Intel Puts 18A-P Into Risk Production With 9% Gain to Fight AMD in Server CPUs
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Updated · The Motley Fool · Jun 22
Intel Puts 18A-P Into Risk Production With 9% Gain to Fight AMD in Server CPUs
3 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Jun 22
Summary
Intel said its 18A-P chipmaking node has entered risk production, a low-volume test phase that could set up a stronger server-CPU response to AMD.
The refined process promises 9% higher performance at the same power or 18% lower power at the same performance, plus 20% to 40% better thermal resistance that could cut cooling costs.
That push comes as Intel's server CPU share fell 6 percentage points year over year to 66.8% in Q1 2026, while AMD kept gaining with Epyc chips amid rising AI inference demand.
Intel already has 18A in volume production and says Xeon 6 demand is outstripping supply; if 18A-P reaches mass production within roughly 12 to 24 months, it could aid both data-center chips and foundry growth.