Moon Lake goes all-LPE at 6 watts
Moon Lake's 6-watt base TDP is the fact that changes the laptop equation.
| Moon Lake | Wildcat Lake Refresh | Wildcat Lake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | four LPE cores | 4 P-Cores and 4 LPE cores | 2 P-Cores, 4 LPE-Cores |
| Process | 18A | 18A for compute tile | |
| Package | BGA 1516 | BGA1516 | BGA1516 |
| TDP | 6W base, up to 15W | 10-35W | 10-28W |
| iGPU | 1-2 Xe3 configs likely | 2 Xe3 Cores | 2 Xe3 Cores |
| Memory | 8-16 GB | ||
| Price | sub-$300/$400 | ||
| L3 Cache | TBD | 6 MB |
The Wccftech report puts the base TDP at 6W, with a configurable ceiling of 15W. It also says the family will use four Darkmont LPE cores on 18A.
Jaykihn's X post only names BGA1516, so it confirms the package but not the core count, node, or power.
The desk treats the 6-watt base as the deciding number because it sets the thermal budget for a fanless or low-noise laptop.
The package reuse matters for the fab, because BGA1516 lets the board stay small while 18A pushes a lower-power SKU into the same lane as Wildcat Lake Refresh.
No page measured SKU names, iGPU EU count, L3 cache size, memory type, launch date, or vPro availability.
The 15W ceiling is not a benchmark, so sustained power and thermal behavior remain untested.
The 6-watt base is the load-bearing fact, while BGA1516 is a mechanical note.
After x.com. We did not report this. The pictures, if any, are theirs.
