Given that AMD's large-cache X3D processors have garnered acclaim for their stellar gaming performance, Intel is gearing up to launch a strategic offensive with its upcoming Nova Lake-S desktop CPUs. The latest scoop indicates that the Nova Lake-S lineup will include at least four models equipped with bLLC (substantial last-level cache) configurations. These encompass single-compute-module variants with 8 performance cores (P) + 12 efficiency cores (E) and 8P + 16E, as well as dual-compute-module options featuring (8P + 12E) + (8P + 12E) and (8P + 16E) + (8P + 16E) setups. In the latter two models, both compute modules on either side are bLLC variants. The bLLC version diverges from AMD's 3D stacked cache approach; instead, it incorporates a larger compute module with a 144MB cache. Its key strength lies in enhanced heat dissipation capabilities, though it may come at the cost of increased latency. Owing to the doubled core count and the bLLC architecture, the motherboard's power delivery system will encounter more formidable challenges.