Core Insights - Intel has announced the architecture details of its new client processor, Intel® Core™ Ultra (3rd generation), which is expected to achieve mass production within this year, with the first SKU shipping by the end of the year and large-scale market supply starting in January 2026 [2][4] - The Intel® Core™ Ultra processor is the first client system-on-chip (SoC) built on the Intel 18A process technology, aimed at providing computational power for consumer and commercial AI PCs, gaming devices, and edge computing solutions [4][5] - Intel's 18A process technology is the company's first 2nm process node, which integrates key innovations such as Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistors and Backside Power Delivery Network (BSPDN), promising a 15% frequency increase, 1.3 times transistor density, and a 25% reduction in power consumption compared to the previous Intel 3 process [7][8] Industry Events - TrendBank plans to hold the 2025 Heterogeneous Integration Annual Conference from November 17-19, 2025, in Ningbo, focusing on advanced packaging technologies and aiming to enhance the electronic information industry in the Yangtze River Delta region [9] - The conference will cover core technologies such as multi-material heterogeneous integration, optoelectronic co-packaging, wafer-level bonding, and advanced packaging techniques like TGV and FOPLP, inviting experts from industry and academia for in-depth discussions [9] Product Performance - The new Intel processors are designed to achieve performance levels comparable to Lunar Lake in energy efficiency and Arrow Lake in performance, with up to 16 new performance cores and efficiency cores, resulting in over a 50% performance improvement compared to the previous generation [10] - The new Intel graphics architecture, Intel Iris™ GPU, can feature up to 12 Xe cores, also delivering over a 50% improvement in graphics performance compared to the previous generation [10]

Core Insights - Intel's new generation Xeon processor Clearwater Forest was unveiled at the Hot Chips 2025 conference, marking the first server chip built on the Intel 18A process technology [2] - Clearwater Forest features 288 efficient cores, providing up to 576 cores in a dual-socket configuration, along with over 1152MB of L3 cache, significantly enhancing performance and efficiency [2] Architecture Enhancements - The new Darkmont efficient core architecture includes a wider 3x3 decode engine, deeper out-of-order execution window, and stronger execution ports, resulting in approximately 17% improvement in instructions per clock (IPC) compared to the previous Crestmont core [4] - Clearwater Forest is compatible with the previous generation Sierra Forest processors and supports up to 12 channels of DDR5 RDIMM memory, designed for multi-threaded network services and AI inference tasks [5] Process Technology and Packaging - Clearwater Forest is one of the first products utilizing Intel 18A process technology, which reduces gate capacitance, enhances core logic power efficiency, and achieves over 90% battery utilization [7] - The PowerVia backside power delivery technology and RibbonFET transistors contribute to a 15% performance improvement per watt at the same power level and a 30% increase in chip density at the same area compared to Intel 3 [7] - The 3D architecture of Clearwater Forest, consisting of 12 CPU chiplets based on Intel 18A, integrates high-speed I/O and interconnect structures, showcasing the competitive performance and efficiency of the Intel 18A process node [8]