Intel Is Struggling to Supply Laptop Chips Built Around Its New 18A Node
Intel is currently facing a shortage of laptop chips produced with its new 18A process node, which is impacting production plans for computer manufacturers. The company has struggled to provide clarity on when this supply issue will be resolved. This situation is compounded by Intel's reliance on supply chain partners like TSMC, which may be affecting their ability to deliver these new chips.
- ▪Intel is experiencing a shortage of laptop chips built on its 18A process node, affecting production plans for computer makers.
- ▪The processors in question are codenamed Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake, with a third chip, Clearwater Forest, recently launched as a server chip.
- ▪Intel's general manager acknowledged some shortages and stated they are working to overcome them, but clarity on resolution remains uncertain.
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Intel is Struggling to Supply Laptop Chips Built Around its New 18A Node[Exclusive] A shortage of processors at its comeback node has clients worried about stability of future supply.Tim CulpanJun 02, 2026152ShareGood Evening from Taipei,Intel is suffering a shortage of cutting-edge laptop chips built on its own 18A process node, hampering plans by computer makers to ramp up production, multiple sources told Culpium.Codenamed Panther Lake and Wildcat Lake, the processors are two of three chips made at 18A. The third, called Clearwater Forest and branded as Xeon 6+, is a server chip that was officially launched this week.
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