DFI has introduced its new roadmap for System-on-Modules (SoM) and Single Board Computers (SBCs) to affirm its plans for the upcoming Intel Processors. According to this roadmap we can look forward to all of the following next-generation CPU families: Intel Nova Lake, Intel Panther Lake, Intel Bartlett Lake, Twin Lake and Intel Wildcat Lake. These processors will set the tone for Intel’s embedded computing future.
Intel Nova Lake is one of the most awaited generations. Based on DFI’s SBC roadmap, Intel Nova Lake will be offered in H (high-performance) and U (ultra-low-power) variations. The Intel Nova Lake H and U chips are scheduled for x86 SBC platform releases in H2 2026. This is what makes Intel Nova Lake important for desktop and mobile computing in the future.
Intel Panther Lake Plans
Intel Panther Lake won’t be only for the demand of consumer in the mobile, it will also be used for a certain SoM and SBC line. A higher performance computing module variant, the PTH9HA (28W), is the Panther Lake, due capacity starting late 2025. The 15W ultra-low-power version PTH9HM Panther Lake is also planned for 2026. Then there’s the story of the Panther Lake PTH960/968, which will reportedly take aim at smallish modules with a 45W TDP in early 2026.
Intel Bartlett Lake Developments
DFI’s roadmap also discloses Intel Bartlett Lake is making progress. The Bartlett Lake S-series is now in the update BIOS phase, successfully completing development. The standard Bartlett Lake S is scheduled for release before the end of this year, while the Bartlett Lake S 12P series will be released in 2026. In product line, these processors will be positioned as HPC modules to pair with Intel Nova Lake.
Twin Lake & Intel Wildcat Lake Roadmap Only Add Intel Wildcat Lake in Place of Twin Lake
Twin Lake is poised to bring SBC down to size, i.e. 2.5″/1.8″ x86 platforms. Scheduled for early 2025, Twin Lake, which supports a maximum of 8 CUs, will also power the ASL/TWL051 SBC together with Amston Lake. Twin Lake While still being developed sets the tone for Intel Wildcat Lake.
The successor to Twin Lake will be Intel Wildcat Lake U (WLK-U) and should be ready around the early 2026 time frame with 15W parts for 2.5″ SBC platforms. In conjunction with Nova Lake, Wildcat Lake will further extend embedded computing from Intel’s portfolio.
Why Intel Nova Lake Matters
Intel Nova Lake is next generation high performance and power efficient CPUs. As the U and H series are catered for different performance levels, the Intel Nova Lake would follow that to scale up and down from desktop to mobile to embedded. The roadmap reiterates Intel Nova Lake’s significance for Intel’s vision of computing in the future.
FAQ
Intel Nova Lake H and U arriving in second half 2026, according to DFI’s roadmap.
Intel Panther Lake will begin its rollout in the later part of 2025, with additional variants arriving in early 2026.
Intel Bartlett Lake S is currently at the BIOS upgrade stage, where it will launch in the end of 2026, with the Bartlett Lake S 12P series to release in 2026.
Intel Wildcat Lake U set to succeed Twin Lake in early 2026 with 15W SBC SKUs.
