Intel confirms Nova Lake CPUs will use advanced 18A-P node, more details at CES

Intel's next-gen Nova Lake desktop processors will be the first client product to use Intel's enhanced 18A-P node, CEO Lip-Bu Tan confirmed in the company's Q3 2026 earnings call.

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TH Tom's Hardware Intel confirms Nova Lake CPUs will use advanced 18A-P node, more details at CES · Jake Roach 5:55 PM

WCF Wccftech Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Says Nova Lake Will Fill The High-End Client CPU Gap, Coral Rapids “14A” To Be Competitive Against AMD & Next-Gen To Take The Lead Over EPYC · Hassan Mujtaba 3:55 AM

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