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Hope Corrigan

Intel's new Nova Lake CPU is reportedly being made on TSMC N2 right now, pointing to a hybrid 18A node and late 2026 launch

Intel 18A wafer.

It hasn't exactly been the best year for Intel. The chip giant has faced major struggles recently with chips flopping and fab partners seemingly nowhere to be found. Even Bill Gates has lamented the current state of the company, but maybe the upcoming Nova Lake-S CPUs, will turn all that around.

We've seen a lot of rumours around the Nova Lake launch, and while some make more sense than others one has likely been confirmed. According to SemiAccurate (Via TechPowerUp) the next generation CPUs have been taped out on TSMC's N2 node in fabrication centres in Taiwan.

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