… Intel's CFO also revealed that they expect customer commitments for the 18A lineup, including the 18A-P derivative, which we know is being explored by Apple and NVIDIA. …
… Intel's PowerVia Technology Paves The Way Towards Future Customer Commitments, But Not Right Now Intel Foundry has been struggling with customer commitments for several years now, but the division has worked extensively on the 18A process, with foundations laid by ex-CEO Pat Gelsinger . …
… The first SKU is also going to be more premium, but as the ramp continues on 18A, Panther Lake will enter more cost-effective territory. In addition to that, Intel once again reaffirms that the high-end desktop segment remains an intense battlefield, but they're making steady progress. …
… Related Story Intel Arc G3, New Generation Xeon, And Nova Lake, Here’s What We Expect From Intel At Computex 2026 Intel Foundry - 18A Beating Internal Yield Projections, 14A Development Going Smoothly "We have made steady progress with Intel 4 and Intel 3, and 18A yields are now running ahead of th… …
… With the recent breakthroughs Intel has seen with its 18A process, the foundry division has managed to bring the momentum that could potentially lead to external customers flowing in, and according to a report by DigiTimes , NVIDIA is now exploring Intel's 14A/18A process for Feynman's I/O die, alo… …
… Qualcomm Says Intel Isn't An Option For Their Chip Needs, But a Future Partnership Could Play Out Intel's chip business is currently at a pivotal stage, considering that the firm is moving towards ramping up 18A production, which will initially be used for internal products like Panther Lake. …
… Related Story TSMC To Shrug Off Apple’s Pivot To Intel Fabs For The M7 And A21 Chips, As Bernstein Calls The Deal’s 18A-P Node Volumes Too “Small” To Matter At the end of the day, Intel existing is the single most important piece of insurance for an Apple, for an AMD, for an Nvidia, for a Qualcomm … …
… Intel has yet to roll out its first 18A products, which are expected to arrive later this year with Panther Lake, & ramp is expected in early 2026. …
… There's no doubt that Team Blue is currently producing the 'world's most advanced' node in the US, the 18A. Based on what Intel's Vice President, John Pitzer, has disclosed, it appears that Intel has massive confidence in the 14A process. …
… Consumer-Focused Highlights NVIDIA – No new consumer GPU launches expected; RTX 50 SUPER unlikely Intel – Core Ultra 300 “Panther Lake” launch; Arrow Lake Refresh Core Ultra 200 Plus ; possible Arc B770 Battlemage AMD – Gorgon Point “Ryzen AI 400” APUs; Zen 5 X3D Refresh CPUs; no new Radeon GPU ann… …