Intel unveils next-gen processor built on its new semiconductor process 18A

[Intel Headquarters]
JasonDoiy

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/INTC]) unveiled architectural details for its next generation client processor Intel Core Ultra series 3, code-named Panther Lake.

Shares of Intel rose about 1% on Thursday.

Intel said [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20260711-intel-unveils-panther-lake-architecture-first-ai-pc-platform-built-on-18a] Panther Lake is expected to start shipping later this year and is the company’s first product built on Intel 18A, the most advanced semiconductor process ever developed and manufactured in the U.S.

The company also previewed Xeon 6+ (code-named Clearwater Forest), its first Intel 18A-based server processor, which is expected to launch in the first half of 2026.

Both Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest, as well as multiple generations of products built on Intel 18A, are being manufactured at Fab 52, Intel’s new, state-of-the-art factory in Chandler, Arizona, the company said in a press release on Thursday.

The company added that Arizona’s Fab 52 is fully operational and set to reach high-volume production using Intel 18A later this year.

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