Shipment manifests are pointing to an Intel Nova Lake-S workstation and entry-server platform called Dunlow, but the material is still pre-launch supply-chain documentation rather than a final Intel product announcement.

Tom's Hardware reported that NBD database entries located by @x86deadandback list a platform with up to 28 cores, an LGA1954 socket, dual-channel memory and a 95W processor base power.

The article described the parts as Xeon E-class Nova Lake-S processors for entry-level server and workstation applications.

NBD Manifests List A 28-Core Dunlow Platform

Tom's Hardware said the manifests describe Dunlow as a successor to Intel's Catlow platform, which used Xeon 6300P-series processors.

The NBD-listed Nova Lake-S workstation/server configuration has up to 28 cores and dual-channel memory rather than the wider memory subsystem associated with higher-end Xeon platforms.

Tom's Hardware said the shipment data also lists an LGA1954 form factor.

The LGA1954 package separates the alleged Dunlow configuration from existing desktop and server sockets, while the available evidence still comes from shipment manifests rather than Intel launch material.

Desktop Nova Lake-S Claims Reach 52 Cores

Tom's Hardware contrasted Dunlow with rumoured desktop Nova Lake-S platforms.

Tom's Hardware said those desktop chips allegedly reach up to 52 cores, including up to 16 Coyote Cove performance cores, up to 32 Arctic Wolf efficiency cores and four low-power Arctic Wolf cores in the system-on-chip tile.

Tom's Hardware also said the enthusiast desktop versions reportedly pull up to 474W.

The NBD-listed 95W processor base power points to a different target: lower-cost workstations and light server systems rather than maximum desktop performance.

Core Mix Is Still Unconfirmed

Tom's Hardware treated the internal core mix as unresolved.

The report said a 28-core Nova Lake-S processor for Dunlow could be an unusual all-performance-core design, a derivative of another Xeon die adapted to LGA1954, or a different configuration using Intel's tiled architecture.

Tom's Hardware noted that current Xeon 6300P-series Raptor Lake-E processors top out at 12 performance cores.

Tom's Hardware also said 28 cores do not naturally follow from a 16P+32E desktop design or an 8P+16E notebook design, though those details remain part of the source's pre-launch analysis.

Two Memory Channels Would Lower Platform Cost

Tom's Hardware said two DDR5 memory channels could be enough for storage, web-hosting and other server applications that do not require very high memory bandwidth.

That would place Dunlow between high-end desktop CPUs and more expensive Xeon platforms with wider memory subsystems.

The article also linked the possible product gap to Intel's broader workstation and server roadmap.

Tom's Hardware said Xeon 6 server and workstation CPUs can start at 16 cores with octa-channel memory, while cancelled Diamond Rapids processors would have used an octa-channel memory subsystem.

Intel has not announced Dunlow, confirmed the Nova Lake-S Xeon E-class configuration, named launch dates, disclosed pricing, published official core mixes, or identified workstation and server customers for the platform.