2026-06-01
Next-Gen Xeon (Xeon 7?) alias Diamond Rapids will use Intel 18A-P for the compute tiles. There are four compute tiles with presumably 48 cores each. There will be also a significant update on the platform level: PCIe 6.0 and 2x Memory BW (more channels, higher transfer rates). [image]
Tom's Hardware
Intel teases its Xeon 7 Diamond Rapids CPUs, built on its 18A-P node, with PCIe 6.0 and 50% more cores and 2x the memory bandwidth vs. Xeon 6, coming in 2027
(Un)officially delayed to 2027, Venice comes first. … Intel has confirmed several details about its next-generation Xeon 7 CPUs …
More Intel 18A related stuff. The first shows compute tiles for Core Ultra Series 3 processors and the second those for Core Series 3. [image]
Tom's Hardware
Intel debuts six Xeon 6+ data center CPU SKUs, saying the 6990E+ has 30% better performance per thread and up to 30% more energy efficiency than AMD's Epyc 9965
Intel's dense Xeon 6+ design marks the first time 18A is being deployed in the data center.
Next-Gen Xeon (Xeon 7?) alias Diamond Rapids will use Intel 18A-P for the compute tiles. There are four compute tiles with presumably 48 cores each. There will be also a significant update on the platform level: PCIe 6.0 and 2x Memory BW (more channels, higher transfer rates). [image]
Tom's Hardware
Intel details its Crescent Island data center GPUs, built on its Xe3P architecture and using LPDDR5X memory instead of HBM, calling them “built for agentic AI”
Unusual memory choice brings lots of AI data closer to the chip for efficiency — At Computex 2026 …
More Intel 18A related stuff. The first shows compute tiles for Core Ultra Series 3 processors and the second those for Core Series 3. [image]
Tom's Hardware
Intel details its Crescent Island data center GPUs, built on its Xe3P architecture and using LPDDR5X memory instead of HBM, calling them “built for agentic AI”
Unusual memory choice brings lots of AI data closer to the chip for efficiency — At Computex 2026 …
2026-03-24
I'm a little confused by the positioning of the still continued Core Ultra 9 285K which is slower than the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus. Its a good value for the consumer, but a complicated story to tell.
Tom's Hardware
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus review: unbelievable app performance, big price cut, and improvements over the 265K, but mediocre at gaming and large power demands
Four extra cores and a little software magic: Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus review: https://www.hardwareluxx.de/ ... [image]
Tom's Hardware
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus review: unbelievable app performance, big price cut, and improvements over the 265K, but mediocre at gaming and large power demands
2026-03-23
I'm a little confused by the positioning of the still continued Core Ultra 9 285K which is slower than the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus. Its a good value for the consumer, but a complicated story to tell.
Tom's Hardware
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus review: unbelievable app performance, big price cut, and improvements over the 265K, but mediocre at gaming and large power demands
Unbelievable productivity performance at an even more unbelievable price - shame gaming still takes a backseat.
Four extra cores and a little software magic: Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus review: https://www.hardwareluxx.de/ ... [image]
Tom's Hardware
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus review: unbelievable app performance, big price cut, and improvements over the 265K, but mediocre at gaming and large power demands
Unbelievable productivity performance at an even more unbelievable price - shame gaming still takes a backseat.
2026-03-11
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs Core Ultra 7 265K Core Ultra 5 250K Plus vs Core Ultra 5 245K But be careful: Plus SKUs did use DDR5-7200 while the non refresh SKUs did use DDR5-6400. It's legit in terms of MC verification, but keep it in mind when seeing these numbers. [image]
The Verge
Intel unveils the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and 250K Plus, shipping March 26 for $300 and $200, respectively, and says they are its fastest gaming desktop CPUs yet
Hopefully it's finally leaving the i9-14900K in the dust. … Intel hasn't made it easy to buy a flagship desktop chip.
Intel just announced the Core Ultra 200S Plus SKUs. Two additional efficiency cores and +900 MHz for the D2D interface. https://www.hardwareluxx.de/ ... [image]
The Verge
Intel unveils the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and 250K Plus, shipping March 26 for $300 and $200, respectively, and says they are its fastest gaming desktop CPUs yet
Hopefully it's finally leaving the i9-14900K in the dust. … Intel hasn't made it easy to buy a flagship desktop chip.
2026-01-27
The question is how much of this can be attributed to Intel 18A, or whether a good SOC design and the ability to combine external and internal chip designs also play a significant role here.
The Verge
Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: the 18A-based Core Ultra X9 388H delivers impressive performance and efficiency and is a solid option for 1080p gaming
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H C2C Latency You can easily distinguish between the P, E and LPE core clusters - although the LPE cores are now on the same compute tile. https://www.hardwareluxx.de/ ... [image]
The Verge
Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: the 18A-based Core Ultra X9 388H delivers impressive performance and efficiency and is a solid option for 1080p gaming
2026-01-26
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H C2C Latency You can easily distinguish between the P, E and LPE core clusters - although the LPE cores are now on the same compute tile. https://www.hardwareluxx.de/ ... [image]
The Verge
Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: the 18A-based Core Ultra X9 388H outperforms Apple's M5 and AMD's top-tier Strix Halo in some tests like 4K video exports
Intel's been talking the talk for months about its new generation of laptop chips, the first made on its long-anticipated 18A process.
The question is how much of this can be attributed to Intel 18A, or whether a good SOC design and the ability to combine external and internal chip designs also play a significant role here.
The Verge
Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: the 18A-based Core Ultra X9 388H outperforms Apple's M5 and AMD's top-tier Strix Halo in some tests like 4K video exports
Intel's been talking the talk for months about its new generation of laptop chips, the first made on its long-anticipated 18A process.
2025-12-04
This is really a bad sign for consumers and might lead to even higher prices in the near future - even though @MicronTech will still supply the OEM market. AI is sucking up everything by the look of things. https://investors.micron.com/ ... [image]
Reuters
Micron says it will exit its Crucial consumer business by February 2026, as it doubles down on advanced memory chips for AI data centers, amid a supply shortage
because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead Charlotte Trueman / DatacenterDynamics : Micron to exit the consumer memory and storage market in favor of AI ...
2025-10-16
TSMC Revenue by Node as of Q3 2025. We should see N2 emerging by Q1 2026 in this graph. [image]
Bloomberg
TSMC reports Q3 net profit up 39% YoY to ~$14.8B, above est., and raises its 2025 revenue growth projection to the mid-30% range, citing “very strong” AI demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. hiked its projection for 2025 revenue growth for the second time this year …
2025-10-15
We now at least have a rendering of what the chip on Crescent Island might look like. [image]
CRN
Intel unveils Crescent Island, a data center GPU “power- and cost-optimized” for AI inference, featuring its Xe3P microarchitecture and 160GB of LPDDR5X memory
Dylan Martin / CRN :
.@Intel just announced Crescent Island. Crescent Island is a new Intel Data Center GPU offering that will arrive in the second half of 2026. Knows features: - air-cooled - Xe3P microarchitecture - 160 GB of LPDDR5X Looks like a competitor to Rubin CPX and token optimized XPUs.
CRN
Intel unveils Crescent Island, a data center GPU “power- and cost-optimized” for AI inference, featuring its Xe3P microarchitecture and 160GB of LPDDR5X memory
Dylan Martin / CRN :
2025-10-10
I had the opportunity to visit Intel's #Fab52 at the Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona. This is where Intel manufactures its chips in #Intel18A. In this report, I attempt to convey the enormous dimensions and challenges involved. #IntelTechTour https://www.hardwareluxx.de/ ... [image]
Financial Times
Inside Intel's 700-acre Fab 52 in the Arizona desert, which cost $32B and is starting large-scale 18A chip production, as the company seeks to impress customers
the Arizona mega foundry building the future of 2nm chips Ian King / Bloomberg : Over three days in Arizona, Intel executives repeatedly asserted that its 18A process is the most a...
2025-10-09
Based on todays details about #PantherLake and #ClearwaterForest, we took another look at the details of #Intel18A, #PowerVia (including Omni MIM), #RibbonFET, and #Foveros. #IntelTechTour https://www.hardwareluxx.de/ ... [image]
InsideHPC
Intel unveils an 18A-based 2nm Clearwater Forest data center server chip, launching in H1 2026 with up to 288 E-cores, produced in its Fab 52 plant in Arizona
InsideHPC :