that Intel may be developing a processor codenamed Moon Lake for low-priced Windows laptops and mini PCs. According to the leaked form, this chip has only 4 low-power energy-efficiency cores, excluding performance cores, and the thermal design power consumption range is 6 to 15 watts; Intel has not yet announced or confirmed relevant specifications.

It is rumored that Moon Lake uses Darkmont LP-E low-power energy-efficiency cores, continuing the design ideas of Wildcat Lake launched by Intel this year, but removing up to two performance cores and retaining a low-power core area composed of four low-power energy-efficiency cores. The leaked information also stated that it will use a multi-core chip design, BGA1516 packaging, and may manufacture computing chips using Intel's 18A process.

Judging from the paper configuration, Moon Lake has similarities with the existing entry-level N series. Take the N150 as an example. It also uses a 4-core design and the basic power consumption of the processor is 6 watts. The main rumored change in Moon Lake is to update the core architecture rather than increase the number of cores; if more work can be done per clock cycle, it may improve performance under the same power consumption, and may also help thin, light and low-priced devices save power, but there is currently no benchmark test data to support it.

The leaked information did not disclose Moon Lake’s clock speed, integrated graphics, and memory support. According to reports, this chip may not be launched until 2028, and the relevant information has not yet been confirmed by Intel. The market estimates that computers equipped with it may sell for between 300 and 500 US dollars, but future changes in memory and storage chip supply and prices may affect the pricing of the entire machine.