Intel Reveals Clearwater Forest Chips Based on Advanced 18A Node

The new Xeon CPUs mark a significant milestone in Intel's strategy to regain its competitive edge and are expected to launch in 2025.

Intel's Clearwater Forest chips are the first high-volume production CPUs based on the new 18A process node.
The chips are designed for cloud-native computing and high-density data center applications.
Clearwater Forest aims to surpass TSMC's 3nm technology, positioning Intel ahead in the semiconductor race.
The 18A node features innovations like RibbonFET and PowerVia, promising substantial improvements in energy efficiency and performance.
Intel plans to release Clearwater Forest and other 18A-based products, including Panther Lake SoCs, by 2025.