Intel has confirmed that its 14A process technology will now enter high-volume production in 2028 as CEO Lip-Bu Tan expresses confidence in the node to offer competitive power, density, cost, and schedule. Intel 14A Schedule Moves Ahead With High-Volume Production Now Commencing In 2028 Intel has reported another strong financial quarter, highlighting strong demand as a major driver of their revenue. During the earnings call, Intel's CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, offered a progress update in the Foundry business. Intel's "Disciplined Execution" and exceeding confidence that comes from its internal product designs and external customers have established Intel Foundry as a competitive […]

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Beelink was established in 2011 & is regarded as one of the top sellers in the Mini PC category at Amazon. The company has a diverse portfolio of Mini PCs, Players, and gadgets, but the core focus is on the Mini PC segment, which includes both Intel and AMD options. While we have looked at several of Beelink's Mini PC options in the past, ranging from AMD & Intel CPUs, the company has introduced a new Intel model recently, the EQi 304, which is based on Intel's Wildcat Lake SoCs. This is the first Mini PC to feature Wildcat Lake, […]

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Intel has reportedly secured some big wins with its 18A, 14A, and EMIB process / advanced packaging technologies, signaling massive interest in its Foundry business. Tech Heavyweights Are Lining Up To See What Intel Foundry Has To Offer As 18A, 14A & EMIB Technologies See Heightened Interest TSMC has so far been the only semiconductor manufacturer to offer bleeding-edge processes and packaging technology, but Intel has quickly emerged as a fierce competitor. Intel has only launched its 18A node, which is already achieving volume ramp, and is working towards its more advanced 18A-P (In Risk Production) and 14A nodes (Risk […]

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Intel has invested €5 billion at its Ireland Fab34 to expand manufacturing of its "Intel 3" tech that will be used in Xeon 6 & Next-Gen Xeon chips. Intel's Key Data Center Fab In Ireland Gets €5 Billion Invested Towards Manufacturing, Will Be Used To Scale "Intel 3" For Xeon 6 & Next-Gen Xeon CPUs Today, Intel is announcing a €5 billion investment at its Leixlip campus, which is based in Ireland. This investment is part of a broader manufacturing expansion plan for the European region. The investment comes as the need for AI and high-performance chips is growing at […]

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Well, this particular Intel- and Apple iPhone 18-focused rumor proved to be unusually ephemeral, not even managing to survive a full turning of the clock. A much more credible source has just demolished the prospects of Intel fabricating the A20 chip for Apple's base iPhone 18, terming the source of this rumor "a well-known blowhard." The chances that Intel will get to fabricate the A20 chip for Apple's base iPhone 18 have suddenly and irrevocably tanked Just a few hours back, we shared a tip from Weibo-based Fixed-focus digital cameras, who disclosed that "the standard iPhone 18 will utilize Intel's […]

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Intel has been named Apple’s second foundry choice, but that was to leverage the chipmaker’s 18A-P process for the upcoming M7. What no one could have foreseen was the latest rumor claiming that the base iPhone 18, which is said to feature the A20, will be mass produced on the 18A node, but that’s what the latest Tata leak has suggested. Assuming this claim is true, it highlights Apple’s increasing problems with relying on TSMC, not to mention the supply and demand disparity created for the Taiwanese firm because of the AI boom. First Chinese memory manufacturers, now Intel - […]

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Intel has hired Seok-Hee Lee as EVP of its Foundry's Advanced Packaging & Back-End Technology, bringing years of experience from SK Hynix, where he served as President and CEO. Intel Foundry Gets SK Hynix's Ex-CEO, Seok-Hee Lee, Bringing Years of Experience In The Advanced Packaging & Back-End Technology Segment Press Release: Intel Corporation today announced the appointment of Seok-Hee Lee as executive vice president of Intel Foundry, reporting directly to CEO Lip-Bu Tan. In this role, Lee will lead all advanced packaging, system integration, back-end technology development, and back-end manufacturing, strengthening Intel’s ability to deliver differentiated, system-level innovation for customers. […]

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Intel is sharing more details of its 18A-P process technology, which is expected to see some major customer momentum. Intel's 18A-P Process Tech Is Just As Key To Its Foundry Business As 14A, And Chipzilla Is Further Sharing Its Benefits Over 18A Semiconductor manufacturing is a super-hard business, and Intel is working really hard to get its Foundry up to standards through the accelerated development of advanced process nodes and packaging technologies. Given its immense progress with 18A and the buzz surrounding its next process technologies, such as 14A, Intel Foundry is shaping up well. But they have a lot […]

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Intel is reportedly planning a new line of processors featuring integrated graphics designed by Nvidia. According to a recent report, the company aims to introduce these chips in early 2028.

Erdi Özüağ's report (via VideoCardz) doesn't include any specific details on what the final processor will look like. Only that these CPUs are targeting a Q1 2028 release, with CES 2028 likely to be the stage for their introduction.

There are a few ways Intel could build this kind of chip today, as the company already crafts tile-based disaggregated processors. It's possible this hardware could end up as a derivative of Panther Lake or Nova Lake, combining Intel's Compute and SoC tiles with a custom Nvidia GPU tile. Unlike Intel's home-grown graphics, the Nvidia tile could also pack its own display engines and media accelerators.

In the same post, Erdi also notes that Apple is currently in advanced consultations with Intel. The tech giant is reportedly looking at using the Intel 18A foundry node to manufacture some of its upcoming Apple Silicon products.

KitGuru says: An Intel processor powered by Nvidia graphics would have sounded wild a decade ago, but given recent events (such as their partnership announced in 2025), it's entirely possible.

An efficient networking chip appears to be the need of the hour as AI data centers rapidly fill up with a giga-ton of ASICs, GPUs, and orchestration-oriented CPUs. As such, it is hardly a surprise that Google now appears to have tapped Marvell to design a custom networking chip for its TPUs on one of Intel's advanced node processes. Google is tackling the data latency conundrum head-on by tapping Marvell to design a custom networking chip for its TPUs on Intel's advanced lithography For the benefit of those who might not be aware, a networking chip links individual ASICs to […]

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Intel has confirmed that its next-gen Clearwater Forest "Xeon 6+" CPUs are now in full production, targeting a launch this year. Intel's Next Big 18A Chip Is On Its Way As Full Production of Clearwater Forest "Xeon 6+" CPUs Commenced Clearwater Forest will be the latest product utilizing the 18A process technology. While the first products, Panther Lake "Core Ultra Series 3" and Wildcat Lake "Core Series 3", aim at the client segment, Clearwater Forest "Xeon 6+" will be positioned within the data center segments, mainly at 6G and Edge AI workloads. In its latest oneAPI Toolkit briefing, Intel confirms […]

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Intel CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, says that its Foundry Business is a National Treasure, and continues to see more customers line up for its advanced packaging and process technologies. Intel Foundry Sees Massive Interest From Several External Customers, Many Already Prepaying For Substrates During today's Mad Money Show with Jim Cramer of CNBC, Intel's CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, talked about the company's Foundry business and how the AI buzz is pushing more customers towards it. Right off the bat, Lip-Bu said that the "Foundry is very important", calling it a national treasure. He says that currently, 90% of the most advanced processors […]

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Whatever else one might think of President Trump, it is plain as day that he is a connoisseur at shaping narratives. And, apparently, the President seems to have played a material role in selling an Intel deal to Apple, one that might accrue sizable short- and long-term benefits to the Cupertino-based tech giant. Apple's chip fabrication deal with Intel entails sizable margin benefits, reduces supply chain risks, and weakens TSMC's monopoly Apple has reached a preliminary chip fabrication deal with Intel, according to the Wall Street Journal. While the specifics of this agreement are not known at this time, it […]

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Intel is on a roll today as it has not only managed to bag a deal with Apple, but its cutting-edge Oregon Fab also got a visit by Elon Musk. Intel's 18A Fab in Oregon Sees a Surprise Visit by Elon Musk, Paving the Way for AI Chip Supply Allocation Ahead of TeraFab Bring-Up? A deal with Apple and now a visit by Elon Musk, today seems to be Intel's day. It is reported that Elon Musk has toured Intel's state-of-the-art Oregon fab, which is part of its Foundry business & producing cutting-edge chips such as Panther Lake CPUs on […]

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Intel's recent comeback has been spearheaded by CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who has turned around the company & made it the center of tech conversation. Winning Over President Trump & Elon Musk Was Just The Start, The Real Opportunity of Intel Lies Ahead As CEO Lip-Bu Tan Focuses on "Leadership Through Execution" Intel's success didn't come overnight. Just a year ago, the company's share was a mess, and it was facing internal and external crises at the same time. However, decisions made by former CEO Pat Gelsinger on the Foundry front and a solid roadmap framework, along with current CEO Lip-Bu […]

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TSMC's next-generation A16 or 1.6nm process tech will be the start of its "Angstrom Era" journey, delivering improved performance/power profiles versus 2nm. Angstrom Era For TSMC - A16 Process Tech Offers Better Performance/Power Profiles Versus 2nm While Adding Backside Power At the 2026 VLSI symposium, TSMC will be presenting its A16 process node technology. A16 is part of TSMC's Angstrom era family of nodes, which includes A14 and the recently announced A13 & A12. In a preview provided by VLSI of the upcoming paper titled "T1.5", TSMC restates the performance/power profile advantages. One of the biggest features for A16 will […]

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As Intel primes its 18A-P process technology at external customers, the company is sharing new insights into its enhanced performance & features. Intel's External Customer-Focused 18A-P Process Node Offers 9% Performance Boost or 18% Power Savings Versus 18A Intel's 18A process technology is ramping up well, with Panther Lake volume being increased significantly in the months ahead. As 18A becomes the standard for Intel's in-house chips, the company is also tuning its enhanced 18A-P node, which is a key technology aimed at attracting external Foundry customers. At VLSI, Intel will be sharing some more details about the features and enhancements […]

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$INTC is massively up after beating revenue guidance for Q1 '26 and posting strong guidance for Q2. Foundry and DCAI both showed healthy growth over the last quarter, while Client Computing slumped slightly due to inflationary pressures and the ongoing RAM crisis. Some might say that the explosive growth in Intel's stock price isn't justified by its results this quarter. After reviewing Intel's earnings call, I personally disagree. Here are the most important quotes from the call. Intel Foundry - 18A Beating Internal Yield Projections, 14A Development Going Smoothly "We have made steady progress with Intel 4 and Intel 3, […]

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Intel's Foundry business will soon house some big names by the end of this year as its 14A technology gains huge momentum. Intel 14A Technology Will Be A Game Changer For Chipzilla As It Hopes To Get Some Big Names Onboard By The End of This Year Intel's Foundry success relies a lot of it's upcoming 14A process technology. The 14A node is designed to attract external customers more so than it is designed for internal use. That's something that 18A is built for. So far, Intel hasn't publicly named any big customers for its 14A technology, but it makes […]

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