Nov. 27, 2025 –
By Mark Campbell, OC3D.net
In early 2026, Intel plans to release its 18A Panther Lake series CPUs. This means that Intel’s newest CPUs will be built using Intel silicon, not TSMC silicon. With this change, Intel will increase its margins and utilise its foundry technology. Now, Intel has confirmed that its 18A yield is improving.
Intel’s John Pitzer has stated that Intel’s 18A yields have improved significantly over the past 7-8 months. Now, average yield improvements are around 7% per month, steadily increasing the company’s manufacturing efficiency. Intel is now scaling production of its 18A Panther Lake CPUs for mass production. With higher yields, Intel will have more usable CPUs per silicon wafer, reducing its per-unit manufacturing costs.