Intel (INTC) and Nvidia (NVDA) are developing a new laptop chip called Serpent Lake that integrates their technologies, according to leaked information provided by YouTube (GOOGL) channel RedGamingTec. The newly designed chip integrates Intel central processing units and Nvidia graphics units into a single system. This follows a $5 billion partnership the two companies announced in September. It is also the first sign of what the deal will bring to market.
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The chip is expected to combine Intel’s Titan Lake CPU design with Nvidia’s RTX Rubin graphics chiplets. These chiplets will be made using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSM) latest 3-nanometer process. The Serpent Lake chip is being positioned as a response to Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and its Strix Halo processor, which launched earlier this year.
A Focus on Graphics and Bandwidth
A key feature of Serpent Lake is its memory setup. The chip is expected to support 16 channels of LPDDR6 memory. This is designed to solve one of the main issues in high-performance laptop chips: limited memory bandwidth. For example, AMD’s Strix Halo uses LPDDR5X memory with a total bandwidth of up to 256 gigabytes per second (GB/s). Reviewers say that the limit can hurt its graphics speed. However, Intel and Nvidia appear to be aiming to avoid that problem.
According to the leak, Serpent Lake will use an eight-core performance configuration and sixteen efficient cores. These come from Intel’s Griffin Cove and Golden Eagle architectures. Instead of using Intel’s Arc graphics, which are usually found in its chips, this design swaps them out for Nvidia’s RTX graphics. This marks a shift in how the two firms approach laptops with stronger AI and gaming features.
Next Steps in the Intel-Nvidia Partnership
This leak also provides clarity to the multi-year agreement between Intel and Nvidia. In September, Nvidia agreed to buy $5 billion worth of Intel shares at $23.28 each. As part of the deal, both companies said they would collaborate on multiple products that integrate their hardware. That includes using Nvidia’s NVLink tech to make data move faster between chips.
The Nvidia graphics tech being used, called Rubin, is also expected to show up in data centers in 2026. That version will include high-end memory for servers. But the one going into Serpent Lake will be tuned for laptops and will still use the same chiplet approach.
Despite the new partnership, Intel has said it is still focused on its own Arc graphics. At its October Tech Tour, the company confirmed work is ongoing for the next line of Arc products, which will be based on its Xe3P design. For now, Serpent Lake shows the two firms are ready to bring joint designs to real devices. The timing suggests a possible launch in late 2025 or early 2026, depending on progress.
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