Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan confirmed that development is underway for the company’s 10A and 7A fabrication technologies, while the 14A process node is still on pace to enter risk production in 2028. He shared the update during J.P. Morgan’s 54th annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference in Boston.
Tan said Intel’s 14A process remains on track, with risk production planned for 2028 and full-scale manufacturing expected a year later in 2029, roughly matching the timeline of TSMC’s A14 roadmap. He added that version 0.5 of the 14A process design kit has already been distributed to customers, while version 0.9 is scheduled to reach external partners in October and internal teams earlier.
“We are making sure that we really clean the pipe, make sure that we are doing right, make sure that we can sell with good quality,” Tan said.
According to Tan, Intel deliberately presented a product roadmap that reaches years into the future because customers often factor suppliers’ long-term plans into key business decisions. He said the company wants to “build a long-term business relationship” with its clients.
While Tan said several potential customers have shown interest in Intel’s 14A process, he did not specify who they are. During Tesla’s April earnings call, Elon Musk said the hyperscale semiconductor factory Terafab, a joint effort between Intel, Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, will use both 18A and 14A technologies. The project is widely seen as a potential boost for Intel’s foundry business, which has faced ongoing challenges.
Intel’s current leading-edge process, 18A, is already in production and powers the Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” and Core Series 3 “Wildcat Lake” processors. Panther Lake was introduced at CES 2026 in January, while Wildcat Lake launched earlier this week in China alongside affordable laptops from Asus, HP, and other manufacturers. Intel has described Wildcat Lake as “integral” to its consumer product strategy.
A recent report suggested Intel is steering PC manufacturers toward higher-priced products based on its 18A process while allocating limited Intel 7 production capacity to more profitable data center chips such as Emerald Rapids and Granite Rapids. CFO David Zinsner previously said capacity constraints were limiting Intel’s ability to satisfy demand for Intel 7-based products.
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