Intel’s New AI Chips Could Be the Heart of Googlebook, Here's Why

At The Android Show | I/O Edition yesterday, Google announced the Googlebook. In the company’s words, the Googlebook is designed with deep integration with Gemini Intelligence and come with “featherweight design and heavyweight power.” When the company first announced its Gemini-powered laptop vision yesterday, many wondered what exactly would power these machines under the hood. Well, it turns out that Intel is very much part of the plan.

Intel’s new “Wildcat Lake” processors may power the first wave of Googlebook

Shortly after Google unveiled Googlebook, Intel confirmed on X that it has been working closely with Google on the new platform. The company noted, “We’re thrilled to partner with Google on something we’ve been building with them – Googlebook.”

Worth noting that Googlebook is not simply replacing Chromebooks with another lightweight laptop category. In fact, the company is building an AI-first ecosystem, and now it looks like Intel’s upcoming chips may end up doing a lot of the heavy lifting there.

While neither company fully confirmed the exact processor lineup, signs currently point toward Intel’s recently introduced Core Series 300 “Wildcat Lake” platform. These chips are expected to feature a hybrid setup with two Cougar Cove performance cores alongside four low-power Darkmont cores.

Speaking of AI workloads, Intel is also bringing its NPU 5 engine capable of up to 40 TOPS INT8 performance, which sounds perfectly in line with Google’s aggressive Gemini Intelligence push.

Not to forget, the platform also includes Intel Xe graphics, upgraded media engines, and support for lightweight AI tasks happening directly on device rather than fully in the cloud. Considering Googlebook heavily focuses on proactive Gemini experiences, contextual widgets, and AI-assisted multitasking, the hardware pairing actually feels pretty logical. All that said, Intel hasn’t confirmed its plans yet. So, consider this speculation.

Googlebook may not belong to Intel alone

Intel will not be the only silicon partner involved with Googlebook laptops. That’s because, in an interview with ChromeUnboxed (embedded below), Google VP John Maletis confirmed that Googlebook devices will follow strict hardware standards across memory, keyboards, storage, and overall experience (via TechPowerUp). However, launch partners are also expected to include Qualcomm and MediaTek. That likely means Google is preparing both x86 and Arm-powered Googlebooks right from day one. Not to forget, Google has also confirmed that Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo will join the first launch wave later this fall.