Intel Begins Production of 18A-P Chip, Delivering 9% Higher Performance on Tuesday

According to CNBC, Intel announced on Tuesday that it has begun production of 18A-P, its most-advanced chip node, at the VLSI Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The move brings the company closer to a potential deal to manufacture chips for Apple devices.

Intel foundry head Naga Chandrasekaran said the development signals the company's commitment to leading-edge process innovation. The 18A-P can deliver 9% higher performance or use 18% less power than the original 18A node, which Intel has been manufacturing in Arizona since December, and is at least 20% more heat resistant.