Intel Moon Lake Leak: 4 E-Cores, No P-Cores, 6W Budget Chip

By GameDrop Staff · Nov 02, 2026 · Leaks · 2 min read

Leaked spec table comparing Intel Wildcat Lake, Wildcat Lake R and Moon Lake — Image: Jaykihn via TechSpot

Intel's next chip for ultra-cheap Windows laptops and mini PCs may skip performance cores completely. Hardware leaker Jaykihn has posted base specs for a processor code-named Moon Lake, and TechSpot reports it as four low-power efficiency cores, zero performance cores and a 6W to 15W power range. Intel has not confirmed any of it, so treat everything below as a rumor.

Quick summary

Who leaked it: Jaykihn on X (posts dated October 28 and 29, 2026), reported by TechSpot on November 1.
Cores: 0 performance + 4 low-power efficiency (LP-E) cores.
Power: 6W base, configurable TDP of 6W to 15W.
Package: BGA1516, the same as Wildcat Lake.
Timing: reportedly not before 2028.
Status: unconfirmed by Intel.

What does the Moon Lake leak actually say?

The leaked table compares three chips on the BGA1516 package. Wildcat Lake has 2 performance and 4 LP-E cores with a 15W base and a 10W to 28W configurable TDP. Wildcat Lake R has 4 + 4 cores, a 15W base and a 10W to 35W range, and is the one with vPro. Moon Lake is listed as 0 + 4 cores, a 6W base and a 6W to 15W range, with no vPro.

Chip (leaked)	P + LP-E cores	Base power	Configurable TDP	vPro
Wildcat Lake	2 + 4	15W	10-28W	No
Wildcat Lake R	4 + 4	15W	10-35W	Yes
Moon Lake	0 + 4	6W	6-15W	No

TechSpot adds that the cores are said to be Darkmont LP-E designs, the same type used in Wildcat Lake's low-power island, and that the compute tile may be built on Intel's 18A process. It keeps the multi-tile design, according to the leak.

Is Moon Lake the successor to the Intel N150?

That is how it reads. Intel's current entry-level N-series chips, such as the N150, already use four efficiency cores with a 6W TDP and reach a 3.6GHz turbo. Moon Lake keeps the same core count and power budget, so the change is the core generation, not the headline numbers. Newer cores with better instructions per clock should be somewhat faster at the same core count, and TechSpot notes the bigger win could be battery life, because a chip that finishes work sooner can return to idle sooner.

What is still unknown?

Clock speeds: not in the leak.
Graphics and memory support: not confirmed.
Price: TechSpot guesses systems could land around $300 to $500, but says that is uncertain, partly because RAM and NAND prices are being pushed around by AI data-center demand.
Launch date: reportedly 2028, so specs could change or Intel may never confirm this exact product.

Why does this matter for budget laptop buyers in India?

Chips in this class power cheap Windows laptops, Chromebook-style machines and mini PCs. For now, nothing changes: this is a roadmap hint, not a product you can buy. If you are shopping today, our look at rising component prices shows how hardware costs are moving, and the launch calendar tracks what is actually shipping.

Verdict

A credible-sounding but early leak. It suggests Intel plans a refresh of its cheapest laptop silicon built on a newer architecture rather than more cores. Wait for Intel's own roadmap before planning a purchase around it.