Overview

• 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.