Intel unveils Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest: first chips on 18A process

"The next generation of processors, the Core Ultra series 3, codenamed Panther Lake, will be built on Intel 18A. This is described as "the most advanced semiconductor process ever developed and manufactured in the United States." Intel is increasingly focusing on moving production to the US, which is why it is important to mention. Production will take place at Fab 52, Intel's new state-of-the-art factory in Chandler, Arizona."

"RibbonFET is Intel's first new transistor architecture in more than a decade, enabling better scalability and more efficient switching for improved performance. PowerVia is the second innovation: a backside power delivery system that significantly improves power and signal delivery. In addition, Foveros, Intel's packaging and 3D chip stacking technology, enables the stacking and integration of multiple chiplets in complex SoC designs. This combination offers flexibility, scalability, and system-level performance."

"Panther Lake introduces a scalable, multi-chiplet architecture that offers flexibility across different form factors, segments, and price points. Intel claims Lunar Lake-level energy efficiency with Arrow Lake-class performance. The new processors deliver up to 16 P-cores and E-cores, offering more than 50 percent faster CPU performance than the previous generation. The new Intel Arc GPU with up to 12 Xe cores promises more than 50 percent faster graphics performance."

The Core Ultra series 3, codenamed Panther Lake, will be fabricated on Intel 18A at Fab 52 in Chandler, Arizona, emphasizing U.S. production. Intel 18A introduces RibbonFET, a new transistor architecture for better scalability and efficient switching, and PowerVia, a backside power delivery system improving power and signal delivery. Foveros packaging enables stacking and integration of multiple chiplets for flexible, scalable SoC designs. Intel 18A underpins at least three upcoming product generations. Panther Lake uses a multi-chiplet architecture across form factors, delivers up to 16 P-cores and E-cores with over 50% faster CPU performance, and includes an Intel Arc GPU with up to 12 Xe cores and over 50% faster graphics.

Read at Techzine Global