Intel 18A

Intel demoed working Panther Lake silicon for laptops, its first chips based on its crucial 18A process node, here at Computex 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Intel expects its loss-making Foundry division to reach breakeven by 2027, driven by internal adoption of its 18A process, and contributions from packaging, and mature nodes.

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Intel has not yet fully committed to using the new High-NA EUV chipmaking tool in production and has an alternative production flow of its 14A node that uses standard Low-NA EUV as a backup plan.

I. Am. Speed.

Intel's new CEO Lip Bu-Tan took to the stage at the company's Intel Foundry Direct 2025 event here in San Jose, California to outline the company's progress on its foundry initiative.

Intel has updated its perfmon platform to support Panther Lake, while disclosing its Performance (P) and Efficient (E) core architectures: Cougar Cove and Darkmont.

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Intel outlined its revamped AI strategy under new leadership that includes variety of workload-specific products, optical interconnects for rack-scale solutions, and revamped software stack.