Intel 18A Process Node Offers 25% Higher Frequency At ISO & 36% Lower Power At Same Frequency Versus Intel 3, Over 30% Density

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Intel 18A Process Node Offers 25% Higher Frequency At ISO & 36% Lower Power At Same Frequency Versus Intel 3, Over 30% Density

Intel detailed its next-gen 18A process node, which will be the replacement for its Intel 3 node, offering improved clock & voltage scaling.

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Meteor Lake - Wikipedia

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Intel 3 is better than Intel 4. Does that mean Panther Lake and Nova Lake can clock much higher than Arrow Lake?

 

[siliconbruh999]

Meteor Lake - Wikipedia

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Intel 3 is better than Intel 4. Does that mean Panther Lake and Nova Lake can clock much higher than Arrow Lake?

I don't think peak frequency is guaranteed to be higher Intel 4 is a better node than Intel 7 yet Redwood Cove clocked lower than Intel 7 for peak frequency with almost the same design.

 

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I don't think peak frequency is guaranteed to be higher Intel 4 is a better node than Intel 7 yet Redwood Cove clocked lower than Intel 7 for peak frequency with almost the same design.

Straw hat time - what frequencies do you think Panther Lake and Nova Lake will top out at ?

Complete Silly/Wild Assed Guess for me:
Panther Lake: 5.6 GHz (Intel marketing talking about Arrow Lake performance hints they'll have a high clocked SKU)
Nova Lake: 6.3 GHz (18A will be more mature by late 2026, and they'll want to push desktop clocks)

for comparison:
Lunar Lake max turbo: 5.1 GHz (288V)
Arrow Lake max turbo: 5.7 GHz (285K) / 5.8-5.9 GHz (theoretical Arrow Lake refresh)

Feel free to laugh at me in 15 months after Nova Lake launches..