New Architecture: Built on Intel’s advanced 18A manufacturing process using gate-all-around (GAA) transistors for better energy efficiency and performance.
Chiplet Design: Each processor includes four chiplets—CPU, GPU, platform controller, and a base layer—connected via Intel’s Foveros interconnect.
CPU Specs:
Flagship model: 16-core CPU (4 P-cores, 8 E-cores, 4 LP E-cores).
Entry-level model: 8-core CPU.
GPU Variants:
High-end: 12-core GPU with 12 ray tracing units.
Lower-end: 4-core GPU with 4 ray tracing units.
Performance Gains: Up to 50% faster processing and 10% lower energy use compared to previous Lunar Lake chips.
AI & Multimedia: Includes a neural processing unit capable of 50 trillion operations per second and multimedia accelerators.
🖧 Clearwater Forest Server Chips
Launch Timeline: Expected in the first half of 2026.
Core Count: Up to 288 E-cores optimized for energy efficiency.
Performance Boost: Promises a 17% increase in instructions per cycle.
🏭 Manufacturing
Fab 52 Facility: New plant in Chandler, Arizona will produce both Panther Lake and Clearwater Forest chips.