Early figures suggest it may have a proper comeback chip

Troubled Chipzilla might actually have something to smile about for once. Early details on Intel’s Panther Lake lineup suggest the new mobile platform could deliver the kind of efficiency and power Intel has been promising for years.

144-core Sierra Fores and Clearwater Forest on 18A

Intel held its Data Center and AI Investor webinar earlier today, updating its Xeon roadmap, and showing progress on its P-core Xeon and E-core Xeon lineups. The big surprise was the E-core Xeon lineup, the 144-core Sierra Forest Xeon, coming in 1H 2024, and the Clearwater Forest Xeon lineup, scheduled for 2025 on Intel 18A manufacturing process. The P-Core Xeon lineup is on track with Emerald Rapids in Q4 2023, and Granite Rapids, closely following Sierra Forest in 2024.