Intel finally delivers some much-needed good news on its CPUs

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Intel finally delivers some much-needed good news on its CPUs
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Intel is on track with its 18A process and is aiming to tape out the chip design in the first half of 2025.

After a challenging second-quarter earnings call and issues with its Raptor Lake CPUs, Intel has some positive news. The company’s first 18A chips have returned from the fab and successfully booted operating systems. This includes the Panther Lake for PCs and Clearwater Forest server CPUs.

Recommended Videos It will feature updated Darkmont E-cores, a revised version of the Skymont cores debuting with Lunar Lake. It will also integrate Intel’s advanced Foveros Direct 3D die-to-die hybrid bonding packaging technology, demonstrating progress in silicon lithography and advanced packaging.

Intel’s 18A process includes two major fabrication advancements: RibbonFET gate-all-around FETs and PowerVia back-side power delivery technology. These innovations aim to enhance power efficiency and clock scaling, marking significant improvements in chip performance.

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