Intel Is Expected to Share Details About Panther Lake This Week, as Rumored Specs About the First 18A Node SKUs Grow

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Intel’s first 18A node is expected to arrive sometime in 2026, and we could learn more details about it in a matter of days via an official update.

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I hope so do. I doubt it'll really compare with the higher end X3D/non X3D offerings but if they can launch good processors at competitive prices it won't necessarily matter for those willing to settle for a little less at the right price.
 
I'm cautiously optimistic - but what I really want is for Intel to push out more L3 cache, or whatever they have to do to push back ahead in gaming.

It's infuriating that we know Intel has had the technology to do so all along, they've just chosen not to...
 
LazyGamer said:
I'm cautiously optimistic - but what I really want is for Intel to push out more L3 cache, or whatever they have to do to push back ahead in gaming.

It's infuriating that we know Intel has had the technology to do so all along, they've just chosen not to...
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Intel has cared more about using less power than being faster. The whole P-core and E-core thing is just odd. Fine for office PC's, not so much for gaming.

If they want to get the gaming crown back they're going to have to focus on power over economy. I don't see them doing that with their current leadership.

Meanwhile, AMD over there like:

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Riccochet said:
Intel has cared more about using less power than being faster. The whole P-core and E-core thing is just odd. Fine for office PC's, not so much for gaming.
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With node shrinks they've gotten more efficient, and compared to AMDs setup they definitely have an edge in idle power usage.

But Intel and AMD both have no problem pushing power limits to the brink of what can be cooled off of their small consumer dies with ambient cooling.

Bigger problem is that Intel isn't focusing on reducing overall latency - like AMD has by adding X3D cache to consumer SKUs - so AMD can build a part that games at ~100W and stomps anything Intel has regardless of power draw or clockspeed.
 
Seems like if we learned anything from Prescott to Core it was — focus on efficiency, then scale that up for speed/power.
 
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