Intel LGA 1954 leak hints at three CPU-direct PCIe 5.0 x8 slots and full AVX-512 back
reto-wyss · reddit · 2026-11-15
Details spotted in Intel's upcoming LGA 1954 platform (Z990/W980, Q1 2027) suggest motherboards with three CPU-direct PCIe 5.0 x8 slots — currently impossible on consumer hardware without risers. For local AI inference, TP=3 becomes easy to patch into inference engines. Other highlights: 2+ Thunderbolt ports (RDMA over Thunderbolt potential), full AVX-512 returning on desktop CPUs, and low-power E-cores for idle draw. Asrock and MSI are likeliest to push limits.
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