Intel Advances Next Generation 18A-P Chip to Risk Production. This Is a Big Deal for INTC Stock.

Intel (INTC) is making its boldest statement yet that its chip manufacturing comeback is real.

At the 2026 IEEE/JSAP Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits, Intel Foundry confirmed that its Intel 18A-P process, the first performance upgrade to its flagship 18A chip family, has entered risk production. That means it is being manufactured in limited volume to validate yields and processes before full commercial rollout.