On August 7th, Intel announced that its first batch of products, the AI PC client processor Panther Lake and server processor Clearwater Forest, based on the Intel 18A process node, have been successfully powered on and have successfully started the operating system. Intel 18A is the final node in Intel's 2021 "Four Year Implementation of Five Process Nodes" plan. According to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, the Intel 18A process can accommodate the same number of transistors and performance as TSMC's N2 (2 nanometer) process, but its overall performance is better than TSMC's 2 nanometer through individual innovative technologies.